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What to see at the Belvedere Palace in Vienna – including ticket prices

The Belvedere Palace is one of Vienna’s most striking Baroque landmarks, known for its landscaped gardens and world-class art collections. Built in the early 18th century as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home…

What to expect when visiting the Beer Museum (Museu da Cerveja), Lisbon

This guide to the Beer Museum (Museu da Cerveja) in Lisbon, Portugal gives you the key facts: opening hours, entry cost, how to get there by public transport or on foot, what’s included, accessibility, and the best times to visit so you can plan your…

The Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

California Academy of Sciences: Ticket prices, opening hours & visitor tips

Planning a day at the California Academy of Sciences? Use this no-nonsense guide for tickets, parking, public transit, and the best times to visit this beloved San Francisco landmark. California Academy of Sciences history and overview The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is California's world-class…

The entrance to the Centre Pompidou in Málaga, Spain.

Is it worth visiting the Centre Pompidou Málaga?

The Centre Pompidou Málaga is one of the most striking cultural landmarks in Andalucia. Known locally as El Cubo (the cube), the glass structure with its colourful panels sits on the city’s waterfront and houses a branch of Paris’s famous Centre Pompidou. Since opening in…

Plan your visit to the Yale Center for British Art: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) in New Haven, Connecticut, showcases one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of British art outside the United Kingdom. This guide gives you all the practical details you need — including opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility and…

How to see Picasso’s Guernica for free in Madrid

Picasso’s Guernica, housed in Madrid’s Reina Sofía museum, is one of Spain’s most important artworks—and yes, you can see it without spending a cent. What is Guernica and why is it worth seeing? Guernica is a large-scale cubist painting widely considered to be Pablo Picasso’s…

The colossal bust of Ramesses II in the British Museum, London.

Why the bust of Ramesses II is a star attraction at the British Museum

The colossal bust of Ramesses II at the British Museum The British Museum in London is home to one of the most famous pieces of ancient Egyptian sculpture outside Egypt: the colossal bust of Ramesses II. Also known as the “Younger Memnon,” this immense granite…

Waxworks at the Heart of Cape Town Museum, South Africa.

Groote Schuur Hospital – and the museum devoted to the first heart transplant

The Heart of Cape Town Museum at the Groote Schuur Hospital tells the story of how Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant. The operating theatre at Groote Schuur Hospital The operating theatre looks busy. White face masks and green gowns are everywhere, as…

Plan your visit to Melbourne’s Immigration Museum: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The Immigration Museum in Melbourne, Victoria, offers a powerful exploration of Australia’s history of migration, identity and belonging. Housed in a striking 19th-century building on the Yarra River, it’s a thoughtful and accessible attraction for families, solo visitors and history lovers alike. This guide covers…

Atomic Testing Museum Las Vegas: Exploring the city’s explosive past

Discovering how nuclear testing in Nevada helped shape the rapid growth of Las Vegas, and what the Atomic Testing Museum reveals – and conceals – about this extraordinary chapter in American history. To skip the review and just book tickets, head this way. The rise…