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Category: Museums

Posted on May 15, 2010December 20, 2018

Les Nymphéas

Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

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”

Posted on May 15, 2010September 8, 2023

Musée Rodin

Musée Rodin, Paris

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.

Continue reading “Musée Rodin”
Posted on May 14, 2010December 20, 2018

The Louvre

Louvre, Paris

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”

Posted on March 20, 2010December 20, 2018

Neue Nationalgalerie

Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin

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”

Posted on March 19, 2010December 20, 2018

Bode-Museum

Bode-Museum, Berlin

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”

Posted on March 19, 2010December 20, 2018

Pergamon-Museum

Pergamon-Museum, Berlin

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”

Posted on March 19, 2010December 20, 2018

Altes Museum

Altes Museum, Berlin

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”

Posted on November 25, 2009December 20, 2018

Musei Vaticani

Musei Vaticani, Roma

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”

Posted on November 24, 2009December 20, 2018

Galleria Borghese

Galleria Borghese, Roma

The Galleria Borghese is a famous and well-known private art collection in Roma, Italy. Scipione Borghese assembled a wonderful collection of masterpieces. It is located in a vast and beautiful park that is itself worth a visit. Continue reading “Galleria Borghese”

Posted on November 24, 2009December 20, 2018

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna

Galleria Nazionale, Roma

As you might expect from its name, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna is a museum for modern art in Roma, Italy. You can find 5000 artworks in 75 rooms; both paintings and sculptures. Continue reading “Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna”

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