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Category Archives: Museums
“Renaissance Baedeker”
I first learned about the 15th century incunabula Mirabilia Romae while I was researching a magazine article on the history of the travel guidebook. One of the earliest European printed guidebooks, the Mirabilia Urbis Romaea is a geographically arranged inventory of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, History, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Incunabula, Rome
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General Headquarters
When I first read about a lost board game called “General Headquarters” that was created by Kurt Vonnegut, I was certain that it was an elaborate internet hoax. But, apparently I was wrong. Vonnegut’s life was not without its ironies. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged board games, Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano
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Obvious travel advice and more
Obvious travel advice, including “Mindset matters more than where you go”, and “Don’t confuse scarcity with value. A really good afternoon in the park (a really good one) is maybe about as good as it gets.” I recently purchased what may be … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Museums, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged guidebooks, Moleskine, Mutter Museum
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Wild Beasts of Art
I don’t think that I really appreciated the work of the great French artist Henri Matisse until I saw a fabulous retrospective show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.. After viewing the exhibition, I became a huge … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums
Tagged Fauvism, France, Henri Matisse, modern art, Paris
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Making of an Icon
Kafka: Making of an Icon is an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka’s death and celebrating not only Kafka’s achievements and creativity, but also his continuing inspiration for new literary, theatrical and artistic creations around the world. After … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, Franz Kafka, Morgan Library
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Magic Lantern
These days Prague is another victim of European over-tourism, but 30 years ago it still was a place of history and mystery. I recently saw the marvelous 1993 documentary below that has had me waxing nostalgic for the Prague that … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Film, History, Libraries, Museums, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Franz Kafka, Prague
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une vie dans le fromage
The first Cheese Museum in France opened its doors in June in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Located in the heart of the capital on Île Saint-Louis, the new museum was designed by the company Paroles de Fromagers to celebrate … Continue reading
Oldest Map in the World
If you stop by TBTP on a regular basis, you are likely aware that I am a bit of a map geek. It all began with a small globe on my childhood nightstand. I don’t discriminate when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, History, Maps, Middle East, Museums
Tagged Assyria, Cartography, Cuneiform, Iraq, Mesopotamia
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Rare Book Discovery
I have a hazy recollection of a brief visit to Canterbury’s The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge many decades ago on one of my first trips to England, but I was intrigued by a story about its current special … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Writing
Tagged Aphra Behn, Britain, Canterbury, Rare Books
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Travel Between The Pages 