Bate Collection of Musical Instruments (Oxford)
by Oxford is full of amazing collections. Many of them are driven by University institutes. This leads to two key advantages: they are well-driven and documented …
Category: Museums & Exhibitions
Museums and Exhibitions
National Emergency Services Museum Sheffield
Ever dreamed of becoming a fire fighter or a policeman? Maybe the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield is the inspiring place to be then. …
Museum Plagiarius Solingen – The Place for Copies
Did you ever copy a CD from a friend? Plagiarism can be much worse than just bootlegging. The Museum Plagiarius driven by a equivalently-named foundation …
National Videogame Museum Sheffield
During a weekend stay in Sheffield, where I had an overnight due to a Mike & The Mechanics concert, the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in …
Chelsea FC and Stamford Bridge Tour
Before I visited Danielle Hope’s amazing show at the Zedel near Piccadilly Circus, I decided to go for another Stadium Tour. This time, I travelled …
Lindlar Open Air Museum
Lindlar, a minor Eastern suburb of Cologne, hosts one of two open-air museums driven by the regional Rhineland authority LVR. The key focus is on …
Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Stadium Tour
A couple of music and theater events made me travel to Glasgow a couple of times in the recent past. I had some amazing experience …
Churchill War Rooms in London
When Germany intensified their offensive efforts during World War II, Winston Churchill decided to built a bunker in Central London to stay able to govern …
Madame Tussauds Orlando
I have to admit, I am not the biggest fan of wax museums. I stick with Lonely Planet’s comment on London: In 19th century, when …
Alte Dombach Paper Mill
Bergisch Gladbach, a 110,000 inhabitant city East of Cologne, is a traditional location for the production of paper. While nowadays, the paper machines can produce …
Visiting the Seville Alcazar
I am a huge fan of the Granada Alhambra. I love to visit the wide grounds and dip into the palaces and gardens. When you …
Seville Flamenco Museum
Spanish culture is so much about the Flamenco dance – and Seville is one of the Flamenco hotspots. Thus, it is not too surprising that …