Category: Museums

The Best of Archaeology And History Museums Around the World

The National Army Museum, London:
a modern look at a historic army

by Sarah Nash | Dec 6, 2019 | England, London, Museums | 2

The National Army Museum in Chelsea is the central hub of all the British Army museums, as others...

The Parthenon Marbles in the Louvre

by Thomas Dowson | Oct 18, 2014 | Museums | 0

Exploring the history of the Parthenon ‘marbles’ in the Louvre, The display of Parthenon ‘marbles’ in the Louvre Museum includes one block of the famous frieze and one metope, as well as a human head from another metope.

Under the Acropolis Museum

by Thomas Dowson | Apr 29, 2014 | Greece Travel Tips, Museums | 0

Beneath the Acropolis museum are the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighbourhood. Clearly visible...

Berlin & Museum Island – Which Card or Pass for 2019?

by Thomas Dowson | Mar 16, 2013 | More Travel Tips, Museums | 5

Berlin’s Museum Island is not cheap, these are my tips for visiting as many of the amazing museums in Berlin as possible without going bankrupt …

Another Historic Wall in Berlin – at the Altes Museum

by Thomas Dowson | Feb 4, 2013 | Museums | 0

Walls are big in Berlin. But, it is a recently created wall in Berlin’s Altes Museum that grabbed my attention. After walking through many galleries with some of the finest ancient Greek art on display anywhere in the...