If you enjoy visiting museums and plan to go to Berlin, then Museum Island should definitely be on top of your bucket list. The northern section of the large Spree Island in the historic heart of the Geman capital is home to some of the country’s most exciting museums. It took about a century before …
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Did you know that the second-largest art museum in New York City isn’t located in Manhattan? Opened in 1897, the Brooklyn Museum was established as a division of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. It was an ambitious project with an incredible goal. The plan was to turn this museum into the largest art …
If you enjoy admiring fine art, then there is good news if you plan to visit New York. That’s because There is no shortage of popular art museums in this bustling city! The Big Apple is home to some of the most famous museums in the world, and as a result, you can admire some …
If you enjoy fine art and you plan to visit the beautiful city of Lille in northern France, then this magnificent museum should be on top of your bucket list. The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille is one of the largest art museums in France and one of the oldest ones as well. It was …
The second-largest metropolitan area of France is home to one of the most impressive museums of fine arts outside of Paris. The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon or Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon is one of the largest museums in France and houses a collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to modern artworks. …
In the heart of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, you can find a fascinating museum that houses an incredible collection of fine art. The Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) is the National Gallery of Denmark and has a history that dates back to the year 1750. This was the year that an Art Chamber …
The metropolitan area of London is home to dozens of great museums for you to visit and many have some of the greatest works of art ever created on display. It’s sometimes difficult to decide which museums to visit when there’s such an abundance of choices, isn’t it? To make it a bit easier, I …
The Städel Museum is officially known as the “Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie” and has a history that goes back to the year 1817. This makes it one of the oldest museums in Germany. It’s also one of the most notable museums on the so-called “Museumsufer” or museum embankment along the River Main. The museum …
There are so many famous museums in Paris that you can easily overlook some gems that are not so well-known by the general public. One of these was established in a private residence that served to house the collection of the son of a wealthy banking family in the French capital. Édouard André (1833–1894) and …
When you plan to visit Paris, you could probably stay a couple of weeks just to visit museums. That’s because Paris is home to a large number of amazing museums that house some of the most famous artworks in the world. In order to get a better idea of which museums you should visit, I …