Barcelona is awash with fantastic museums and galleries. So, if you find yourself in the Catalan capital, then be sure them out. Here's a high-powered half dozen to get you started.
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Germany‘s capital is of course one of Europe’s coolest cities. But back during the Cold War(1945-1989), Berlin was, more than that, a hotbed of espionage, divided politically into the Communist east and a West Berlin hemmed in by an ugly
Just saw a great piece in Slate on how the new Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama is just the latest and best known example of a trend that is transforming African-diaspora tourism:
"Thankfully, the opening of the Legacy Museum and the associated Na
Japan of course boasts millennia of distinguished artistic tradition packed into these ancient isles, along with some of the world's most innovative, cutting-edge modern art. Both are on impressive display in the new spring season of April and May ex
Nowadays better known to many as the gateway to Aegean Sea resorts, Bodrum is also a fascinating ancient port city in southern Turkey, which we recently had the pleasure of touring. Its medieval castle and underwater museum are are just two of the
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Stan Laurel and Oliver (nickname Babe) Hardy were one of the most famous comedy teams in the world during their 25-year run, from 1926 until 1951, when they both semi-retired due to illness. The boys are still a favorite today when selecting older co
A treat for art lovers - self-portraits by Paul Cézanne, the pre-eminent French artist of the Post Impressionist school are now on public display for the first time in the United Kingdom.
The paintings are part of a major exhibition, Cézanne Portrait
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When my husband was just a little fella, he was also a little nerd (an adorable little nerd, it goes without saying!) who was always dragging his folks to the Miami Science Museum in Miami’s Coconut Grove district. And as adults, since moving down h
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A cruise to Spain on Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam showed us there are many contemporary reasons to consider the ancient city of Valencia as a top-notch vacation destination.
Since the 8th century, Valencia has seen Christian and Muslim conque
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Museums are a gateway to a country’s history, architecture, and culture. Most countries have several museums that house artifacts, paintings, and other things sourced over a long period of time. These items are put on display so that people studying
So I asked this museum curator which pieces she'd like to stick in her bag and take home.
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Until January 3rd, visitors to the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Winterthur, Delaware, have a chance to view a very special exhibition of Tiffany Stained Glass. The Museum, located on the former du Pont estate, about 45 minutes southwest of
Read more…There are a lot of Jewish museums out there these days, but this one, unlike most, is not about biblical history, the Holocaust, or Israel. It's about an ethnic group in a country where people could (and can) forge new paths, where one of the themes
Sixty-plus years – that's a good long run for any museum in a rural area, but the Corning Museum of Glass in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, isn't just any museum; it's arguably the foremost glass museum in the world. What's more, it isn't
I stepped out of my hotel and into a time machine.Transported back, not in the typical resurrected town like Williamsburg, Va. or quaint seaport village like Mystic, Ct., but truly back where I remembered with emotions raw enough to bring tears to my
If you want to spend a fascinating couple of hours, try the Driehaus Museum. Just off Michigan Ave this former mansion is a splendid showcase of the 'Gilded Age'.
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Summer holidays may be a receding memory, but in Spain–and nowhere more than Iberia Airlines’ hometown Madrid–being back in the “real world” of work and bills to pay is still plenty sweet. It’s the season when big museums shows, cultural events and t
Established in 1945, it houses the largest collection of stone images discovered in 1775. There are fascinating stories surrounding the images, one of which is the belief that the images were actually human beings turned to stones through supernatura
Entering service as a train station in 1900, Paris’ handsome Beaux-Arts Gare d’Orsay was out of commission by the 1970s. But since 1986 it's been leading a very distinguished second life indeed as one of Europe’s most beloved museums. The Musée d’Or
Read more…Sometimes called the Torture Museum or the Medieval Crime Museum, by whatever name it goes, it is a fascinating trip through law, torture, and punishment. Located in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, it is full of documents and devices of torture su
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