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May 5, 2018

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As the holidays are approaching, escape with Lana

As the holidays are approaching, escape with Lana on a fun side quest to CosmoCaixa Museum of Science in Barcelona @cosmocaixa

🌴 The Flooded Forest transports you into the heart of a tropical rainforest, blurring the boundaries between land and water.

🪐 The Digital Planetarium whisks you away to the farthest reaches of the cosmos.

🧩 The Universe Room and Lab Math challenge your mind with interactive games, puzzles, and mathematical riddles.

Read our article: "Our Wonderful Universe: Explore the CosmoCaixa Museum of Science."

📸 Share your photos by tagging us in stories or with the hashtag #MuseumSpotlightEurope

#barcelona #barceloneta #spain #science #sciencemuseum #fyp #2024 #cosmo #cosmocaixa

🎤 "An opera begins long before the curtain goes

🎤 "An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house."

👑 Celebrate the dazzling legacy of Maria Callas, or La Divina, at The Maria Callas Museum in Athens, Greece. From the gowns she wore at key performances, to rare recordings of the star, the collection holds 1,200 items as a tribute to Maria Callas.

🇬🇷Read Dean's article, "Maria Callas Museum in Athens: The Divine Opera Singer" to explore her wonderous work and life story. @deangregory46

👇Tell us your favourite opera starring Maria Callas!

📸 Share your photos by tagging us in stories or with the hashtag #MuseumSpotlightEurope

#opera #maria #mariacallas #callas #athens #athensvoice #athensgreece #operahouse #operalover #ópera #exploregreece #exploreathens #singer #singers #ladivina

Writer Lana brings you to CosmoCaixa Museum of Sci

Writer Lana brings you to CosmoCaixa Museum of Science in Barcelona, where you'll journey through the great wonders of our universe! @happilycuratedchaos @cosmocaixa

From the Flooded Forest, a living aquarium/rainforest, to the Digital Planetarium, you'll discover earth's most complex environments along with the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Power up your brain in the Universe Room and the Lab Math, where you'll be put to the test. Here, solve puzzles and mathematical riddles to challenge your mind and unlock a deeper understanding of the laws that govern our universe.

👇Tell us your favourite science museum!

📸 Share your photos by tagging us in stories or with the hashtag #MuseumSpotlightEurope

#sciencemuseum #science #sciencelover #barcelona #spain #discoverbarcelona #museumlover #barcelonaspain #cosmocaixa

Writer @cindybrz prepares us for Europe's Winter e

Writer @cindybrz prepares us for Europe's Winter exhibits, well into 2025. Get excited for the latest openings across England, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Ireland and Scotland.

From Ayoung Kim's first solo exhibition and a major retrospective on Semiha Berksoy in Germany, to the celebration of J. M. W. Turner's 250 birthday, commemorating English Romantic painting, there is something for everyone to anticipate.

Read our article, "Europe’s Upcoming Special Exhibits: Winter 2024-2025," and explore the hand picked shows with 3 additional bonus exhibits!

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#winterexhibition #winterexhibits #2025 #gallery #artexhibition #artist #artoftheday #artlover #artcollector #museum #artmuseum

In February, Norway will welcome PoMo, an all-new

In February, Norway will welcome PoMo, an all-new progressive museum featuring contemporary and modern art. Housed in a former Art Nouveau post office, PoMo will tackle the gender inequality typical of museum collections, by assigning 60% of the acquisitions budget to work made by women.

The permanent collection includes works from Katharina Fritsch, Louise Bourgeois, Sol LeWitt, and Franz West.

Read our article to explore PoMo's inaugural exhibition, 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, along with rich history of the small city: Trondheim, Norway. 🇳🇴

@sus.j.e @pomo_trondheim

📸 Share your photos by tagging us in stories or with the hashtag #MuseumSpotlightEurope

#norway #contemporaryart #modernart #trondheim #explorenorway #norwaymuseums #artmuseums #pomo #pomotrondheim

View Museum Barberini's exhibition, 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘝𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘬: 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭, with writer Susannah, who gives an overview of Vlaminck's retrospective in Potsdam. @sus.j.e @museumbarberini #potsdam

Explore all of the art movements Vlaminck dabbled in, and the controversial stances he took during World War I.

👇Who's your favourite Fauvist?

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#fauvist #fauvism #artist #vlaminck #museumbarberini #museum #artmuseum #frenchartist #frenchpainter #painter

So maybe wine isn't your thing... how about beer?

So maybe wine isn't your thing... how about beer? Come with writer Lana to both The Brewery Museum and The Historic Underground for a dual exploration of Pilsen's history from above and below 🍺 @happilycuratedchaos

This 15th century brewing house hosts a subterranean labyrinth of corridors, wells and cellars. Explore underground Plzen and the enchanting, sophisticated technology from medieval times.

📸 Share your photos by tagging us in stories or with the hashtag #MuseumSpotlightEurope

#plzen #pilsen #beer #beermuseum #historic #historymuseum #winemuseum #underground #brewery

🍷Want to be wined and dined? Writer Joan travel

🍷Want to be wined and dined? Writer Joan travels to the heart of wine cultures at Cité du Vin's permanent exhibition.

✍️"Wined and Dined at Cité du Vin: A Grape Time!" guides you through this immersice and sensory experience. @laciteduvin

👇 Comment below your favourite wine!

#wine #explore #winelover #winetasting #winemuseum #france #explorefrance #bordeaux

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