Bruegel the Elder, Raphael, Rubens and many modern artists feature in the top temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the second half of 2017. Major temporary art exhibitions in Vienna during the winter months of 2017 / 2018 range from modern art to the old masters. Modern artists are represented in major exhibitions by amongst … Read more
The Swedish History Museum is one of the top sights to see in Stockholm. Exhibitions include the Vikings and a lot of treasure – all seen for free. The Swedish National History Museum (Historiska Museet) in Stockholm covers the period from pre-history to the present. The Vikings section is arguably the most interesting to foreign … Read more
Buying tickets for the popular Abba The Museum in Stockholm in advance is easy online and essential for skip-the-line priority time slot admissions. The ABBA Museum in Stockholm tells the story of Sweden’s most popular pop group ever. It is the Holy Grail for dedicated ABBA fans but most visitors will appreciate a visit to … Read more
The Nobel Museum in Stockholm is a small museum on a big noble subject. Unfortunately, it is rather underwhelming and disappointing. The Nobel Museum in Stockholm is dedicated to the Nobel Prize and Laureates. Small displays cover Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize ceremony and artifacts donated by Nobel Prize winners. Current and past Nobel Prize … Read more
The 17th century Vasa warship is at the heart of the popular Vasa Museum and one of the top sights to see in Stockholm and Sweden. The Vasa Museum in Stockholm was built around the Vasa warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa was salvaged during the 1960s with a remarkable … Read more
The Ikea Museum in the original furniture store in Älmhult, Southern Sweden, explains the history of Ikea and its founder Ingvar Kamprad. The Ikea Museum is in the small Swedish town Älmhult where Ingvar Kamprad opened the first Ikea furniture store in 1958. The museum tells the story of Ikea and its famously frugal founder, … Read more
Harald Bluetooth’s Trelleborg is the best-preserved Viking ring fortress in Denmark and worth a stopover when driving from Copenhagen to Odense and Fyn. The Trelleborg Fortress is one of the best-known and most-important Viking-era sites near Copenhagen in Denmark. The main attraction is the well-preserved ramparts of the round Viking fortress erected by Harald Bluetooth … Read more
The Bronze Age rock carvings near Tanum in the Bohuslän region of Sweden are UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed sites and easy to enjoy for free. Thousands of rock carvings of people, animals, and boats made during the Bronze Age attract visitors to the Tanum area of Western Sweden. The high concentration of rock art here … Read more
The UNESCO-listed Rietveld-Schröderhuis in Utrecht is the most famous De Stijl house in the Netherlands. It may be visited only with prior reservations. The Rietveld-Schröder House in Utrecht is the best known building designed by Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld. It is often described as the only building to fully incorporate the aspirations … Read more
Paleis Het Loo, the Dutch royal hunting lodge and Baroque summer palace famous for its sumptuous interior and formal gardens, is a popular day-trip destination in the Netherlands. Het Loo Palace is a former Dutch royal residence located near Apeldoorn in the province Gelderland in the Netherlands. Originally a hunting lodge and summer residence, the … Read more