Although there were fewer articles on Culture Tourist in 2024 when compared to the previous years, I still published many popular blog posts you liked reading last year. My 2024 was filled with exciting trips, fantastic exhibitions, and many great concerts and events, and I wrote about many of them. That’s why I made a little roundup of the best articles on Culture Tourist in 2024. Just in case you missed some of them. Enjoy!
Best Articles on Culture Tourist in 2024
The Wallace Collection in London
Published on 9 February 2024
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.
⤷ Read the article: The Wallace Collection in London
Frans Hals Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
Published on 16 February 2024
Last year started 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 travelled to Amsterdam, where it was 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 continued its series of fantastic 17th-century masters exhibitions with one of its biggest stars, Frans Hals.
⤷ Read the article: Frans Hals Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
Spring in Art: Most Beautiful Paintings Inspired by Spring
Published on 15 March 2024
Spring in art is represented by numerous beautiful paintings. Since the Middle Ages and especially in the Renaissance, artists included awakening nature, blossoming trees and flowers in their artworks. Many paintings were inspired by Spring throughout history, but representing nature during that season became especially popular among the Impressionist painters. To celebrate that remarkable season, here is the Culture Tourist’s selection of the most beautiful paintings representing Spring in art.
⤷ Read the article: Spring in Art
Stedelijk Museum Highlights
Published on 3 May 2024
Art enthusiasts know Amsterdam museums as home to the Old Masters, such as Rembrandt or Vermeer, and home to the largest collection 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 in Amsterdam to enjoy some of the top modern and contemporary art is the Stedelijk Museum.
⤷ Read the article: Stedelijk Museum Highlights
Most Beautiful Royal Palaces in Europe
Published on 17 May 2024
What are the most beautiful Royal Palaces in Europe? In the past, the Old Continent was home to many Royal families. They married each other, had many heirs, and each needed a home to live in. And, well, a true Royal lives in a palace. That’s why you’ll find so many beautiful Royal Palaces in Europe. Some are privately owned, while others are turned into museums and cultural institutions. This means you can visit and admire them from the outside and inside. Although there are many of them, here is the Culture Tourist selection of the 15 most beautiful Royal Palaces in Europe.
⤷ Read the article: Most Beautiful Royal Palaces in Europe
Weekend in Basel Filled with Art and Culture
Published on 9 August 2024
When thinking about European art capitals, Basel is one of the first places that comes to mind. Famous for Art Basel, there is so much to explore in the Swiss Cultural Capital. It’s filled with great museums, art galleries, exciting public art, and a wonderful combination of old and new architecture. With some new cultural venues recently opening, here is my art guide to a weekend in Basel.
⤷ Read the article: Weekend in Basel Filled With Art and Culture
Dreispitz Area in Basel: A Hip Neighbourhood of cutting-edge architecture
Published on 23 August 2024
The Cultural Capital of Switzerland, Basel, is home to numerous exciting neighbourhoods, a combination of historical and futuristic architecture and many fantastic museums. The area I recently discovered and explored is Dreispitz. Named after its triangular shape, today is an upcoming neighbourhood in Basel worth visiting.
⤷ Read the article: Dreispitz Area in Basel
Travelling Alongside the Rota do Romanico in Portugal
Published on 20 September 2024
Last year, I travelled back in time alongside the Romanesque route (Rota do Românico) in northern Portugal. It’s a cultural route that takes you on an astonishing journey back to the Middle Ages and the time when the first universal European style, the Romanesque, appeared. The route covers an area of 2000 square kilometres and consists of 58 sites, including monasteries, churches, castles, bridges, and other beautiful monuments.
⤷ Read the article: Traveling Alongside the Rota do Romanico in Portugal
Best Museums to Visit in The Hague
Published on 29 November 2024
Home to the Dutch Royal family, The Hague is also a town where you’ll find some of the best museums in the Netherlands. After being to its star collection, the Mauritshuis several times, and exploring some of its great cultural venues, like the Kunstmuseum and Escher in het Paleis in the past, in November of 2024, I took a trip to The Hague in search of some new museums to explore in that charming town. And let me tell you, I wasn’t disappointed. Quite the contrary, I found some of the best museums to visit in The Hague.
⤷ Read the article: Best Museums to Visit in The Hague
Ss Rotterdam: A Hotel Ship in Rotterdam
Published on 17 December 2024
Have you ever wanted to stay on board the ship, but you’re a bit afraid of the rough sea? Or are you an avid traveller, who loves exploring unusual accommodation? Perhaps you’re looking for a special hotel to stay at during your trip to Rotterdam? Look no further, because I have you covered!
The ss Rotterdam is a historical ship turned into a hotel. It used to sail between the Netherlands and New York, starting in 1959. While staying at that unique hotel, you can explore it and learn about how it was navigated or what people were doing during the long journeys. After staying on it twice, I wrote a complete ss Rotterdam hotel review.
⤷ Read the article: Ss Rotterdam, a Hotel Ship in Rotterdam
I enjoyed creating interesting content for you in 2024. With some fun trips and exhibition visits already planned, I hope you will also enjoy reading Culture Tourist articles in the new year.
What was your favourite Culture Tourist blog post last year? Let me know in the comments!