Viking Ship Museum, Oslo
March 15, 2011 / 0 Comments


Viking Ship Museum, Oslo

If you are in Oslo, I would recommend not to leave without a trip to the Viking Ship Museum that is also known as the Vikingskiphuset. Housed within the museum, it is nestled on the Bygdøy Peninsula. In this legendary Viking Ship Museum, you will come across the three big Viking ships namely, Tune, Gokstad, and Oseberg along with the findings at the Borre’s chief grave that rests in the district of Vestfold. These three giants were excavated at the Oslo fjord’s imperial burial mounds and are the ideally preserved Viking ships. All of them are burial ships that were meant for transporting the dead to the so-called ‘Other World’, due to which they were very well equipped with the distinctive gems like the horses, wagons, and textiles. Of these artifacts, the textiles are very valuable as they are hardly ever preserved since this powerful  [...] 


Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut
March 14, 2011 / 0 Comments


Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut

Soaring from the campus of New Haven’s Yale University, this visually striking art gallery is the house of vital as well as encyclopedic art exhibits all of which are nicely sprinkled in its many buildings. In the western hemisphere, this is the most ancient university art museum set up in 1832. The Yale University Art Gallery comprises of permanent exhibits; traveling, upcoming, on view, and past exhibits; coin room, study room, and buildings such as Kahn, Renovation, Swartwout, and Trumbull. You will come across the art works of all times as well as cultures, but this gallery is the home of the most famous collections such as the early African figurines, Italian paintings, and modern art along with the best collection of American decorative as well as fine arts. Coming to the permanent collection in the Yale University Art Gallery, there  [...] 


Discovery Museum and Planetarium, Connecticut
March 11, 2011 / 0 Comments


Discovery Museum and Planetarium, Connecticut

This one is the must-see interactive highlight in Connecticut. The Discovery Museum and Planetarium offers a practical interactive experience to the people of all ages. See, touch, hear, and explore all the possible features of technology, science, and ideas; which are preserved in more than 65 exhibit zones on three floors. Just one time visit will convince you that this Discovery Museum is the sole of its kind science museum for rediscovering your own planet. The museum is the home to the astonishing planetarium, exhibits, education programs, special events, summer camps, shows, Challenger Learning Center, parties, and the incredible Solar System Trail. Among the exhibits, there are both visiting as well as permanent ones. The Upper Level galleries shows all about sound, light, renewable energy, sports, art, and science; while the Lower  [...] 


Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia
March 10, 2011 / 0 Comments


Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Nestled within the Memorial Hall on the Fairmount Park, the Please Touch Museum is really worth a touch as many times as possible, especially for the kids. It is now among the top 10 museums for children. It is not only the stunning home of striking exhibits, but is also the venue of some worth watching programs. Surprisingly, the museum is made in such a way that your child will be your guide as you take a tour of this exciting environment. There are over six exhibit areas in the Please Touch Museum that aims at motivating education via interactivity as well as play. With this, you can really personalize your trip here by exploring the unique displays in your own way. At the Access/Ability exhibit, you and your child are left with full freedom to find the abilities in the disabilities. Yes, this is to be awakened to the fact that even the  [...] 


St Louis City Museum, Missouri
March 9, 2011 / 0 Comments


St Louis City Museum, Missouri

Housed in what was once called as the International Shoe Company on the Washington Avenue, the St Louis City Museum is the home of the industrial as well as architectural artifacts objects. With its description on the Web site being an assorted blend of funhouse, children’s playground, architectural wonder, and surrealistic pavilion; the museum has never failed to pull both the locals as well as tourists from across the world. Further, it has won many local as well as global awards and is regarded as among the ‘great public places’. So, in this hands-on St Louis City Museum, get ready to easily touch, play, and climb the different displays. On the 1st floor that is the original section in mosaics and columns, you will come across a life-size Bowhead Whale where you can walk, a big fish tank, the famous ‘Puking Pig’, and a myriad  [...] 


