On a last stop in Stuttgart, I learn about the region’s rich paleontological history at the Museum am Löwentor branch of the State Museum of Natural History. One Final Stop in Stuttgart Regular readers know that the Urban Geographer and I recently went on a trip to Germany, where Stuttgart was a new location for […]
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, […]
This eclectic private collection hearkens back to the origins of museums. Yet the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities is not for the faint-hearted. The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities I have been looking forward for some time to visiting the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art and Natural History. At least since I did […]
A relatively new, private museum, the Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery is both cabinet of curiosities and artistic showcase. A New Museum For Dunedin As we learned recently, Dunedin has some very well-established museums, including the country’s oldest history museum in the form of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. Otago Museum is the region’s hub of […]
A review of an outing to English Heritage’s Ranger’s House and Wernher Collection, on the border between Blackheath and Greenwich Park. A homeless collection and a collection-less house: a match made in heaven? Ranger’s House – A History Have you heard of the Ranger’s House? I don’t blame you if you haven’t, I’m sure many […]
