Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Palais de Tokyo is the first art institution in the world to remain open from noon to midnight, everyday except Monday. You can drop by after seeing a movie or dining out! The most avant-garde art museum in Western Europe, it makes a point of showing cutting - in fact, downright bleeding - edge conceptual and video art, not to mention performance art. There's also a regular program of the latest music, dance and politically driven art work. … [Read more...]
Museums and Galleries in Venice
April 12, 2012 by
major museums, galleries and collections in Venice and the Veneto In Venice, the Academy Galleries (Accademia) house the major collections of Venetian painting from the 14th to the 18th centuries; the G. Franchetti Gallery also has important paintings, and the Guggenheim Collection exhibits international works of contemporary art. In the Palazzo Grassi, exhibitions of international interest are organized every year. Other places of interest are the Museum of the Venetian Settecento (18th … [Read more...]