A review of the Museo de Sitio Bodega y Quadra, an excavated set of colonial-era buildings in Lima’s Centro Historico. This free city centre museum is not on the main tourist circuit, but perhaps should be as it gives a good understanding of the city’s past. Museo de Sitio Bodega y Quadra Many of you […]
A review of a visit to the Museo Larco, a fine private collection of pre-Hispanic art in Lima. Wonderful pieces thoughtfully displayed, but as one of Lima’s top tourists sites I found myself valuing the quiet spots the most. WARNING: some images NSFW. Origins Of The Museo Larco The most recent post here on the […]
A review of the Museo Pedro de Osma in Lima. This private collection is an exceptional introduction to the distinctive style of the Cusco School, as well as the pleasant life of Lima’s early 20th Century elite in their seaside mansions. Pedro de Osma And His Museum In my first post about my recent visit […]
A review of the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret, tucked between London Bridge Station and Borough Market. A cosy, grandmother’s attic sort of a museum with a long and interesting history. What’s This Museum About, Then? It’s been years since I was last at the Old Operating Theatre & Herb Garret. I came […]
Learn all about the Freemasons at the Museum of Freemasonry. Worth it for the glimpse into their London headquarters alone. Freemasonry? Shouldn’t That Be Secret? If you’ve heard of the Freemasons or Freemasonry, you may have some preconceived ideas about them. You might know that there is some sort of connection to stone masons. Maybe […]
Ljubljana’s City Museum was the only museum I visited during my time in Slovenia (outside of small castle museums). I don’t think I could have chosen better, as the City Museum gives a perfect introduction to Ljubljanan history, culture and people. Mestni Muzej (City Museum) I really love a good city museum. There are generally […]
A description of a visit to All Hallows By The Tower, a London church with a long history and a small museum to boot. All Hallows By The Tower I was very pleased recently to be able to stop by All Hallows by the Tower and visit its interior and crypt museum. Most of the […]
A review of the Freud Museum, the house where Sigmund Freud spent his last days and Anna Freud preserved his memory over several decades. A real insight into their family life, as well as a wonderfully atmospheric shrine to the original psychoanalyst. The Freud Family In London I recently had the opportunity to visit the […]
A description of a visit to Burgh House in Hampstead, which also includes the Hampstead Museum. A nice survival which has become something of a neighbourhood cultural hub. Burgh House And Hampstead Museum Burgh House is a delighfully historic house in the delightfully upmarket London suburb of Hampstead. It dates to 1704, which means it […]
A review of a visit to the Canal Museum near London’s King’s Cross Station. Another of London’s nice little specialty museums, this time with a dual story to tell. The Canal Museum I used to see signs for this museum from a bus route near King’s Cross Station. So the Canal Museum has been on […]
