Category: museums

  • Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Astrup Fearnley Museet) is a privately-owned contemporary art gallery in Oslo in Norway. It was founded and opened to the public in 1993. In 2012 the museum moved to two new buildings designed by Renzo Piano on Tjuvholmen (see previous post about the area). A short piece by John Cage to accompany our post: The private museum is…

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  • The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

    The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

    After our visit to Tromsø, we spent a few days in the capital of Norway. In Oslo, the Nobel Peace Center which was 5 minutes walk from our hotel. It is located in the former Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo West railway station) train station building from 1872, close to the Oslo City Hall and overlooking the harbor. The Nobel…

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  • Random photos #346 – 355

    Random photos #346 – 355

    These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). random photo #346 – perform –…

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  • Random photos #336 – 345

    Random photos #336 – 345

    These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). random photo #336 – veins random…

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  • Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam

    Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam

    This museum is the most unexpected place I visited in the Museumpark area. See earlier posts here and here about this area of Rotterdam. This is not a destination museum for me as I (Chris) have not heard of it before. The entrance courtyard is stunning  – boldly marked by zebra stripes producing an optical effect.…

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  • Witte de Withstraat and Museumpark, Rotterdam – part 2

    Witte de Withstraat and Museumpark, Rotterdam – part 2

    I(Chris) spent a day in Rotterdam and walked from the Maritime Museum to the Museumpark along the street Witte de Withstraat. Part 1 covers the shops, bars and restaurants on Witte de Withstraat. Museumpark is an urban landscaped park located between the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk and the complex of the Erasmus medical center…

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