Bathrooms - Toilet museum says visitor was ''out of order''

13/09/2007

A new museum telling the story of toilets through the ages has been forced to add "not for use" signs after a visitor used one of its exhibits.

The museum in Kiev, which claims to be the first of its kind in the world, includes toilets from the most primitive - a hole in the ground - to high-tech toilets.

Since news of the story broke, Vassiliy Kovalchuck, 28, has admitted to the offence and has been arrested by local police.

He told ananova.net: "I didn't realise they were only to look at when I was caught short.

"They told me afterwards visitors are supposed to use the public toilets on the street. I told them I want my money back."

He has since apologised to museum staff.

The museum which opened last week also includes a range of ‘toilets of the future’.

Heat and Plumb sells a wide range of toilet fittings and accessories including novelty toilet seats with dolphin and barbed wire patterns as well as toilet handles and hinges.