It deserves a place in the Souvenir Museum, the place for travel keepsakes, both tacky and terrific. IN THE BEGINNING: Like most things, the Souvenir Museum began as an idea, or rather the collision of multiple ideas. Listening to National Public Radio one day, the founder and curator of the museum heard about the Museum of Broken Relationships in Croatia, which houses a collection of objects that represent unrequited love. Soon after, the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was struck in the face with a miniature Duomo di Napoli — a souvenir sold by street vendors near the famous cathedral. It was a hit-me-over-the-head moment for the curator, too. The website officially launched on Dec. 14, 2009. At this time, we don’t have a physical space, but plans are in the works for traveling exhibits, and eventually the acquisition of a state-of-the-art facility to hold the ever-expanding collection.
