The Winter 2018 guide to the best art exhibitions and shows in museums in the United States and Europe. USA & CANADA ATLANTA High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree Street (b/w 15th & 16th Streets), Website “Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design” – through January 8 BOSTON Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Ave, […]
Former capital of no less than three empires, Ravenna, Italy is nowadays best known for being the proud possessor of eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. As well as being the burial place of Dante and a former home to Byron, the town’s magnificent mosaics inspired Cole Porter’s classic “Night and Day.” In ancient times, Ravenna […]
Easily reached from several larger European cities, the Croatian capital of Zagreb is an excellent weekend getaway or a convenient stop on a European tour. While Zagreb is known for its lively café culture and historic Medieval center, it also boasts an impressive number of museums and galleries for a city of its size. Trip […]
Art Trail Vienna Vienna has one of the world’s greatest collections of museums, in no small part due to the ruling Habsburgs who collected art voraciously from an empire spanning much of continental Europe. Few cities display imperial power in such stunning fashion as Vienna, with the storied Hofburg and Schönbrunn palaces once the domain […]
When Americans think of art, London, Paris and New York come immediately to mind, yet with more than 40 museums, Madrid is one of the world’s great art centers. The National Museums Madrid is best known for the three state museums that dominate the capital’s art scene. Most famous is the Prado, which covers the […]
While famous for many things, from its canals to its red light district, Amsterdam is one of Europes most impressive centers for art. Even with the main museum, the Rijksmuseum, under a seemingly never-ending renovation, the city will wow you with museums devoted its biggest luminaries – Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Rijks museum Museumplein, Jan […]
In a city like London, brimming with art and history, the choice of which museums to visit can be daunting. Luckily, many of the most important are conveniently concentrated in the city’s center around Trafalgar Square. Even better, most are free to the public. The British Museum Recently refurbished, the British Museum contains a […]
The face of Berlin may have changed drastically over the last century, but its extensive collection of museums has remained among the world’s best. Today, the city has over 100 museums and galleries, plus a vibrant art gallery scene that cropped up post-unification in East Berlin (aka Mitte). Berlin is home to many important collections […]
Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a center for architecture, history, food, fashion and, of course, art. The Louvre, the Pompidou, the Orsay. Some cities have one great museum. Others, like Paris, have ones that you can get lost in for days. Here is a quick guide to the […]
Rabat, Morocco’s capital city, is flush with history and culture unbeknownst to the many Morocco-bound tourists who flock to Tangiers and Casablanca. For those who venture off the beaten path, however, Rabat will prove just as rewarding.