Tag: Museum

Maastricht – The City

Maastricht – The City

I haven’t done a non-reading post in a while and I thought I would switch it up with some posts about Maastricht. I got back a week ago from a short vacation there with a few of my friends from Delft. We rented a house 

Zollverein in Essen, Germany

If you are into industrial heritage sites, then the Ruhrgebiet in West-Germany is one of the best places to go. It is the centre of the coal industry of Germany, but some of the factories have been closed down during the past few decades. Some 

Keith Haring Exhibition

Keith Haring Exhibition

After my first ‘Exhibition Central’ a little more than a month ago, I thought it was time for a new one! You can read the previous one here. Last weekend I visited the Kunsthal in Rotterdam to see the Keith Haring exhibit. There were also 

‘De Aanval’ in the Onderzeebootloods

‘De Aanval’ in the Onderzeebootloods

Almost a year has passed since I started this blog and I have decided to add a categorie! I have recently received a Museum Jaarkaart (an annual pass for visiting musea) and this means (hopefully) that I will be going to a lot of musea. 

The Alfa Romeo museum

The Alfa Romeo museum

  Before returning to the Netherlands, there was one more place I visited near Milan: The Alfa Romeo museum. My boyfriend is a big fan and the museum was completely renovated and re-opened the 30th of June 2015. We had a lot of luck, because the 

Museo del Novecento

I really like going to musea, especially when I am one of the few people there. There is something about the quietness, the big empty spaces (except for the art and occasional chair/bench) and the vibe of being there to admire stuff. I am not 

Fondazione Prada

Last weekend I went to Fondazione Prada in Milan. It is a very recent addition to the Milan scenery, having only opened on the 9th of May this year. The Fondazione Prada is an institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture and the new building 

Hangar Bicocca

If you are ever in Milan and you have a little extra time or you want to visit a different kind of art centre than the musea in the centre of Milan, than Hangar Bicocca should be at the top of your list. (It is 

Castello Sforzesco

This week I am writing about the first museum I have visited in Milan, since I arrived at the start of March. I went to Castello Sforzesco which houses multiple museums, known as the “Sforza Castle Museums”. You buy a ticket at the ticket office