https://leisurecrew.com LeisureCrew Activities and hobbies - Guide Museums tours https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/content_files/img_logo_rss.png https://leisurecrew.com https://leisurecrew.com/activity/aland-archipelago.html The Åland Islands (or Åland) are an autonomous archipelago between Sweden and Finland. A predominantly Swedish-speaking province of Finland, Åland is comprised of a few large islands and nearly 10,000 smaller ones https://leisurecrew.com/activity/aland-archipelago.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:59:20 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/finland-attractions-aland-island.jpgphoto_12226.jpg 730 487 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/athens-city-break.html Join our 4-day city break and visit one of the most ancient cities in the world. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/athens-city-break.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:15:36 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/a1.jpgphoto_12342.jpg 720 480 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/atomic-bomb-museum.html The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (長崎原爆資料館, Nagasaki Genbaku Shiryōkan) is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum is a remembrance to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by the United States of America 9 August 1945 at 11:02:35 am. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/atomic-bomb-museum.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:59:46 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/download (1).jpegphoto_12353.jpg 334 151 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/beaches-of-mar-del-plata.html Some of the best beaches in South America are in the relatively modern city of Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast 400 kilometers from Buenos Aires. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/beaches-of-mar-del-plata.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:15:49 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/argentina-top-attractions-beaches-mar-del-plata.jpgphoto_12455.jpg 730 487 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/bend-of-the-boyne-county-meath.html Bend of the Boyne is one of the most historically significant locations not just in Ireland, but also Europe. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/bend-of-the-boyne-county-meath.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:55:12 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_75597883.jpgphoto_12287.jpg 1000 626 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/braga-cathedral-se-de-braga.html Located in city of Braga in northern Portugal, the Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga) is the oldest surviving church in Portugal and one of the most important monuments in the country. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/braga-cathedral-se-de-braga.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:13:38 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/8f.jpgphoto_12170.jpg 594 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/british-museum.html Founded in 1753, the British Museum is London’s largest and most visited museum https://leisurecrew.com/activity/british-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:12:54 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/4e.jpgphoto_12112.jpg 595 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/bunker-42-cold-war-museum.html Hidden beneath the unassuming façade of a residential building, Bunker-42 was once one of the USSR’s best-kept secrets—a nuclear bunker buried 197 feet (60 meters) underground. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/bunker-42-cold-war-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:23:12 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/44.jpgphoto_12079.jpg 669 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/catherine-palace-and-park.html Close Once the summer residence of the Russian tsars and now a museum, Catherine Palace was named after Catherine I, who had it built in 1717 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/catherine-palace-and-park.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:10:30 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/de.jpgphoto_12087.jpg 674 431 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/church-of-our-lady-of-monte-igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-monte.html Church of Our Lady of Monte (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte) is the most important pilgrimage site on the Portuguese island of Madeira. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/church-of-our-lady-of-monte-igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-monte.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:13:29 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/37.jpgphoto_12172.jpg 594 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/dimitrie-gusti-national-village-museum.html The whole west side of Herăstrău Park is given over to a massive outdoor museum, which has more than 270 authentic historic buildings. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/dimitrie-gusti-national-village-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:15:29 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_134450429.jpgphoto_12435.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/discover-the-acropolis-museum.html One of the most popular modern attractions in Athens is the Acropolis Museum which opened in 2009. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/discover-the-acropolis-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:53:05 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Acropolis-Museum.jpgphoto_12205.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/drottningholm-palace-lovo.html Fairy-tale Drottningholm Palace (Drottningholms slott), on the island of Lovö, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies about 11 kilometers west of Stockholm city. Dating from the 17th century, the palace is now the official residence of Royal family https://leisurecrew.com/activity/drottningholm-palace-lovo.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:56:44 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sweden-stockholm-drottningholm.jpgphoto_12377.jpg 730 480 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/faberge-museum.html Housed in the suitably opulent Shuvalov Palace, the Fabergé Museum is a tribute to legendary Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/faberge-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:23:21 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/6b.jpgphoto_12080.jpg 631 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/guggenheim-museum-bilbao.html You really have to see this building to believe it - no photograph has ever done justice to this symphony of shapes, so alive that they seem ready to take wing. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/guggenheim-museum-bilbao.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:01:12 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/guggenheim-museum.jpgphoto_12127.jpg 730 488 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/hallgrimskirkja-church.html Located in the capital city of Reykjavik is the Hallgrimskirkja Church which incidentally is the largest of its kind in Iceland https://leisurecrew.com/activity/hallgrimskirkja-church.