Galleria dell'Accademia |
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Galleria dell'Accademia founded in 1784.
It is in possession of sculptures by Michelangelo (including the monumental statue of "David"), works of Florentine painters from 1300-1600 and collections of historical musical instruments made, among others, by Stradivarius.
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Gansu Provincial Museum |
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China |
Lanzhou |
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Gansu Provincial Museum was founded in 1939.
His collections include over 350,000 artifacts grouped in two main sections: history (Neolithic, Silk Road) and natural sciences. The most important monument of the museum is the Flying Horse of Gansu, a bronze sculpture from the Eastern Han dynasty, around the 2nd century AD.
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Garage Museum |
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Moscow |
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The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in short The Garage Museum was founded in 2008.
The museum focuses mainly on Russian modern and contemporary art from the 1950s to the present day, but is also interested in the most important phenomena of European and world art and culture of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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German Historical Museum |
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Berlin |
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The German Historical Museum (DHM) was founded in 1987 and opened its first exhibitions to the public in 1991.
DHM presents the history of Germany from the Middle Ages (when formally there was no country using the name Germany) to the present day in an international context.
The collection comprises about 1,000,000 exhibits. You can see, among others, the boat that escaped two GDR citizens or the prosthetic hand of a medieval knight.
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German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology |
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Germany |
Munich |
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Science and technology
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German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology known as Deutsches Museum founded in 1903.
It collects collections from almost all fields of technology, industry and science. Its collections include: the first electric locomotive, a three-wheeled car from 1886 designed by Karl Benz and a Leibniz accounting machine.
The museum has gathered around 120,000 exhibits, of which around 28,000 are open to the public at exhibitions.
It covers an area of over 60,000 square meters.
Photo: © Bernd Wackerbauer
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Getty Center |
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USA |
Los Angeles |
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Getty Center was opened in 1997.
Exhibitions include sculpture of ancient Greece and ancient Rome (Getty Villa), paintings of European masters (e.g. Titian "Venus and Adonis" or van Gogh "Irises"), manuscripts, photography.
The Getty Center
Photo: Christopher Sprinkle
© 2018 J. Paul Getty Trust
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Giza pyramid complex |
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Egypt |
Giza |
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Mausoleum, history
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Giza pyramid complex
A set of historic buildings including the two largest pyramids built in ancient Egypt: the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre and the smaller Pyramid of Menkaure, Great Sphinx and other accompanying objects. The complex covers an area of 16,203.36 hectares.
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Grand Palace |
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Thailand |
Bangkok |
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The Grand Palace was the official residence of the kings of Siam and later Thailand. Its construction began in 1782.
The Grand Palace is divided into several parts:
- Museum of the Emerald Buddha Temple, created in 1982, where you can see: Phra Thaen Manangsila Throne, a small mother-of-pearl sitting platform called Phra Thaen Song Sabai, stone Buddha images, white elephant bones, lapidarium,
- the Outer Court, with many public buildings,
- the Middle Court, including the Phra Maha Monthien Buildings, the Phra Maha Prasat Buildings and the Chakri Maha Prasat Buildings,
- the Inner Court,
- the Siwalai Gardens quarter.
The entire palace complex has a total area of 218,400 square meters.
Other museums in the Grand Palace are:
- Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles,
- Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations and Coins,
- museum displaying old weapons.
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Grand Palais |
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France |
Paris |
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Art, science and... technology
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In March 2021, the Grand Palais closed its doors to enter a major renovation phase. This will last until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the Nave and surrounding galleries, and until June 2025 for the rest of the building. 121 years after its creation, the Grand Palais is writing a new page in its history.
Entrée principale de la Nef du Grand Palais © Chatillon Architectes pour le GrandPalaisRmn, 2020
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Great Wall of China |
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North-East China |
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The Great Wall of China - a system of fortifications in North-East China (south of the Mongolian steppe), the total length is over 20,000 km.
The fortifications were built from the 7th century BC to the 19th century AD.
