Bode Museum, Berlin
February 28, 2011 / 0 Comments


Bode Museum, Berlin

The capital of Germany boasts a secret treasure for all the art lovers who are great fans of the medieval works. I am certainly talking about the Bode Museum that deserves at least a visit once in your lifetime. Attracting people for more than 100 years, this great edifice is no less than a monument in itself, which is nestled on the northern tip of the so-called ‘Museum Island’ that is in the Berlin’s heart. The Bode Museum is today the home of a variety of art treasures as well as artifacts that were introduced in the Medieval as well as Byzantine periods. Most of items that you see here are from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. Now, with this, there is one big benefit hidden for you to judge. Can you guess? It is a financial one! Okay, it is the benefit of marveling at these works of different countries eliminating  [...] 


Philadelphia Museum of Art
February 25, 2011 / 0 Comments


Philadelphia Museum of Art

Welcome to the excellent art institution in Philadelphia! Considered as the great artistic as well as historic home in US, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among the largest museums in the continent, houses some of the most esteemed exhibitions as well as outstanding collections. It is located in the Fairmount Park that is at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s western end. Formerly called as the School of Industrial Art as well as the Pennsylvania museum; this art gallery is also admired for its inspiring programs besides its 2,00,000 items organized well in more than 200 galleries. Talking about the architecture of the museum, it is so mesmerizing that the visitors, irrespective of the locals or foreigners, have dubbed it as the American Parthenon. Well, it is somewhat logical to say so as its pediment is adorned with a plethora of Greek deity  [...] 


Cleveland Museum of Art
February 24, 2011 / 0 Comments


Cleveland Museum of Art

Nestled in the Wade Park of the trendy University Circle area, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is globally recognized for its sizeable holdings of Egyptian as well as Asian art. It is the home of over permanent 40,000 art works from all across the globe. Cleveland is bestowed with several esteemed cultural institutions of which one is the Cleveland Museum of Art that is also among the most vital art museums in the United States. In Ohio, it is sole major museum to continue to provide free admission for exploring its permanent collection. Nestled at some 15 minutes from downtown, CMA is famous for its vast collection of Indian, Asian, medieval and modern European, Pre-Columbian, Chinese, Islamic, African, Greek, Roman, Oceania, and Ancient American art along with the textiles, European painting and sculpture, and American painting and sculpture.  [...] 


Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas
February 23, 2011 / 0 Comments


Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas

Who can forget the assassination of the President John F Kennedy in the downtown Dallas in November 1963, which was followed by the assassination of the accused Lee Harvey Oswald? The gunman had fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, which was only a warehouse at the Dealey Plaza. Today, both its sixth as well as the seventh floors are occupied by the fanatically audiovisual Sixth Floor Museum that narrates the entire tragedy in detail. Inaugurated in 1989 on the Presidents Day, the museum has attracted over 6 million visitors from throughout the globe including all ages who are eager to know all about the assassination. Eyewitness photos as well as the genuine video and audio clips surely add a deep meaning to the overall tour. Not only this, but also the several twisted conspiracies are concisely shown. On the first  [...] 


Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
February 22, 2011 / 0 Comments


Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington

Nestled on the Kentmere Parkway, the Delaware Art Museum refers to an art gallery that is today a vibrant home of over 12,000 works. This now 100-year-old museum emphasizes mainly on the American arts from the 19th century along with the mid-19th century English Pre-Raphaelite movement. In this recently expanded as well as renovated edifice, you will come across a Sculpture Park, studio art classes, the Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives, the delART Café with Wi-Fi access for free, an interactive Kids’ Corner learning area, and the Museum Store selling gifts as well as unique books. Above all, the Copeland Sculpture Garden on the grounds discloses the talents of the modern sculptors. Explore amidst the $30 million refurbished decor the 17 galleries that expose the dazzling displays of American art as well as illustration. In the Delaware  [...] 


Shanghai Museum: China’s best museum
February 16, 2011 / 0 Comments


Shanghai Museum: China’s best museum

Nestled in the heart of the city in the People’s Square and recognized as the China’s best museum, the Shanghai Museum is the home of the ancient Chinese art collections. It boasts 2 special exhibition halls, 11 state-of-the-art galleries, and a roomy cylindrical atrium on its four floors. Among these, the 11 galleries encompass the major Chinese art groups: Ancient Ceramics, Ancient Bronze, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Jade, Ming and Qing Furniture, Paintings, Calligraphy, Seals, Coins, and Minority Nationalities. Overall, the style as well as the presentation of the Shanghai Museum will flank you with the works of art illustrating the old wisdom and philosophy. To be more specific, the exterior outline of the dome as well as the square floors represents the ancient notion of the circular paradise and a square land respectively. As  [...] 


Imperial War Museum, London
February 9, 2011 / 0 Comments


Imperial War Museum, London

With five different addresses in England of which three are in London, the Imperial War Museum aims at spreading a comprehensive understanding of the modern war along with its impact on the society. It is a British national museum that was established in 1917 at the time of the First World War. Since then until today, the museum provides a brief record of the horrible battle that led to many sacrifices of UK and her Empire. Previously acted as the Bedlam hospital that was an infamous mental asylum, the building is now the home of the archives of personal as well as official documents, videos, films, photographs, and oral history recordings along with the large art collection, vast library, military vehicles and aircraft instances, and other artifacts. Go for the highlighted tour of the main galleries in the Imperial War Museum featuring the  [...] 


Hayden Planetarium, New York
February 2, 2011 / 0 Comments


Hayden Planetarium, New York

Regarded as the only one of its kind facility on the planet, the Hayden Planetarium resides in the famous American Museum of Natural History’s Rose Center for Earth and Space. Presently run by the astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, this famous highlight in the Central Park of the New York City acts as a window for peeing into the enthralling world of astrophysics. Herein, you explore some great public exhibits as well as programs. The upper half of the Hayden Sphere is the home of the Star Theater that uses the advanced technology of high-resolution video to cast the ‘space shows’ of unparalleled realism and superiority. This also includes a customized Zeiss Star Projector system, the only one of its kind, which replicates an exact night sky that we see daily from our homes. With such technology in use, the Hayden Planetarium is  [...] 


Kelvingrove Museum
February 1, 2011 / 0 Comments


Kelvingrove Museum

The renovated Kelvingrove Museum, the Glasgow landmark since long, is the best place to explore a vibrant culture that has best evolved at the western coast of Scotland. But it not only the house of that culture’s gems, but it is also an international accommodation for some of the most vital global collections now displayed in its 22 state-of-the-art galleries. However, the focus is heavily on the natural history of the nation, which makes you come across the variety of displays that feature relics dating back to the country’s historic and prehistoric times. The national as well as international collections feature majestic paintings and figurines, silver and ceramics, weapons and firearms, European armor, furniture, and clothing. If you are with your family in Glasgow, the Kelvingrove museum is a must as a day trip, as there are plenty  [...]