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:56:47 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Hallgrimskirkja-Church.jpgphoto_12267.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/innsbrucks-hofburg-and-hofkirche.html The Emperor Maximilian I, who reigned in the late 1400s and early 1500s, made Innsbruck the main residence and the seat of the Hapsburg government and, as a result, a focal point of Europe https://leisurecrew.com/activity/innsbrucks-hofburg-and-hofkirche.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:56:52 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/austria-tomb-hofkirche-museum-maximilian.jpgphoto_12154.jpg 730 495 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/jeonju.html This historic city, once the spiritual capital of the Joseon Dynasty, is about 90 minutes by train from Seoul. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/jeonju.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:50:16 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/south-korea-top-tourist-attractions-jeonju.jpgphoto_12427.jpg 730 485 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/kilmainham-gaol-dublin.html Although it may seem like a morbid idea to visit a prison while on a vacation, it would be a thrilling lesson in history to add the Kilmainham Gaol to your list when touring Ireland. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/kilmainham-gaol-dublin.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:54:49 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_176286884.jpgphoto_12284.jpg 1000 665 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/meiji-jingu-shrine.html Two, large gates frame the entrance to this Shinto shrine that was dedicated to Emperor and Empress Meiji. Completed in 1920, repairs were required after the shrine was damaged during World War II. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/meiji-jingu-shrine.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:00:10 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3002_03.jpgphoto_12344.jpg 740 416 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/mendoza.html Undoubtedly one of Argentina's most beautiful cities, filled with Art Deco architecture, Mendoza is as popular with outdoor enthusiasts in winter as it is in summer. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/mendoza.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:07:26 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/argentina-top-attractions-mendoza (1).jpgphoto_12453.jpg 730 448 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/mexico-citys-historic-center.html Mexico City (Ciudad de México) is not only the capital of the country and the seat of government, it is one of the country's most popular alternative travel destinations thanks to its many world-class museums, art galleries, and attractions. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/mexico-citys-historic-center.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:17:43 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/mexico-top-places-mexico-city.jpgphoto_12460.jpg 730 485 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/museum-of-wooden-architecture-peasant-life.html Suzdal’s Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life is an open air museum dedicated to showing how Russian peasants lived in centuries past. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/museum-of-wooden-architecture-peasant-life.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:22:36 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/75.jpgphoto_12075.jpg 1200 800 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/national-museum-of-art-of-romania.html After King Michael I abdicated following the Second World War, the Neoclassical Royal Palace on Revolution Square has been the headquarters of Romania’s National Museum of Art. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/national-museum-of-art-of-romania.html Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:49:28 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_159780656.jpgphoto_12443.jpg 1000 665 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/national-museum-of-korea.html As a world capital, Seoul is filled with a lot of museums. The largest is the National Museum of Korea, and like the Met in New York, it's a place that really can't be explored in a single visit https://leisurecrew.com/activity/national-museum-of-korea.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:10:05 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/south-korea-top-tourist-attractions-national-museum-of-korea.jpgphoto_12432.jpg 730 478 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/nuuk-cathedral-church-of-our-saviour.html Built between 1848 and 1849, Nuuk Cathedral has been a city highlight for more than a century. Stop by on a self-guided stroll through the city center to appreciate its picturesque location and peaceful, wood-paneled exterior. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/nuuk-cathedral-church-of-our-saviour.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:56:08 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/e3.jpgphoto_12240.jpg 666 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/parliamentary-palace.html A building of absurd magnitude, the Parliamentary Palace hosts Romania’s Parliament, but also perfectly encapsulates Nicolae Ceaușescu’s megalomania. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/parliamentary-palace.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:43:20 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_679030933.jpgphoto_12436.jpg 1000 614 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/peterhof-state-museum-reserve-muzeya-zapovednika-peterhof.html It’s easy to see why Peterhof Palace, a magnificent complex of palaces and gardens stretching along the St. Petersburg seafront, is called the Russian Versailles https://leisurecrew.com/activity/peterhof-state-museum-reserve-muzeya-zapovednika-peterhof.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:20:07 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3e.jpgphoto_12083.jpg 669 446 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/rila-monastery.html Perhaps the most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in the world, Rila has risen and risen to become a veritable symbol of the Bulgarian nation. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/rila-monastery.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:18:29 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Rila-Monastery-768x515 (1).jpgphoto_12096.jpg 768 515 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/robben-island-western-cape.html In Table Bay, World-Heritage-listed Robben Island is a haunting reminder of the horrors of apartheid. Nelson Mandela spent 18 years imprisoned in a tiny cell here along with other political dissidents and social misfits. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/robben-island-western-cape.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:15:58 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/south-africa-robben-island.jpgphoto_12424.jpg 730 520 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/romanian-athenaeum.html A performance venue extraordinaire, the Neoclassical Romanian Athenaeum is the home of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/romanian-athenaeum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:23:23 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_106762430.jpgphoto_12438.