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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.

The Louvre Museum Highlights: What to see at the Louvre Museum

Louvre museum highlights

The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the biggest and most visited museums in the world. It is located in a former Royal Palace of French kings and is a historical landmark in Paris. But also art heaven for culture tourists and art lovers. This cultural institution is home to some of the most famous artworks in the world, like the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. However, being one of the world’s largest museums, it could take weeks to see everything on display there. To help you plan your visit to the Louvre Museum, here is the Culture Tourist’s guide to what to see at the Louvre Museum with the Louvre Museum highlights.

The most intriguing art heists in European museums

Vincent Van Gogh painting in the museum

Art heists in European museums mainly belong to the world of mystery. Museums that were their victims rarely speak about art thefts. On the other hand, people get fascinated by them. Who would dare steal millions of Euros worth of artworks? And why? To unsolve a bit of that mystery, here is an article about some of the most intriguing art heists in European museums.

What to see in Musée Marmottan – Monet in Paris

What to see in Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris

Paris is the world capital of fine arts and home to numerous fantastic museums. It’s pretty hard to choose the best one among all of them. However, the one that’s closest to my heart is Musée Marmottan – Monet. Located in a historical city palace and home to one of the world’s best collections of Claude Monet’s paintings, it’s a place that shouldn’t be missed in Paris. After visiting it numerous times, here is a short Culture Tourist’s guide on what to see in Musée Marmottan – Monet in Paris.

Art History Lesson: Rembrandt van Rijn

Rijksmuseum museum shop

Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the most well-known painters of all time. That Dutch artist is famous for depicting the light in his paintings, numerous portraits of his contemporaries and his exciting life. You’ll find his paintings in many museums around the world. To help you understand his work a bit better, here is a short art lesson about Rembrandt van Rijn.

10 Best exhibitions in European museums to visit in 2022

Interior of the museum with people examining paintings

Have you always been impressed with Stonehenge and prehistoric times? Or do you prefer admiring some of the masterpieces from contemporary art? With so many exciting exhibitions planned in 2022, this year will bring joy to every art and culture addict living in or traveling around Europe. If you’d like to find out more about the best exhibitions in European museums to visit in 2022, be sure to keep reading.

7 Top Art Museums in Europe

Top art museums in Europe

Europe is home to numerous fantastic museums, and we already wrote about many of them at the Culture Tourist. However, in this article, we selected 7 top art museums in Europe with some of the best fine arts collections. From the Renaissance masterpieces, Baroque paintings to some of the contemporary art highlights, these museums are home to all of them.