Borghese Gallery in the Villa Borghese, Rome
March 8, 2011 / 0 Comments


Borghese Gallery in the Villa Borghese, Rome

Regarded among the Rome’s best museums, the Borghese Gallery or the Galleria Borghese is surely a must visit attraction that is inside the gracious Villa Borghese nicely tucked on the Pincio Hills. Adorning the astounding Borghese Gardens, this museum houses several incredible Bernini’s marble sculptures as well as vital Borghese antiquities, figurines, and paintings specially made by the 17th century artist Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the Pope Paul V’s nephew. In addition, even the Villa Borghese is also famous among the tourists as this was the historical place where several of the expanding art collections were showcased, which were of Borghese – the Bernini’s patron and the zealous Caravaggio works collector. Within the Borghese Gallery, there are 2 floors on which 20 rooms hold incredible Renaissance collections as well as  [...] 


Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
March 7, 2011 / 0 Comments


Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

Welcome to an interactive retreat within an architectural retreat! Yes, situated in the Palace of Fine Arts, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is the North America’s first interactive museum that guarantees endless fun time for all ages. Adorning the Hyde Park neighborhood near Lake Michigan, the museum is always in the list of the must to see attractions of Chicago. This is because a trip to the museum is not only about of marveling at its exhibits, but is also includes a hands on approach for imparting knowledge. So, tune into this lively world of science and technology where you can excitingly run a real U-505 submarine. Within the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, there are over 35,000 objects of which the major highlights are the working ToyMaker 3000 factory now housing robots (loved the most by kids), a running Coal  [...] 


Museo Frida Kahlo, Mexico
March 4, 2011 / 0 Comments


Museo Frida Kahlo, Mexico

If you are on your Mexico trip, do make a visit to the unusual Museo Frida Kahlo in Coyoacan, which will offer you an unimaginable Mexican experience. Shrouded in the rising walls of cobalt blue and a doorway in green, this art gallery is a legendary one as it was formerly the residence Frida Kahlo, the famous female artist who lived here from birth to demise. Today, this is a stunning museum that is famous for its interesting exhibitions related to the two: Diego Rivera and his wife Frida as well as for the reflecting lifestyle of the wealthy bohemians in the nation. Also known as the Casa Azul, the present layout of Museo Frida Kahlo is a colonial-style edifice that has U shape and surrounds a green courtyard. In spite of being 53 years old, the museum still retains its cheerful ambiance amidst which there are tropical plantations as well  [...] 


Minnesota Science Museum: For the youngsters
March 3, 2011 / 0 Comments


Minnesota Science Museum: For the youngsters

With a 100% focus on some of the most complex subjects of education such as physical science mathematics, technology, and natural history; the Minnesota Science Museum just rightly caters to the needs of the students. But, that does not mean that others cannot come. Any ways, the museum is meant for all ages! It is located on the bank of the Mississippi River in the downtown St. Paul. The large Minnesota Science Museum is an interestingly designed house of scientific collections that not only draw the locals, but also the tourist from all across the globe making the annual count reach to a soaring million! This over 100-year-old museum has made all possible efforts to expand its collection due to which today its patrons enjoy viewing some of the most notable items that is even liked by a 2-year old. When you just reach here, you will know  [...] 


Adirondack Museum, Hamilton, NY
March 2, 2011 / 0 Comments


Adirondack Museum, Hamilton, NY

Preserving the history of Adirondacks, the Adirondack Museum in the village of the Blue Mountain Lake on NY-30 is the abode of the New York’s cultural heritage. It houses 22 galleries as well as exhibit rooms where the visitor can marvel at the photographs, archives, historic artifacts, and art that all speak about the appealing past of this geographically blessed area. Further, a research library can also be spotted whose more than 50 books reveal a lot of Adirondack history, art progress, and museum information along with a refreshing cafe. However, this is not all you see in the museum. To add to the excitement, the Adirondack museum also schedules for classes, illustrations, special events, symposia, field trips, and workshops. By being marveled at the things to see and so, a traveler of the National Geographic channel as considered  [...]