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/romanian-peasant-museum.html First opened in 1906, the history of this highly-regarded folk museum was interrupted in the 20th century by the Communist regime, but it reopened in 1990 no more than six weeks after Ceaușescu died. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/romanian-peasant-museum.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:43:43 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_143763445.jpgphoto_12440.jpg 1000 662 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial.html San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometers northwest of Madrid, was the summer home of Spain's kings, and in 1563, work was begun here on a huge complex, which would include a monastery, church, royal palace, mausoleum, library, and museum. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:01:32 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/monasterio-de-san-lorenzo-1.jpgphoto_12125.jpg 730 485 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/state-hermitage-museum.html The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is the largest art and cultural museum in the world, with more than 3 million items in its collection—only a fraction of which are on display in its 360 rooms. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/state-hermitage-museum.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:22:12 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/8a.jpgphoto_12072.jpg 848 566 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-national-gallery.html Displaying one of the most comprehensive collections of paintings in the world, the National Gallery is London's second-most visited museum https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-national-gallery.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:11:48 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/england-london-national-gallery.jpgphoto_12120.jpg 730 487 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-prado-and-paseo-del-artes-madrid.html The Prado alone ranks with the world's top art museums for the riches of its collections https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-prado-and-paseo-del-artes-madrid.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:01:43 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/prado-museum.jpgphoto_12124.jpg 730 485 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-vienna-hofburg-austrias-imperial-palace.html The spectacular Hofburg Palace in Vienna was for centuries the seat of Austria's monarchy, the powerful Habsburgs. Now the President conducts state business in the same rooms that once belonged to Emperor Joseph II. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/the-vienna-hofburg-austrias-imperial-palace.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:56:09 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/austria-vienna-hofburg.jpgphoto_12150.jpg 730 448 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/turku.html The southwestern Finnish town of Turku, the country's oldest town and until 1812 its capital, lies on the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of the Aurajoki River. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/turku.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:59:32 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/finland-attractions-turku-castle.jpgphoto_12227.jpg 730 468 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/ushuaia-the-end-of-the-world.html At the southern end of Argentina, Patagonia is famous for its spectacular landscapes: a dramatic mix of the Andes and long stretches of plains and plateaus. Most adventures here start in Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/ushuaia-the-end-of-the-world.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:07:48 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/argentina-top-attractions-patagonia.jpgphoto_12451.jpg 730 461 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/vasa-museum-stockholm.html The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) in Stockholm is Sweden's most popular museum and now attracts around a million visitors annually. More than 20 million people have visited since the museum opened in 1990, and it's not hard to see why. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/vasa-museum-stockholm.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:55:46 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/sweden-stockholm-vasa2 (1).jpgphoto_12374.jpg 730 487 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/vatican-museums.html This treasure trove of classical and historical artwork has been built up over many centuries by various popes and includes some of the most important pieces of artwork in the world. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/vatican-museums.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:34:57 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/ccimage-shutterstock_552853321.jpgphoto_12048.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-anne-frank-museum.html The Anne Frank Museum is one of the most famous attractions in Amsterdam and makes for an extremely moving visit. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-anne-frank-museum.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:52:44 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/download (2).jpegphoto_12412.jpg 290 174 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-kon-tiki-museum.html The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo is home to a collection of memorabilia from Thor Heyerdahl, a famous Norwegian explorer. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-kon-tiki-museum.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:50:35 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Kon-Tiki-Museum.jpgphoto_12321.jpg 1000 509 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-rijksmuseum.html The Rijksmuseum is the Dutch National Museum located in Amsterdam and is filled with an amazing collection of art and antiques which date from 1809. The building houses over 7 million items and has more than 5,000 paintings that sprawl over 250 rooms https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-the-rijksmuseum.html Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:52:07 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Rijksmuseum.jpgphoto_12410.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-zaanse-schans.html Those who wish they could travel back in time and visit the Netherlands of the 17th and 18th centuries have come to the right place. https://leisurecrew.com/activity/visit-zaanse-schans.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:12:21 +0000 https://leisurecrew.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/Zaanse-Schans.jpgphoto_12406.jpg 1000 667 https://leisurecrew.com/activity/york-minster-and-historic-yorkshire.html The magnificent York Minster is second in importance in the Church of England only to the cathedral at Canterbury https://leisurecrew.com/activity/york-minster-and-historic-yorkshire.html Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:12:23 +0000