The Great Wall of China museums are located in:
- Badaling, Yanqing District (within Beijing municipality), opened in 1994, covers an area of 3,200 square meters,
- Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, built in 2001, covers an area of 12,312 square meters with an exhibition area of about 1,766 square meters, has more than 6,000 cultural monuments,
- Shanhaiguan, Shanhaiguan District, Prefecture-level city Qinhuangdao, Province Hebei, opened in 1991.
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Guangdong Museum |
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Guangzhou |
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Guangdong Museum was founded in 1959.
Guangdong Museum collects:
1) Chinese art:
- Ceramics: A large collection of pottery from various dynasties, including porcelain from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties,
- Painting and calligraphy: Traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy, both historical and contemporary,
2) Guangdong culture and history:
- Historical Artifacts: Everyday objects, tools and artifacts that document the history and culture of the Guangdong region,
- Ethnography: Objects related to ethnic minorities living in Guangdong province,
3) Natural history:
- Fossils: Paleontological collections, including plant and animal fossils from various geological periods,
- Zoological and botanical specimens: Collections related to the biodiversity of the region,
4) Arts and crafts and jewelry:
- Artistic crafts: Objects made of wood, jade, metal and other materials, showing traditional craft techniques,
- Jewelry and ornaments: Examples of traditional jewelry and ornaments from various historical periods,
5) Numismatics:
- Coins and banknotes: Collections of coins and banknotes that illustrate China's financial and economic history.
Guangdong Museum has approximately 166,000 exhibits in its collection. Of this number, approximately 13,000 exhibits are regularly exhibited in various museum exhibitions, both permanent and temporary.
Guangdong Museum covers an area of approximately 67,000 square meters. The exhibition area of Guangdong Museum is approximately 21,000 square meters.
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Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History |
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Guangzhou |
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The Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History was founded in 1959.
The museum is located in the building of the former Guangdong Advisory Bureau in the Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery of Guangdong Province.
The exhibitions show the struggle of the local people for national independence from the Opium War in 1840 to the national liberation in 1949, including the Civil Revolutionary War (1927-1937, 1946-1949).
The museum covers an area of 2000 square meters. At permanent exhibitions, it presents 13,000 exhibits and 13,000 archival photos.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao |
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Spain |
Bilbao |
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in 1997 is a museum of modern and contemporary art.
The total area of the museum building is 24,000 square meters. The exhibitions cover about 11,000 square meters.
Panoramic view of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Guinness Storehouse |
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Dublin |
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The Guinness Storehouse opened to the public on December 2, 2000. The building it is located in dates back to 1904 and was originally used as a fermentation warehouse at the Guinness brewery.
The Guinness Storehouse is an interactive museum dedicated to the history and heritage of the Guinness brand. The museum creates a fascinating story about the over 250-year-old tradition of one of the most recognizable beers in the world. Its collection includes a number of exhibits that show the beer brewing process, the history of the brewery and the brand's influence on culture and advertising. The highlights of the exhibition include:
1. Guinness History: Exhibits illustrating the brewery's origins from its founding by Arthur Guinness in 1759, including the original 9,000-year lease.
2. Beer brewing process: Presentation of the individual stages of Guinness beer production, such as the selection of ingredients (water, barley, hops, yeast), fermentation, maturation and packaging.
3. Advertising and Marketing: A collection of posters, television commercials and other promotional materials that reflect the brand's iconic advertising campaigns over the years.
4. Gravity Bar: Located on the top floor of the building, the bar offers panoramic views of Dublin. This is part of an exhibition that shows how Guinness has become an integral part of the Irish landscape.
5. Interactive exhibitions: Guests can use various interactive stations that allow them to learn more about the beer brewing process and the history of Guinness.
Most of the exhibits you can see are items related to the history of the Guinness Brewery, such as:
- Old barrels, tools and equipment related to beer production.
- Historic Guinness beer bottles and labels.
- Advertising posters and original marketing materials.
- Copies of historical documents, including contracts and records relating to the brewery.
The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin covers an area of approximately 14,000 square meters. The exhibition area is approximately 5,000 square meters.
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Gyeongju National Museum |
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South Korea |
Gyeongju |
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Gyeongju National Museum founded in 1945.
It is in possession of monuments and artifacts from the time of the Silla kingdom.
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