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Tag: museum

The little bits

The Pergamon Museum was designed to display large reconstructions. It is home to two other large exhibits, the Pergamon Altar … More

an eye for eye, Berlin, Europe, Hammurapi, Islamic Art, museum, Pergamon Museum, Pergamonmuseum, travel

Changing time and place with a single step

When you step under and then through the Babylonian Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum, you step under and out … More

ancient Rome, ancient Turkey, Berlin, Germany, Mosaic, museum, Pergamon Museum, travel

Blue tiles from Babylon

The Museumsinsel, the museum island, on the river Spree is home to a range of natural history, and art including … More

Babylon, Berlin, Europe, Excavations, Germany, Ischtar Tor, Ishtar, Ishtar Gate, museum, Pergamonmuseum, travel

Mutations in manufacturing

The museum in the castle tells the story of the manufacturing industry in the city. Initially, a trading city for … More

CZ Motocycles, Czech Republic, fashion, Fez, museum, strakonice, textile industry, travel

Air Battle of Malta

While in the car museum, I learned of the aircraft museum which commemorates the Air Battle of Malta in 1942.  … More

Air Battle of Malta, aircraft, aircraft musem, airplane, Malta, Malta Aircraft Museum, MarchforEurope2017, museum, travel

More from the Car Museum in Malta

Since last week’s post, I was asked where in Malta this museum is.  Malta isn’t that big after all, at … More

Austin Healey, car, Classic car, classic car museum, Corvette, E-type, Fiat 500, Forgeyed Sprite, Karmann Ghia, Malta, MGF, museum, Qawra, Thunderbird, travel, Triumph TR3

If you go down to the V&A today…

you’re sure of a big surprise. Part of the 100 Aker Wood has been reproduced in one of the exhibition … More

AA Milne, EH Shepard, London, museum, South Kensington, toys, travel, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum, Winnie the Pooh

One seam coat

As I mentioned last week, Cristobal Balenciaga was famous for his unconventional pattern making.  He avoided side-seams and sought to … More

Balenciaga, Europe, fashion, fashion design, London, museum, One Seam Coat, travel, UK, United Kingdom, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum

Cristobal

The items I told you about last week are all in the permanent collection at the V&A and can be … More

Balenciaga, Cristobal, fashion, gowns, museum, travel, V&A

Grandeur in the basement

On my way to the living chandelier, I was distracted by this exhibit in the basement by the tunnel entrance … More

clothing, design, fashion, garments, London, museum, travel, V&A, Wedding cutlery

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