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Category: Museums

The Peggy Guggenheim Museum
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on March 21, 2022 under ArtsItalyMuseumsVenice

Peggy’s Place: The Guggenheim in Venice

Peggy Guggenheim was an American heiress and eccentric who made a name for herself by amassing one of the broadest and most important private collections of modern art in the world. Born and raised in New York, she moved to…

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City travel advice
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on November 10, 2021 under BarcelonaBudapestFlorenceLondonMadridMuseumsParisRomeTravel TipsTrip planningVeniceVienna

10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your City Trips in Europe

Considering a visit to one or more of the great cities in Europe? Getting the most out of your city travel experience takes a special kind of planning, especially as we navigate COVID and how it has altered the way…

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Matisse lecture on Zoom
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on February 22, 2021 under ArtsFranceMuseums

Provence in Primary Color: Matisse and the Art of Cut-Outs

From his mid 60s to the end of his life in his 80s, Henri Matisse worked in paper. After a long and illustrious art career as a painter, his move into this new art realm pushed modern art and design…

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Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on January 12, 2021 under ArtsFlorenceItalyMuseumsTuscany

Stendhal Sydrome: The Florence Condition

You might have heard of the Stendhal Syndrome, or the Florence Syndrome. You may have even experienced a mild case of it yourself. It is the feeling of being overwhelmed by too much art: too many beautiful paintings, sculptures, frescoes,…

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Uffizi artists
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on December 29, 2020 under ArtsFlorenceItalyMuseumsTuscany

The Artists of the Uffizi

When we say Renaissance, what is the first city that comes to mind? For us, and for most, it is Florence. A cradle of architecture and artistic growth under the patronage of the Medici, Florence was seminal in the development…

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School of San Rocco Tintoretto Venice
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on May 6, 2020 under ArtsItalyMuseumsVenice

Plague Church Glory: Tintoretto and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco

The Scuole Grandi (Great Schools) of Venice were fraternal organizations, established between the 13th and 16th centuries. They operated as charitable and social organizations for non-noble Venetian citizens of standing and wealth.  They played an important role in their communities…

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Overtourism
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on November 25, 2019 under BarcelonaMuseumsParisRomeUntours FoundationVenice

Overtourism Part 2: A How-to for Popular Cities

In our first in a series on overtourism, we talked about finding alternatives to very popular cities, like seeing Holland from a base in Leiden rather than Amsterdam. You can read more about that here. We still find ourselves in…

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Cordoba
Submitted by Untours Staff
on October 1, 2019 under AndalusiaCordobaMuseumsSpain

Cordoba’s Layers of History and Religion

Cordoba is a beautiful, multifaceted city where the legacy of multiple religions and civilizations interact and overlap. The old Arabic and Jewish quarters surround the Mosque, where crooked narrow streets still possess the feel, taste, and smells of ancient times….

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London museum guide
Submitted by Untours Staff
on August 14, 2019 under Family travelLondonMuseumsTrip planning

Kensington: A Guide to London’s Museum District

There are countless museums in London, something for everyone. While the British Museum, the National Gallery, and the Tate(s) may be top of mind, it could be easy to overlook some splendid museums in Kensington, a museum district with a…

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Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on May 7, 2019 under ArtsHeartlandMuseumsMusicOberlandRestaurantsSwitzerland

Zentrum Paul Klee: A Modern Art Mecca Outside Bern

Paul Klee may be Switzerland’s most famous artist. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, it seems a fitting time to visit the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern.  One of the 20th century’s most influential artists, Klee was…

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