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Rotterdam Museum Rolls Out 800-lb Peanut-Butter Floor, Issues Allergy Warning

7/10/2026

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The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam installed a 25-square-meter peanut-butter floor to honor the late artist Wim T. Schippers.
Over 800 pounds of peanut butter were spread to a two-centimeter depth by two museum workers using drywall trowels.
The museum posted a warning for visitors with peanut allergies after recalling earlier incidents of people stepping on or eating from the floor.

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The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam installed a 25-square-meter peanut-butter floor to honor the late artist Wim T. Schippers.
Over 800 pounds of peanut butter were spread to a two-centimeter depth by two museum workers using drywall trowels.
The museum posted a warning for visitors with peanut allergies after recalling earlier incidents of people stepping on or eating from the floor.