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Palazzo Bo, Padua: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Visiting Palazzo Bo in Padua? Check my 2026 guide for ticket prices, hours, and tips for exploring the historic University of Padua. When I first glimpsed Galileo's wooden lectern through the doorway of the Great Hall in Padua, it struck me that this wasn't just…

The Cheynes IV whaling ship at Albany's Historic Whaling Station, Western Australia.

Discovering the dangers at Australia’s last whaling station

Australia's whaling industry ended in 1978, but the legacy of the country's most perilous occupation lives on at Albany's former Cheynes Beach Whaling Station. This historical whaling site tells the shocking story of flensers who risked life and limb in one of the world's most…

Gainsborough Old Hall: Ticket prices, opening hours & visitor guide

Explore one of England's best-preserved medieval manors. My guide to Gainsborough Old Hall includes visitor tips, history, and ticket information. This guide was updated in March 2026 to reflect new pricing. Other guides may be outdated. Gainsborough Old Hall, located in the Lincolnshire market town…

National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY: Prices, hours & 2026 visitor guide

First time visiting the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky? This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of the National Corvette Museum The story of the National Corvette Museum begins in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where a…

Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC: 2026 visitor guide (with prices & hours)

First time visiting the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City? This newly-updated 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of the Whitney Museum of American Art The Whitney Museum was founded…

The Rickmer Rickmers museum ship in Hamburg, Germany.

Rickmer Rickmers, Hamburg: Prices, hours & museum ship visitor guide (2026)

Visit the Rickmer Rickmers in Hamburg. My 2026 guide includes ticket prices, hours, and tips for exploring this iconic museum ship on the Elbe. Standing on the Landungsbrücken piers, I couldn't miss the three-masted sailing ship moored at Ponton 1a. The Rickmer Rickmers, built in…

Inside Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, Austria.

Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens: Practical visitor guide with hours & prices

Planning a trip to Swarovski Kristallwelten? My practical visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, and the best things to see in Wattens. What is Swarovski Crystal Worlds? Swarovski Crystal Worlds (Swarovski Kristallwelten) is a rather extraordinary attraction in Wattens, 20 kilometres east of Innsbruck.…

Qatar’s slavery museum: Uncomfortable history at Bin Jelmood House

Qatar's slavery museum at Bin Jelmood House in Doha, part of the Msheireb Museums, confronts the uncomfortable history of slavery. It also addresses modern human trafficking, while glossing over Qatar's role. Uncomfortable artefacts tell ancient stories The artefacts inside Qatar's slavery museum make for an…

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck — practical visitor guide: hours, prices, tips

What is Schloss Ambras? Perched in the hills above Innsbruck at 632 metres elevation, Schloss Ambras is a Renaissance castle with a rather romantic backstory. Archduke Ferdinand II built it in the 1560s as a love gift for his wife Philippine Welser — an Augsburg…

The Tintin trail in Brussels: Following Belgium’s beloved comic strip hero

Brussels can be discovered through the eyes of Tintin, Belgium's most famous comic book character. From street murals to the dedicated Hergé Museum, Brussels’ attractions show how the adventures of the intrepid reporter shaped Belgian culture and continue to captivate readers worldwide. Belgium's unique comic…