Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
There aren’t too many museums in Ηράκλειο, Greece – but one important one: the archaeological museum is number two in Greece, after the one in Αθήνα. Until the 1960s all findings on Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete) were brought here, later regional museums were opened. Continue reading “An important one”
I consider the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, France a hidden pearl. I love French Impressionism but I never heard about it. It is located a bit remote close to the Bois du Bologne and was opened in 1934 in the villa of the Marmottan family.
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The Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, France is a wonderful museum for impressionist art close to the river Seine. You’ll find it in the Jardins des Tuileries close to the Place de la Concorde. The building was finished in 1852 as a classic orangery for protecting plants. Continue reading “Les Nymphéas”
The Musée Rodin is one of my favorite art museums in Paris, France. It displays the works of Auguste Rodin and dates back to 1919. You can find important works like the Penseur (the thinker), Les Bourgeois de Calais or the gate to hell here.
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The Musée du Louvre in Paris, France is the third biggest and most-visited museum in the world. It is located in the Palais du Louvre and the entrance is underneath a well-known glass pyramid. 10 million people get to this former seat of the French kings each year. Continue reading “The Louvre”
The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany is an art gallery with a really modern design. Sometimes the exhibitions are on the ground floor, but most times you’ll have to take some steps down to find the interesting exhibits. Continue reading “Neue Nationalgalerie”
The Bode-Museum on the museum island of Berlin, Germany is an archaeological museum exhibiting sculptures, Byzantine art and a coin collection. It was opened in 1904 as the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum. Continue reading “Bode-Museum”
The Pergamon-Museum is an archaeological museum on the museum island in Berlin, Germany. It was planed in 1907 and built until 1930 for the famous Pergamon altar which was brought to Berlin and is still on display here. Continue reading “Pergamon-Museum”
The Altes Museum (old museum) is an art museum on the museum island of Berlin, Germany – close to the Berliner Dom. It was built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel until 1830 and was then named Neues Museum (new museum), later Königliches Museum. Continue reading “Altes Museum”
The Musei Vaticana in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City surrounded by Roma, Italy is the art collection of the Pope. It is one of the biggest in the world and spanning different centuries. It is located in the Palazzi Vaticani, built from 1450 on. Continue reading “Musei Vaticani”