Tagged With "Edvard Munch"
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Ten Top Art Shows for 2015
If you're one of those people (I am) who sometimes picks a travel destination because of a spate of good exhibits, here's some help or temptation from The Guardian (UK). They've published a list of ten good ones for 2015, scattered across Europe,...
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Van Gogh Museum takes a new look at Vincent
Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum is marking the 125th anniversary of his death by refocusing the display of its collection to change the focus of how we look at the artist; in their words "to discover the ideas and ambitions behind his art" and present "a...
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Top 5 island destinations to revisit in 2017
Dreaming of distant oceans, white, sandy beaches, a Mojito in your hand, while a gentle breeze is just ruffling the waters lounging a few feet from your feet? Waking with the sounds of exotic beats trumpeting the air while you lie in a hammock, munch on a coconut and daydream the day away? Might be it’s high time to take a vacation. If you equate vacation with island , paradise and offline , stick with us. We know there are about seven hundred and forty one thousand articles on the best...
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Munch Museum adds Oslo Airport exhibit
Oslo's new international terminal will include a rotating selection of works by Edvard Munch and others.
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Bergen: Norway's Not-So-Second City
Approaching Bergen by Air Bergen is a city of paradoxes. It's Norway's second-largest city, but it feels in many ways like a small town. It's the second-oldest city, but only in a few places does it seem older than 150 years or so. It's...
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Quokkas of Rottnest Island
Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Australia, part 2
Like many before her, Kirsten Hines was charmed by her encounters with the quokka, a small marsupial living in the safety of its island home off the coast of Western Australia.
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December 23, 2018: Chengdu - Giant Pandas Breeding Research Base
Everyone loves pandas! Great Escapades shares a visit to the Giant Pandas Breeding Research Base in Chengdu, China.
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Re: Van Gogh Museum takes a new look at Vincent
The Van Gogh Museum is one of the most interesting art museums I've ever visited. Basically it's the collection of Vincent's brother, Theo, an art dealer who saw his brother's potential and who helped support him by purchasing his paintings. Around half of the art Van Gogh created is in this museum and with this fresh look, it's definitely a "Must See" for folks coming to Amsterdam.
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Oatman, Arizona: Where Donkeys Rule
Kai Rambow visits an unusual small town and reminds us that even the smallest destinations have wonderful surprises.
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Munch Museum opens in Oslo
Oslo is getting a new museum featuring the works of perhaps the most famous Norwegian artist ever.
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Norway's new National Museum opening
Oslo's new National Museum will open this Saturday, joining other recent new museums in the city.
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Spring Excitement in Georgia
Marilyn Jones shares news of spring events near Atlanta; if you're not near there, there are likely others to find near you!
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Swiss Christmas markets off to early start
A few of Switzerland's Christmas markets are getting an early start
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Florence's Small Museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Florence's smaller museums and galleries
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Memphis, Tennessee: Our Top 10 to See and Do
Memphis, Tennessee is still widely known today for the influential strains of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll that originated there. Samantha shares her top 10 things to see and do.
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New Haven, Connecticut: Yale and So Much More
One of the highlights of Stephanie's summer was visiting New Haven, where she got to enjoy Yale University, its amazing Art Gallery, and other interesting sights.