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May 03, 2024

Stedelijk Museum Highlights: What to see at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

Art enthusiasts know Amsterdam museums as home to the Old Masters, such as Rembrandt or Vermeer, and home to most of Van Gogh’s artworks. However, the Netherlands was also a birthplace of crucial modern art styles, like de Stijl, and artists such as Piet Mondrian or Gerrit Rietveld. Amsterdam is still one of the European capitals of contemporary art. The place to go to Amsterdam to enjoy some of the top modern and contemporary art is the Stedelijk Museum.

Mar 29, 2024

Van Gogh Museum Highlights & Tips for Visiting

The Van Gogh Museum is one of the best museums in Europe, and often the only reason people visit Amsterdam. But with more than two million visitors each year, it’s wise to prepare for your visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam well. Keep reading to learn about the Van Gogh Museum highlights and tips for visiting that fantastic museum.

Feb 16, 2024

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

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.

Feb 09, 2024

Museum Review & Highlights: The Wallace Collection in London

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.

Sep 06, 2023

15 Best museums in Europe to visit in 2023

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.

May 26, 2023

Most Beautiful Museum Cafes in Europe

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.

May 19, 2023

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna Collection

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna Collection is one of the best of its kind in the world. Located in a beautiful Neo-Renaissance palace, this museum is home to numerous artworks once belonging to the Habsburg family. In this article, you can learn more about the Kunsthistorisches Museum collection, highlights, and other tips for visiting this fantastic art history museum in Vienna.

May 12, 2023

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.

Apr 28, 2023

The 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.

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