A chance find on Google Maps leads us to Weissenhof and Le Corbusier’s contribution to a fascinating modernist project. A Chance Find As I wrote in my last post, on a recent trip to Stuttgart the Staatsgalerie was the only museum I was intent on seeing. With a day and a half to fill (by […]
The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart was the main draw for me in coming to the capital of Baden-Württemberg. Did it live up to expectations? Read on to find out. A Museum-Focused Visit to Stuttgart I got around a bit on my recent trip to Germany. Starting in Berlin for a non-museological event, I made time to see […]
The German Museum of Technology covers a lot of ground in its immense exhibition space, from horses and carts to networks to shipping, textiles, aviation, printing… If you can name it, as a technology, I’m pretty sure it’s here somewhere. A Return Trip to Berlin About two years after my last visit, I was lucky […]
A final Salterton Arts Review stop in Vienna as we visit the hugely influential Secession exhibition building, to see some contemporary art and Klimt’s wonderful Beethoven Frieze. A Final Stop in Vienna The Secession (or Secession Building, or Secession Museum, or Vienna Secession) is an institution I didn’t quite have on my list to visit […]
A visit to Vienna provided an opportunity to compare the museums devoted to the life and work of Sigmund Freud. Branching Out From the Habsburgs The anti-imperialists amongst you can rejoice! After visiting the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Kaisergruft and the Prunksaal (State Room of the Austrian National Library), we are done with Viennese cultural institutions […]
The Habsburgs’ Imperial collection is the basis for the Kunsthistorisches Museum, a great first stop for visitors who want an introduction to art, history and power in Vienna. What to Pick First in Vienna? Late last year, the Urban Geographer and I decided that we needed some Christmas markets in our lives. Or I decided, […]
Our final stop in Malta, the Wignacourt Museum includes art, objects, extensive tunnels, a church, and a site of Christian pilgrimage. A Final Stop in Malta The time has come for us to bid farewell to Malta. My trip there was a memorable one, and absolutely packed with cultural highlights. We learned about the history […]
Palazzo Falson is a remarkable historic house museum in Mdina, which tells a story stretching from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Visiting Palazzo Falson Today we arrive at the penultimate post from my recent trip to Malta, and our last one from Mdina. I’ve described already a few ideas for a daytrip to […]
The site of St Paul’s Cathedral has been the heart of Mdina since before it was Mdina! What better place to start getting to grips with Malta’s historic capital? A Daytrip to Mdina: Where to Start? In my last post, I described a daytrip to Mdina and Rabat, covering a bit of history as well […]
Get to know Gozo’s capital, Victoria, and the many museums of its imposing and historic citadel. Getting to Know Victoria (Ir-Rabat) In my last post, we looked at ways to spend 48 hours in Gozo, Malta’s second-biggest island. The pace of life is slower here, but there’s still plenty to see and do, from archaeological […]
