National Archives Museum Washington
by With the United States of America celebrating their 250th birthday, I felt it is a good opportunity to head back to their roots. My visit …
Tag: Historic Museums
Places which turn back the time for you
V&A East Storehouse
When you think about the Victoria & Albert Museum, you likely think about their main outlet at Cromwell Road in Kensington, London. However, as the museum is …
Brussels City Museum
Especially based on the fact that the Belgian capital is just some two hours away from my residence, I comparably rarely make it to Brussels. …
Schengen Museum
When I visited the Women Handball World Championships 2025 in Trier, my hotel was in Luxembourg. Almost every day, I crossed the German-Luxembourg border at …
Munich Residence Museum (Residenzmuseum)
The Münchener Residenz (“Munich Residence”) is one of the most iconic places in Munich. From 1508 to 1918, it was home of the dukes, prince-elector and kings …
Batavia Cemetery / Inscription Museum (Museum Taman Prasasti)
I did not have too much time in Jakarta, when I visited Indonesia in October 2024. On top of that I struggled with the humid …
Prater Museum Vienna
The Prater is one of the key touristic areas of Vienna. I already took you to several places located within the entertainment and recreational area, …
Goslar Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz)
The Harz region will always be a special place to me. I studied mathematics at Clausthal Tech University and thus lived there seven years, either …
Bryggens Museum (Bergen)
The story of Bryggens Museum (or Bymuseet in Norwegian) started with a calamity. A fire in 1955 ravaged parts of the historic district Bryggen in Bergen. …
Saga Museum Vestmanna
Already in 2022, I introduced you to the very interesting Saga Museum in Reykjavik, Iceland. However, there is a similar place on the Faroe Islands …
House of Leaves (Tirana)
During my trip to Albania, I learned a lot about the situation of the country during the socialist times. Especially the two museums located in …
Goldenes Dachl Museum Innsbruck
The Goldenes Dachl (“Golden Roof”) is regarded to be the most famous and iconic architectural structure of Innsbruck. The palatial oriel has been built in 1500 with …