What are the most beautiful museum cafes in Europe? Museum cafes are great places to relax a bit during your museum visit. They provide a lovely place to observe all the artworks you saw and to gain some new energy for exploring a museum further. However, often they are pieces of art themselves. Their fantastic decor and special atmosphere often made them unique and inspirational places. Most beautiful museum cafes in Europe After exploring all the fantastic artworks in a museum, it’s nice to relax a bit at its museum cafe. And quite often, they are as beautiful as the rest of the galleries. A ..read more

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna Collection is one of the best of its kind in the world. Located in a beautiful Neo-Renaissance palace, this museum is home to numerous artworks once belonging to the Habsburg family. In this article, you can learn more about the Kunsthistorisches Museum collection, highlights, and other tips for visiting this fantastic art history museum in Vienna. Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna This post contains some affiliate links. Read our Privacy Policy for more info. The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is unique because it was founded to highlight the ..read more

The blog post 15 Best museums in Europe you have to visit this year was first published on Culture Tourist on 5 March 2019 and updated on 18 May 2023. Visiting museums is a great way to learn about the local culture while travelling. However, sometimes, a motivation to travel for me is purely to see a particular museum. I’m often asked what are the best museums in Europe. Since it’s a tricky question, I’ve asked some of my fellow travel bloggers to help me compile the list of the 15 best European museums you must visit. Best museums in Europe 1 – Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The Royal Museum of the ..read more

My travel diary: Four days in Rome blog post was first published on Culture Tourist on 14 February 2017 and updated on 16 May 2023. Last month I spent four days in Rome. The city was busy, loud, and filled with cars, but also calm, monumental and beautiful at the same time. It was my first time in Rome, so I wanted to see everything: Roman ruins, museums, beautiful architecture. But I also wanted to get a glimpse of the everyday life in the Eternal City and enjoy wandering its streets, meeting some locals and tasting delicious Italian food. Four days in Rome This post contains some affiliate l ..read more

The Museum of Modern Art in New York is one of the best museums of that kind in the world. With its vast collection, it’s wise to plan which MoMA highlights you want to see before your visit. From one of the most famous paintings created by Vincent Van Gogh, to artworks made by Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali and Henri Matisse, this museum has something for everyone. MoMA Highlights This post contains some affiliate links. Read our Privacy Policy for more info. In the art world, the Museum of Modern Art in New York is considered home to one of the best collections of modern ..read more

The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam (or Rembrandthuis in Dutch) is one of the best museums in the Dutch capital. The former home of the famous artist isn’t only a house where he lived for almost twenty years but also a wonderful place to learn about his work. Recently reopened after a four-month-long restoration, it’s a great place to visit for anyone coming to Amsterdam soon. The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam This post contains some affiliate links. Read our Privacy Policy for more info. Rembrandt House Museum is one of the best museums in Amsterdam. It’s also a place where you can ..read more

Choosing the best museums in NYC is a challenging task. It’s home to so many fantastic museums, galleries and cultural institutions it’s hard to see all of New York City’s cultural highlights within a single trip. To help you plan your visit, here is the Culture Tourist guide to the best museums in New York City. Best museums in NYC This post contains some affiliate links. Read our Privacy Policy for more info. Being an art historian living in Europe, I’m pretty spoiled with the amount of fantastic fine arts museums on the Old Continent. Within a few hours, you can see Rembrandt in Amsterdam ..read more

Things to do in Leuven article was first published on Culture Tourist on 20 June 2017 and updated on 18 April 2023. Are you looking for fun things to do in Leuven? That small Belgian town located some 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the country’s capital, Brussels, is charming, picturesque and still undiscovered by many tourists. I spent a weekend in Leuven and fell in love with it! If you are planning to visit Leuven, here is Culture Tourist’s travel guide with tips, tricks and places you shouldn’t miss in Leuven. Things to do in Leuven Leuven is a small town filled with beautiful architecture ..read more

Roskilde: A day trip from Copenhagen blog post was first published on Culture Tourist on 27th September 2016 and updated on 7th April 2023. If you are looking for a fun trip while visiting the Danish capital, consider visiting Roskilde from Copenhagen. Located only 30 minutes by train from Copenhagen, it’s a lovely idea for a day trip outside the Danish capital. Filled with rich history, a Gothic cathedral with the tombs of Danish monarchs, the Viking Ship Museum and a beautiful seashore, it is absolutely worth visiting. Roskilde: A day trip from Copenhagen This post contains some affiliate l ..read more

The Best museums in Amsterdam blog post was first published on Culture Tourist on 8th September 2017 and updated on 31st March 2023. Being home to more than sixty museums, it could be hard to pick the best museums in Amsterdam to visit. They offer something for everyone: from the Dutch Golden Age classics like Rembrandt or Vermeer, the largest collections of Van Gogh’s paintings, and the moving and intimate world of Anne Frank’s House. Here is your guide through museums in Amsterdam that you shouldn’t miss during your trip to that fantastic city. Best museums in Amsterdam This blog post contai ..read more