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Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your visit to the Taubman Museum of Art with my guide to free admission, opening hours, and Randall Stout’s iconic architecture in Roanoke. The Taubman Museum of Art is notable for its angular, futuristic design that mimics the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors can…

Museum of Fine Arts (MSK), Ghent: Complete 2026 visitor guide

Belgium's oldest museum houses 600 years of European art in a neoclassical temple designed by architect Charles Van Rysselberghe. The collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent spans medieval altarpieces to contemporary installations, with Hieronymus Bosch, Rubens, Ensor, and Magritte hanging alongside ongoing…

A model of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, on display in the Architecture Gallery of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia: Discovering Islamic architecture in Kuala Lumpur

From mudbrick mosques rising out of the Sahel to turquoise-tiled minarets in Central Asia, Islamic architecture is far more diverse than most people expect. Kuala Lumpur’s Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia brings these global traditions together under one roof. The Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali…

The Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany.

Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

A neoclassical temple rises on a plinth above Museum Island, housing Germany's finest collection of 19th-century art. The building looks more suited to ancient Athens than industrial-age Berlin — which is precisely what architect Friedrich August Stüler intended when he modelled it on a Greek…

Magritte Museum, Brussels: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

The world's largest collection of René Magritte's work occupies a five-storey neoclassical building on Place Royale in Brussels, Belgium. Over 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and films trace the Belgian surrealist's career from his early commercial work to the bowler-hatted men and impossible skies that made…

Jane Austen Centre, Bath: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

When I first approached the Georgian townhouse at 40 Gay Street, what struck me wasn't its grandeur but its ordinariness. This Grade II listed building looks like any other on this elegant Bath street — and that's rather the point. Jane Austen herself lived just…

Exploratorium, San Francisco: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your trip to the Exploratorium on Pier 15 in San Francisco, California, with my comprehensive guide to ticket prices, opening hours, and must-see exhibits. This guide was updated in March 2026 to confirm current ticket pricing. The Exploratorium is notable for its massive collection…

Franklin Institute, Philadelphia: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Visit Philadelphia’s premier science museum. Find the latest ticket prices, planetarium hours, and visitor tips for The Franklin Institute. Walking through the entrance hall of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, you're confronted by a 20-foot marble statue of Benjamin Franklin sitting beneath a rotunda.…

Rodin Museum, Philadelphia: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

See "The Thinker" in Philly. My 2026 Rodin Museum guide includes ticket prices, garden access info, and opening hours for this artistic gem. The first time I visited the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I walked straight past the entrance thinking it was someone's private…

Intense action inside Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution.

Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia: 2026 ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Discover the story of America's birth. My Museum of the American Revolution visitor guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, and must-see Revolution exhibits. To skip the detail and just book tickets, head here. Visitors planning to visit multiple Philadelphia attractions may make considerable savings with…