Category: museums
Touring the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT), Lisbon
The MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, opened its doors to the public on 5 October, 2016. I (Chris) had the chance of a private tour in October 2017. A young museum, just over a year old ! Presenting itself as a new cultural centre in the city of Lisbon, the MAAT represents
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
We only had 3 days in Edinburgh and this gallery is one of the more remarkable and less touristy place. Much of what I have below is taken from their web site, here. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is housed in a great red sandstone neo-gothic palace, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and opened
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
We spent only two days in Glasgow – clearly not enough. But we nevertheless managed to visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It has been one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions since it reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment. The gallery first opened in 1901. The scope of its collection is wide ranging,
Escher in het paleis, Den Haag
I(Chris) was visiting The Hague, Holland – in May 2017 and spent a few hours to see the Escher in Het Palais. The semi-permanent exhibition is held in the former Winter palace of Queen Mother Emma of the Netherlands – Lange Voorhout Palace, which was built in the 1700’s. The regular exhibition features fantastic, mathematics-inspired