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Museum floor covered in 800 pounds of peanut butter in sticky tribute to artist
That is roughly 15,000 sandwiches worth
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Fark
· Jul 10, 2026
Dutch art gallery honors the final wishes of a locally famous artist and Sesame Street voice actor by spreading 800 pounds of creamy peanut butter on its floor for one last time. Yes, you can get peanut butter sandwiches in the gallery cafe [Sappy]
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· Jul 4, 2026
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Dexerto
· Jul 11, 2026
Museum covers its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches to honor late artist
A museum in Rotterdam has covered its floor with over 800 pounds of peanut butter as a tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 9, 2026
Sweet: Peanut butter floor returns to Dutch museum as tribute to late artist
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Rotterdam museum spreads 360 kilos of peanut butter in tribute to artist Wim T. Schippers
Rotterdam museum spreads 360 kilos of peanut butter in tribute to artist Wim T. Schippers
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· Jul 4, 2026
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Related coverage for "Museum floor covered in 800 pounds of peanut butter in sticky tribute to artist ": Fark — Dutch art gallery honors the final wishes of a locally famous artist and Sesame Street voice actor by spreading 800 pounds of creamy peanut butter on its floor for one last time. Yes, you can get peanut butter sandwiches in the gallery cafe [Sappy]. ComicBook.com — A Superman Lego Minifig Just Sold For a Crazy Price, Thanks To Where It Was Purchased. Dexerto — Museum covers its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches to honor late artist. KSAT San Antonio — Sweet: Peanut butter floor returns to Dutch museum as tribute to late artist. Sweden Herald — Rotterdam museum spreads 360 kilos of peanut butter in tribute to artist Wim T. Schippers. Fox Business — 8-year-old gets surprise of a lifetime as Disneyland's honorary 1 billionth guest