Category: museums
Paris in Layers: A Story Etched in Maps
This is Part 2 of 2 posts on the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. Part 1 is here. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Wandering through the Musée Carnavalet is like peeling back time itself, especially if you’re interested in maps, like me (Chris). The museum has several fascinating antique maps on display. As you go from…
Where Paris’s History Lives: Inside Musée Carnavalet
After you’ve visited the several major museums of Paris for the nth time, you might wonder—what’s else is there to see? Of course, there are lots more to see and the Musée Carnavalet tops the list. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Paris is not merely the capital of France and a modern metropolitan city—it is…
Kanazawa Phonograph Museum 金沢蓄音器館 – Part 2
Continuing with our visit to Kanazawa Phonograph Museum 金沢蓄音器館, a surprisingly rewarding stop conveniently located across the bridge over Asano River from the old town at Higashiyama (where most people visit in Kanazawa). The Kanazawa Phonograph Museum opened in 2001, showcases the personal collection of Hiroshi Yokaichiya, the owner of a record shop in Kanazawa.…
Kanazawa Phonograph Museum 金沢蓄音器館 – Part 1
If you are spending more than one day in Kanazawa (金沢), Japan, you should include the Kanazawa Phonograph Museum 金沢蓄音器館 in your travel itinerary. It is conveniently located across the bridge over Asano River (浅野川) from the old town at Higashiyama (東山) where most people visit). The Kanazawa Phonograph Museum opened in 2001, showcases the…