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 …
The second-most populous city in Missouri is situated on the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and is home to one of the greatest art museums in the United States. The Saint Louis Art Museum or “SLAM” has a history that goes back to 1879 when it was founded as the Saint Louis School …
It took over a decade before this popular museum in the second-largest city in Belgium was renovated, but it was finally reopened after 11 years. The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) was established in 1810 and the collection of paintings owned by the Guild of Saint Luke in the city formed the base …
Just about every country in the world had a national gallery of fine art, and in Sweden, it’s located on a small peninsula in the heart of Stockholm. The Nationalmuseum is located at the tip of the Blasieholmen peninsula, a place that was an island until the 17th century. The museum has an extended history …
Did you know that the oldest continuously operating art museum in the United States is located in the capital city of Connecticut? The Wadsworth Atheneum is located in Hartford and was established in 1842. It first opened its doors to the public just two years later in 1844. The museum is commonly referred to as …