Ergebnis für "The Museum" in Reisen & Tourismus

Mythic creatures, natural wonders, and the mysterious human impulse to collect are on beguiling display in this poetic tribute to the museums of an otherworldly island nation. Iceland is home to only 330,000 people (roughly the population of Lexington, Kentucky) but more than 265 museums and...

The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in this magical space and helps us fall in love with what was once a forbidding fortress. Exploring galleries, basements, rooftops, and gardens, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum's lifeblood.

Discover wonder. “A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the...

Neil MacGregor, former director of the National Gallery and the British Museum, knows the importance of public museums. In The Museums That Make Us, he takes us around the country to visit twenty local museums and to talk to their curators, staff and local figures about the most prized objects in their collections. Often a child's first experience of valuable objects and historical belongings, these regional spaces can be a wonderful way to recognise local pride and shine a light on buried history.

‘I am fascinated by people turning their daft dreams into a reality. How did they do it and why?’ Driven by his own passion for collecting Hunter Davies has packed his notepad and set off in search of Britain’s maddest museums. As he explores these hidden gems he soon discovers that they are everywhere and that they celebrate just about everything, from lawnmowers in Southport to pencils in Keswick.

Gosudarstvennyj muzej izobrazitel'nyh iskusstv imeni A. S. Pushkina - odno iz krupnejshih v Rossii hudozhestvennyh sobranij zarubezhnogo iskusstva s drevnejshih vremen do nashih dnej. Vam predostavljaetsja unikal'naja vozmozhnost' - projti po zalam Pushkinskogo muzeja i poznakomit'sja s ego velikolepnoj kollekciej v soprovozhdenii nashego Audiogida. Nasladites' velikimi proizvedenijami Pushkinskogo muzeja i uznajte o nih vse samoe interesnoe s nashim Audiogidom.

A true explorer and travel-enthusiast revels in the beauty of the unknown. The continent of North America is rich with historical sites and sightseeing places that deserve a place in each traveler’s journal. From Oregon to Washington, Montana, and Idaho, there are stories waiting to be heard, museums filled with centuries-old heritages, and architecture that has lived through generations.

🏛️ Discover hidden gems! Unusual locations, fascinating museums! Dive deep into quirky collections across the globe. Pack your curiosity—you're in for a ride!🌍 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, composer, essayist, and adventure writer. "The Silverado Squatters" is a travelogue of his honeymoon in the Napa Valley. "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes" (1879), one of his earliest published works, is considered a milestone of outdoor literature. The short story "A Lodging for the Night" (1877) was Stevenson's first published fiction, at the age of 27, while Kidnapped (1886) is an historical novel set in 18th-century Scotland, about the Appin Murder.

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott Arizona Join Sharlot Hall Museum Executive Director Stuart Rosebrook every week for a fun-filled, informative show about the museum, what is happening around town in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona history, literature, film, art, travel and adventures across the Southwest.

100 Famous Museums

Vanaf 10 februari is de tentoonstelling 'Het Delft van Vermeer' te zien in Museum Prinsenhof Delft. Hierin staan het leven van Johannes Vermeer, zijn netwerk en zijn relatie tot de stad Delft centraal. Hieromheen is ook een stadsprogramma gecreëerd, waaronder deze podcast. Luister naar de verhalen en ontdek de geschiedenis van Delft en Vermeer terwijl je door de stad loopt, of gewoon onderweg of thuis op de bank!

The Don Bosco Museum in Meghalaya showcases North East India's rich cultural heritage through its seven floors of galleries. Open from 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Tuesday to Sunday, it features art, artifacts, and tribal collections. Tickets cost ₹100 for adults and ₹50 for children. Visitors can enjoy a food court and purchase souvenirs. The museum is an essential stop for a deep dive into the region's diverse traditions.

A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started.

Museums attract millions of visitors and employ thousands. The Museum Life, hosted by Carol Bossert, charts the growth and development of this cultural business. Museum Life showcases leaders in the field who provide perspective on current issue as well as creative thinkers who are impacting the future of museums.

I believe that museums are one of the best ways to discover a place, whether it’s your first time visiting or you’ve lived there your whole life. Join me on this adventure as I get to know the world….one museum as a time. I’m your host, Hannah Hethmon. In each episode, I visit a different museum to discover its stories, discuss challenges and triumphs with fascinating museum professionals (and volunteers), and get to places through their museums. Season 1 is all about museums in Iceland. Season 2 is all about museums in the state of Maryland. NOTE from the creator: This show is no ...

The past, present, and future of human culture can be found inside glass, on walls, or tucked away in a climate-controlled environment. But what attracts society to collect fine art, pottery, and other ancient artifacts? In Beyond the Halls: An Insider’s Guide to Loving Museums, you’ll find a brief history of museums while exploring the present nature of these institutions and the thought-provoking ways to interact with them. Beyond the Halls is a book that speaks to museum lovers (and haters) who are looking to discover, for the first time, the history of museums.

Discover some of the personalities, performances and stories associated with London's Theatreland. Starting at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square visit the National Portrait Gallery, pass through Leicester Square, with its sprinkling of stardust depicted in statues and handprints, and theatre land, en route to Covent Garden, London's centre of street entertainment and home to myriad emporia, via the theatre that hosts the world's longest continuous running theatrical production.

Although he is one of the world's most popular authors who continues to thrill and chill readers and listeners of all ages, Edgar Allan Poe's life is as enigmatic as his sudden, unexplained death. In a quest for solutions to the mysteries surrounding the poet's life and work, a group of Poe devotees founded the Poe Shrine in 1922. This body included the world's most prolific Poe collector, a psychiatrist who believed Poe was clairvoyant, and the grandson of Poe's worst enemy.

Lyt til Øhavets historie, mens du vandrer eller hjemme på sofaen - og kom tæt på livet i Øhavet før og nu. Produceret af Jon Günther for de Svendborg Museum, Langelands Museum, Øhavsmuseet, Ærø Museum og Marstal Søfartsmuseum med støtte fra Nordeafonden.