A chance decision to visit the Museum of the National Academy of Arts. T. Sadykova (Tinibek Sadykov) leads to a unique museum-going experience as well as a lesson in Bishkek’s, and Kyrgyzstan’s, history. Museum Visits: Sometimes Bloody-Mindedness is the Key Something that I think everyone should understand is that a lot of the content on […]
Montpellier’s main art museum, the Musée Fabre combines collections and acquisitions to form a classic art historical overview in a historic setting. Just Enough Time for One Museum If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll have been expecting this post. My last entry was a whistle stop tour of Montpellier, in the South of France. […]
A decade after living nearby and never visiting, I finally made it to the Wimbledon Windmill Museum, thanks to a well-timed running event and its medal design. Sometimes You Just Need a Reason to Visit About a decade ago, I lived a short walk from Wimbledon Common. In retrospect, I didn’t make the most of […]
On a very hot afternoon, le Musée d’Art et Traditions Populaires provides a welcome break as well as a good overview of local history. Le Musée d’Art et Traditions Populaires Avid readers of the Salterton Arts Review have a good head start on today’s post. In my last installment, we took a walking tour around […]
A fitting final stop in Barcelona, El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria offers a powerful glimpse beneath the city’s streets, revealing layers of history through archaeology, architecture, and memory. One Last Wander After my visit to the Museu Picasso, I still had a little time to spare before heading back to the hotel and […]
On my final morning in Barcelona, I made a spontaneous visit to the Museu Picasso Barcelona, and left unexpectedly impressed. A Final Morning and a Familiar Name It was my last day in Barcelona. I had a few hours before I needed to head to the airport, and time to fit in one or two […]
Returning to the Sagrada Família 18 months after my first visit offered a new perspective as I explored the museum beneath the church. Returning to the Sagrada Família: A Second Look, A Deeper Focus Revisiting a major landmark on a return trip is something I rarely do. I tend to seek out new places and […]
On a return visit to Chantilly I finally gave the Musée Vivant du Cheval the time it deserves, and found a museum that’s as much about memory and movement as it is about horses. Le Musée Vivant du Cheval On my first visit to Chantilly, I only had time for a cursory look inside the […]
Finishing up today in Grenada, we visit a very special spot in Rome Museum, a private labour of love and memory store for a community which has seen rapid change. Rome Museum In some ways, I have saved the best for last. This is my fourth post about Grenada. I introduced the tri-island state here, […]
No trip to Grenada is complete without exploring the story behind its most iconic export, and the Grenada Nutmeg Museum in Victoria tells it beautifully. Spice of the Island: A Short History of Nutmeg in Grenada After exploring the Grenada National Museum in St George’s, I couldn’t pass up the chance to dive deeper into […]
