The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia. Entry is free, except for special exhibition.
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American Civil War Museum at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia
On the site of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia you can visit the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar.
The White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia
From 1861 to 1865 seven then eleven states of the United States of America (USA) seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America (CSA). The Confederacy had a president, Jefferson Finis Davis, and he had a house in the capital of Richmond in Virginia. It’s the White House of the Confederacy.
Flemish Tram and Bus Museum – Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (VlaTAM) reopens on Sunday 16 June in Berchem, Antwerp
After years of closure the Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (VlaTAM) or Flemish Tram and Bus Museum reopens on Sunday 16 June.
Discovering German aviation history in Friedrichshafen
In the month of April I made a week-long trip with Michel, discovering German aviation history in Friedrichshafen, Danish railways history in Odense and navigating the sea to discover some Estonian history in Tallinn.
Stopping at Katowice and the Silesian Museum
In the spring of 2018 Ivan and I made a trip through Germany, Poland and Czechia. After our few days in Kraków we stopped in Katowice before continuing onwards to Prague.
A weekend in Paris
In January I accompanied Bert and Wim to a Vladimir Cosma concert at Le Grand Rex. A perfect excuse for a weekend in Paris.
Accompanying Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine at Paris’ Conciergerie (and the Sainte-Chapelle)
Perhaps less known to tourists in the Conciergerie on the Île de la Cité in Paris. It’s famous for being Queen Marie-Antoinette‘s prison during the French Revolution. I visited after visiting the Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge.
‘The Lady and the Unicorn’ at Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge in Paris
After the Louvre and the Vladimir Cosma concert at Le Grand Rex, Bert and Wim left Paris for Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Vienna and Prague. On Sunday, I decided to go to the Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge in the Quartier Latin.
A highlights tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris
Wim, Bert and I went to Paris in January 2019 to see a Vladimir Cosma concert at Le Grand Rex. Before the concert, we did a guided tour of the Louvre Museum.
