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Frans Hals Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum: Review, highlights & tips for visiting

Frans Hals exhibition at the Rijksmuseum review

This year starts with one of the best art shows in 2024, the Frans Hals Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. After its debut at the National Gallery in London, the exhibition travels to Amsterdam, where it will be on display until June 2024. During the last few years, Rijksmuseum organised a few exhibitions dedicated to Dutch Golden Age masters (All the Rembrandts in 2019 and Vermeer in 2023). It’s continuing its series of fantastic 17th-century masters exhibitions with one of its stars, Frans Hals.

Museum Review & Highlights: The Wallace Collection in London

The Wallace Collection highlights

The Wallace Collection is a charming museum located in a beautiful historic mansion. It’s home to a fantastic collection of fine and decorative arts created between the 15th and 19th centuries. I visited it during my last trip to the UK’s capital, and it quickly became one of my favourite museums in London. To encourage you to see it too, here is the Wallace Collection museum review, including its history, collection highlights and tips for visiting.

15 Best museums in Europe to visit in 2023

Best museums in Europe

Visiting museums is a great way to learn about the local culture while travelling. However, sometimes, a motivation to travel for me is purely to see a particular museum. I’m often asked what are the best museums in Europe. Since it’s a tricky question, I’ve asked some of my fellow travel bloggers to help me compile the list of the 15 best European museums you must visit.

Most Beautiful Museum Cafes in Europe

Most beautfiul museum cafes

What are the most beautiful museum cafes in Europe? Museum cafes are great places to relax a bit during your museum visit. They provide a lovely place to observe all the artworks you saw and to gain some new energy for exploring a museum further. However, often they are pieces of art themselves. Their fantastic decor and special atmosphere often made them unique and inspirational places.

MoMA Highlights

MoMA highlights

The Museum of Modern Art in New York is one of the best museums of that kind in the world. With its vast collection, it’s wise to plan which MoMA highlights you want to see before your visit. From one of the most famous paintings created by Vincent Van Gogh, to artworks made by Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali and Henri Matisse, this museum has something for everyone.

The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam

Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam

The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam (or Rembrandthuis in Dutch) is one of the most fascinating museums in the Dutch capital. The former home of the famous artist isn’t only a house where he lived for almost twenty years of his career but also a wonderful place to learn about his work. Recently reopened after a four-month-long restoration, it’s a great place to visit for anyone coming to Amsterdam soon.

Tate Modern Museum in London: Tips for visiting & highlights

Tate Modern Museum in London Highlights

Tate Modern is one of the best contemporary art galleries in the world. Located in London and opened in 2000, it’s a place where you can see some of the most fascinating international modern and contemporary artworks. Tate Modern regularly host temporary shows, too. So, there is always something to see at that fantastic place. It’s a massive museum with numerous artworks, so keep reading for tips for visiting Tate Modern and Tate Modern highlights.