Columbus House (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
by It is not even full sure whether Christopher Columbus in fact visited the Columbus House in 1492, before he left for his expedition and found …
Tag: Historic Museums
Places which turn back the time for you
Markus Wasmeier Open Air Museum
Two Olympic Gold Medals and multiple other medals and World Cup victories (with a special focus on Super-G) – undoubtedly, Markus Wasmeier is one of …
Leonardo da Vinci Museum Venice
I am really fascinated by Leonardo da Vinci and his concepts / inventions. Thus, during my summer 2020 visit to Venice, I just had to …
Munich White Rose / Weiße Rose Memorial Exhibition
The Weiße Rose / “White Rose” was a resistance group during the German Nazi regime. Mainly consisting of university students, she was found by Hans Scholl …
Obersalzberg Documentation Center
The Berchtesgadener Land is not only nowadays well-known as a popular tourist destination, there is also a dark part of the history of the reason. …
Al Shindagha Museum & Perfume House (Dubai)
The historic Al Shindagha district in Dubai, located right South of the Dubai Creek, is currently undergoing quite some touristic development. During my visit in …
Charles Dickens Museum London
You might find this statement multiple times within my December 2020 postings – but A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is simply my favorite Christmas story. …
Rembrandt House Museum (Rembrandthuis), Amsterdam
Undoubtedly, Amsterdam is not just a beautiful city, but also a place of rich cultural history. One example for that is the vast list of …
Munich Toy Museum
The Munich Toy Museum is one of these typical hidden gems you find in many cities. Right in the city center, you more or less …
Visiting Fujairah Museum
Fujairah is definitely quite underrated as a touristic destination in the United Arab Emirates so far. I have to give in that it is not …
Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Nuremberg is deeply linked to the German Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. The key reason for that are of course the Nazi Rally Grounds …
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
Especially in the recent past, I read a couple of ridiculous comparisons between certain people and political groups (which I would definitely agree that they …