The Museum of Failure

There can be no progress in innovation without failure, and so the Museum of Failure was founded to emphasize this point.  It's a collection of failed products and services from all over the world.  The majority of all innovation projects fail.  The museum showcases these failures to provide visitors a fascinating learning experience.  Innovation is risky business.  Innovation and progress require an acceptance of failure.

The museum has a traveling exhibit that has visited many cities around the world, and now, online, you can take a virtual tour.  They also offer mini pop up museums for corporations to rent.  It's an interesting concept.  Below are just some of the many failures.  Some you will recognize, others you won't.  You will also notice that many of the failures were developed by industry leaders, like Coke, McDonald's, Pepsi, Google, and Apple.  Great companies need to continue to innovate and create new products.  Not every one will be a success.

Failures include:                                                          

Barnes and Noble Nook                                  Rejuvenique electric face mask

Sony Google TV remote                                 McDonald's Arch deluxe (adult hamburger)

Apple Newton                                                 Amazon hotel booking site (lasted six months)

Ayds diet candy                                               Olestra zero calorie fats (Pringles)

Juicero ($700 juicer)                                        Spray on condom (no comment on that one)

Coca Cola Blak

Colgate Kitchen entrees

Heinz purple ketchup

Crystal Pepsi

Theranos

Gerber singles (adult meals in a baby food jar)