This museum is a must, plain and simple. You don’t need to be an art expert by any means but you should decide what you want to see because the museum is huge and you could spend days on end there.
I recommend starting at the
The futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava is made up of the Palace of Arts, the Hemeisferic, the Oceanographic, and the Museum of Sciences, each loacted in incredible buildings.
I have to admit that my relationship with the Guggenheim was love at first sight. When I saw it on TV I thought it was too modern, too unreal, too…I always found something wrong with it, but now I can only say that it is an authentic
The Ancient Egyptian section is one of the most popular parts of the British Museum. This is one of the largest collections in the world outside of Egypt. The explanations are very clear, outlining the manufacturing process of
The 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, as its name suggests, is a space dedicated to the memory of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. Here everyone can follow the progress of the work of the World Trade Center, the
Visit with your eyes wide open and legs well rested, that’s the only advice I have! You'll doubtlessly be wanting to visit the Sistine Chapel, but before you do make sure to go through the museum. You can take pictures in the museum
This museum is known for having one of the best art collections in the world. It has an important collection of Spanish paintings: for example, there are 140 paintings of Goya and 50 of Velázquez.
Among the masterpieces the
After my previous visits to Paris, I had always gone home with the pain of having missed the Musee d'Orsay for lack of time. I made do with admiring the beautiful building (designed by Victor Laloux for the Universal Exhibition of
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is a peculiar museum. It is one of the great international Contemporary Art museums but it has two basic slogans: quality in the choice of the exhibited works and being a communication
My visit to the concentration camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau was one of the most influential experiences and one of those that made me think about the cruelty of men. Although it's visited daily by tourists, it's a curious place that
The second floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in Manhattan contains a collection of European paintings, one of the world's best collections. With 2200 pieces, this museum has many of the world's most recognizable paintings.
Another must-see in London is the Natural History Museum. There are lots of skeletons of various species of animals, including prehistoric and stuffed animals, or even life-size models of large animals such as the white whale or the
This place is a must if you're headed to San Francisco. Make sure to bring a jacket since it can be a bit chilly on island, at least it was when we went. Everything is very well organized and you can visit the prison with guided-tour
The Georges Pompidou Centre, known locally as the "Beaubourg," is Paris' main modern art museum.
The building was designed by the architect Renzo Piano and is internationally famous for its structure of exposed colored tubing.
This is undoubtedly one of the best museums I have visited in my life, not just for the quality of the pieces, but by layout which documents the history of metal usage, the perfectly-exposed archaeological zones of Colombia, and the
The Rijksmuseum is a well known museum. My favourite painting, though not necessarily the most famous, is La lechera de Vermeer, depicting an eternally flowing milk jug and a Dutch windmill. I love the stillness of the mill much more
Matadero Madrid is one of the places that surprise you. Located in the south of the city (Metro Legazpi, line 3), this industrial building that used to be the municipal slaughterhouse of Madrid has been redesigned (respecting the
MOMA is the acronym for Museum of Modern Art opened in 1929, founded by American philanthropists among whom was Rockefeller. It is one of the best modern art museums worldwide. It is one of the modern shrines of modern and
During the trip I did with my friends not long ago, we were told to go and see the museum mostly for the views. Once up there, before even entering the museum the panoramic view is incredible, like a sea of buildings :)
We went in
The triumphal entrance to Pergamon Museum in Berlin is only the beginning of the museum the altar of Zeus at Pergamum. The city of Pergamum is located near Troy, in Turkey, and its history is mixed with the mythology of the settlement
Van Gogh Museum was one of my top destinations while visiting Amsterdam. It is located on Museumplein which you can get to by tram 2, 3, 5 and 12. It is open daily from ten to six, except on Friday when it closes at ten o'clock. The
It is the last place I visited and it left me with a memory of the 306 degree bar views of the city while trying a pint of Guinness (or a soda if you don´t drink alcohol). The museum was very good, fun and didactic. Don´t forget to
The optic effect of this building really makes one think that it is floating. In spite of its solid form, one thinks that invisible threads hold in the air the CaixaForum in Madrid. I simply loved this place. I walked around its
This building has a very interesting story. It was designed by architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and was built in different phases since 1947. In the beginning it was a coal power plant. The construction was finally finished,
This museum with 50 rooms houses a multitude of pieces, including paintings from the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries, and other incredible works, it can be exhausting and chaotic, so I recommend taking a break, and looking for
We spent an entire morning at the Museum of Natural History, and we personally chose to visit because it has the best and most extensive collection of dinosaur bones in the world. It opens at 10 am and admission is about $20. The main
Les Machines de l'Ile is an absolutely fantastic artistic project in an environment that whisks you away from normal life. The concept of distinct mechanical animals (they fly!) makes dream come true for both children and parents!
This is a museum about the wall. It is next to Check Point Charlie and tickets cost 12 euros. It is quite expensive compared to state museums, but this is a private museum. You start in a room that tells the story of the wall, built
Madame Tussauds is one of the most visited tourist attractions in central London. The museum is located in what was formerly the London Planetarium. It is famous for recreating wax figures of historical characters and famous artists.
This 4 star hotel offers a great complex of hotels that have terraces you can see the oceans from! There are also beautiful sunsets to enjoy an unforgettable holiday. The apartments are fully equipped with satellite tv, phone, and
On your tour of the Candelaria, Bogotá's historic distric, I recommend visiting this spectacular museum. Here one can not only find many works of the author (over 110), Fernando Botero, but also works from his personal collection by
A fascinating place, in the district of Coyoacan. It's the house where the artist lived with Diego Rivera. It's the perfect place to see how they lived and also where you can browse her artwork, memories, clippings, and books ... A