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Category Archives: Museums
Northern Ireland : Game of Thrones Territory
After seven years of filming in Northern Ireland, the HBO series Game of Thrones has become interwoven in the region’s culture and heritage. In order to commemorate the importance of the show, Tourism Ireland has commissioned the Northern Ireland Game of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Museums
Tagged A Song Of Ice And Fire, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Northern Ireland
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Scandal at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
As I have probably mentioned a few times, one of my favorite places in Philly is the amazing Philadelphia Museum of Art. In fact, I usually drag every out of town visitor there whether they express any interest in going … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Marcel Duchamp, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Readymades, Surrealism
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Detour for Free This Summer
The very popular location-aware travel guide app Detour usually cost $5, but for the rest of this summer it’s absolutely free. With 16 U.S. and international cities currently covered, including NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris, the audio walking … Continue reading
Time Travel
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art is currently showing an extraordinary short film titled “New York 1911”. Created from a restored nitrate print, the nine minute film enables the viewer to virtually time travel to turn of the century … Continue reading
Really Big Books
Thanks to the British Library, bibliophiles and map geeks can now view the second largest atlas in the world online. The colossal book was a gift from Dutch merchant Johannes Klencke in 1660 to King Charles II of Great Britain. The massive … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Books, ebooks, Europe, History, Libraries, Maps, Middle East, Museums, Photography, Tech
Tagged Atlas, British Library, Cartography, Netherlands
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Per Aspera ad Astra
I am always charmed by the wonderful mural artwork from France’s Seth Globepainter aka Julien Malland. He recently helped the launch of a terrific street art initiative in the Ukraine called “Mural Social Club”. The ambitious project is bringing internationally … Continue reading
Hashtag Paris
If you have every been to Paris, you know that making efficient use of the city’s Metro system can be the key to a successful visit. With that thought in mind, Berlin-based journalist and amateur map-maker Tim Fischer has created … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged Instagram, Metro, Paris, Social media
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House of European History
After ten years of planning, and a €55 million investment, The House of European History has finally opened in Brussels, Belgium. The new museum hopes to provide visitors with an overview of the history of Europe since the French Revolution and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, History, Maps, Museums, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Brussels, EU, European Union, History
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Into The Unknown
Along with the usual summer blockbuster sci-fi flicks, this year we can immerse ourselves in the entire historical genre. London’s Barbican Centre is presenting Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction, a huge exhibition, which will take over the entire Brutalist … Continue reading
