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The Bonegilla Migrant Experience in Victoria, Australia.

The Bonegilla Migrant Experience – and the history of immigration in Australia

Why visit Bonegilla? The first arrivals at Bonegilla in 1947 must have been terrified. They had no homes to go to in Europe after the Second World War, and had taken a chance being shipped to the other side of the world. When they got…

Australia, history, Murray River, museums, Victoria

The New York Transit Museum in New York City.

Five niche New York museums worth visiting

New York City has many, many museums. But these five offer something different. The New York Transit Museum Inside a disused Subway station, the New York Transit Museum is all about how the millions of people in New York are kept moving. Save the most…

museums, New York, New York City, USA

Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh: Complete guide with prices, hours and must-see artworks

This guide covers everything you need to visit The Andy Warhol Museum: admission prices, opening hours, how to get there from downtown Pittsburgh, and which galleries to prioritise. I explain why Warhol's hometown museum holds the world's largest collection of his work, what masterpieces to…

art, museums, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA

The Eridanos River running through Monastiraki Station on the Athens Metro.

The mini-museums of the Athens Metro

You don't have to walk to the Acropolis to get a taste of ancient Greece. The stations of the Athens Metro network act as mini-museums. Archaeological finds inside Akropoli Station As clashes between ancient and modern go, it’s hard to top the Akropoli Metro Station…

Athens, Greece, museums, public transport

The Bay Discovery Centre in Glenelg, South Australia.

Plan your visit to Bay Discovery Centre: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

First time visiting Bay Discovery Centre? This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of Bay Discovery Centre The Bay Discovery Centre sits inside the old Glenelg Town Hall, a building that once pulsed with the…

Adelaide, Australia, museums, South Australia

Migration Museum, Adelaide: Hours, prices, parking & visitor tips

First time visiting the Migration Museum in Adelaide, South Australia? This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of the Migration Museum The Migration Museum is located at 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000 in a…

Adelaide, Australia, museums, South Australia

Athens’ Acropolis Museum: A review of Greece’s modern treasure

The Acropolis Museum in Athens is where ancient Greek history meets contemporary design - and the Parthenon marbles take centre stage. The controversial modern building If ever something was on a hiding to nothing, it’s the Acropolis Museum in Athens. It cost €130 million to…

Athens, Greece, museums, reviews

The Thian Hock Keng Temple in Singapore's Chinatown.

Singapore’s Chinese heritage: migration, myth and modern Chinatown

The Chinatown Heritage Centre, Haw Par Villa and Thian Hock Keng Temple reveal the struggles and successes of Chinese migrants in Singapore. Singapore’s Chinatown Heritage Centre It’s the words of Loh Ah Kwai that stick in the head for weeks later. “When we first came…

museums, Singapore, temples

The Eden Project, near St Austell, Cornwall.

The attraction price problem that will kill British family holidays

Letting people visit as many times as they like for the cost of one admission has become a burden, rather than a bonus. A budget British holiday I spent the last two weeks of the school holidays driving around England with my family. We were…

England, family travel, museums, UK

Guide to the World of James Herriot, Thirsk

Why visit the World of James Herriot in Thirsk? The World of James Herriot is the original home and veterinary surgery of Alf Wight — the real James Herriot — whose "All Creatures Great and Small" stories have charmed millions worldwide. Located at 23 Kirkgate…

museums, North Yorkshire, TV locations, Yorkshire