Museums
I love touring museums and then sharing my recommendations with other artsy travelers. Here are some of my top posts about museums in both Europe and my home country of Canada. Discover what to see at some of the world’s top museums along with some smaller, hidden gems.
Information about museums is included in many of my Destination posts. If you don’t see a museum you’re interested in visiting here, type the museum name in the Search box above and click Search.
12 of the Best Modern Art Museums in Europe
Do you love modern art? I know I do and seek it out when I travel in Europe. Several of the world’s most amazing modern art museums are in Europe. This post presents my top ten must-sees. #modernart #modernartmuseums …
17 Must-See Places to Visit in France You Should Know About
As the largest country in western Europe, France has more than its fair share of amazing places to visit. I’ve been going to France since 1970 when, at the age of 14, I traveled around Europe with my mother on …
A Music Lover’s Guide to Enjoying Music in Vienna
If you love music, you owe it to yourself to plan a trip to Vienna in Austria. For over 250 years, this great city has celebrated and enjoyed its reputation as the City of Music. And no wonder! Many of …
Best Three Must-See Museums To Visit in Copenhagen
The best three museums in Copenhagen (visit them with the Copenhagen Card) are all world-class and worth a trip to Denmark’s fabulous capital city just to visit them. There are several must-sees, but for this post, I focus on my …
Best Vienna Museum Experiences that Appeal to the Artsy Traveler
Museums in Vienna are world-class. You can easily spend several days exploring museums that cater to just about every artsy interest–from painting to music to theater and much more. In this post, I describe the museums I’ve enjoyed visiting and …
Booming Berlin: Best Bets for the Artsy Traveler
Berlin is an artsy sightseer’s candy store. If you love museums, you’ll love Berlin. It’s worth at least three full days of your sightseeing time. If you have more time, you’ll find lots more to do and see. It’s a …
Discover the Best of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris
What is the “best of the Musée d’Orsay”? What I think are the best pieces, and what others think are the best is pretty subjective! But I think every artsy traveler can agree that the Musée d’Orsay never disappoints, no …
Enjoying the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading, England
This must-see museum of thoughtfully curated exhibits showcases the history of life in rural England. Eight galleries and an impressive open storage area present artifacts and commentary related to the traditions and challenges related to food production in the English …
How to Get the Most Out of Your Visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
The Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the world’s most amazing repositories of, well, beautiful stuff. It’s a collector’s dream come true with astonishing examples of the decorative arts and the applied arts. You’ll find everything from costumes to …
How to See the Art of Pompeii at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples
Naples in southern Italy has long been on my list of places to visit, mostly because I wanted to tour the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli aka the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and then visit Pompeii. Both Gregg and …
London’s National Gallery: The Best of the Best
I love the National Gallery in London! It’s small enough to enjoy in a few hours without getting exhausted (unlike the Louvre), and yet big enough to include an astonishing collection of masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Impressionists …
Make the Roman Baths in Bath a Sightseeing Priority
The Roman Baths in Bath, England, is the city’s foremost must-see attraction. If you only have time to visit one historic site in Bath, make it the Roman Baths. It’s small enough to enjoy in about an hour, includes an …
National Gallery of Canada: Best Bets for the Artsy Traveler
Every time I visit Ottawa, I take the opportunity to check out the National Gallery. It is truly a national treasure, and one of the reasons why I was very pleased when my niece told me they were moving to …
Paris for Art Lovers: Nine of the Best Small Museums in Paris
Choosing the nine best small museums in Paris to feature in a post about my fave art museums is like choosing a favorite child. It’s impossible and shouldn’t be attempted! But I’m going to do it anyway in the hope …
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: Guaranteed Thrills for the Artsy Traveler
I first visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 1970 and remember it as a gloomy, rather dingy place. The famous Night Watch by Rembrandt was so dark as to be virtually invisible, and I don’t recall seeing any of the …
Seven Super Single-Artist Museums in Europe You Should Visit
One of the great joys of traveling in Europe as an Artsy Traveler is discovering amazing single-artist museums. By single-artist museum, I mean a museum established to showcase the art of a specific artist, even if the museum also hosts …
Things to See at the Design Museum in London
London’s new-to-me Design Museum is indeed quite new. Founded in 1989, it moved in 2016 to its spacious digs in South Kensington adjacent to Holland Park from a former 1940s banana warehouse on the South Bank. Now the Design Museum …
Three Recommended Day Trips from Copenhagen
Consider alloting time during your stay in Copenhagen for taking day trips. You’ll find plenty to see and do in the city to fill at least three days, but after that, it’s time to venture farther afield. Your Copenhagen Card …
Two Terrific Small Museums In Amsterdam You Should Visit
I love Amsterdam, which is why on almost every trip to Europe I make it my first stop. Since 1970 on my epic first trip to Europe with my mom, I’ve visited Amsterdam fifteen times. You’d think I’d have run …
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam: Best Bets for the Artsy Traveler
I remember the first time I saw the Van Gogh Museum, almost 50 years ago. Compared to the gingerbread façade of its neighbor, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum is sleek and modern, and when I first saw it in …
What to See at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and a must-see while visiting Athens. As one of the world’s most important museums devoted to ancient Greek art, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens showcases centuries …