Museum, Gallery sights in Europe
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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Set in the Royal Pavilion's renovated stable block, this museum and art gallery has a glittering collection of 20th-century art and design, including a crimson Salvador Dalí sofa modelled on Mae West's lips. There's also an enthralling gallery of world art, an impressive collection of Egyptian artefacts and an 'images of Brighton' multimedia exhibit containing a series of oral histories and a model of the defunct West Pier.
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Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Just downhill from the town hall in a handsome Victorian building, the town museum displays local historical bric-a-brac and curiosities from Castleton's Victorian-era 'House of Wonders', including Harry Houdini's handcuffs.
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Hove Museum & Art Gallery
Hove can justifiably claim to be the birthplace of British cinema, with the first short film shot here in 1898. You can see it alongside other fascinating films at this attractive Victorian villa. Another highlight is the kids' room, which is full of fairy lights and reverberates to the snores of a wizard and the whirr of an underfloor train. Exhibits include old zoetropes, a magic lantern and a small cupboard with a periscope inside. Take bus 1, 1A, 6 or 49 from Churchill Sq.
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New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Highlights of this grand Victorian museum include the revamped dinosaur galleries, the painting collection (with works by Francis Bacon, TS Lowry and Stanley Spencer), and the Egyptian gallery, where real mummies rub shoulders with displays on Boris Karloff's The Mummy.
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Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Even those without a shoe fetish will get a kick out of the impressive displays, where you can learn about the history of shoemaking and footwear fashions.
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Laboratorio Oste
The late Annibale Oste was one of Naples' most celebrated sculptors and designers and his workshop is now a small gallery/archive showcasing some of his works, including whimsical light sculptures, vases, and fantastical furniture pieces spanning 2001 to 2010. The venue, charming in itself, is now lovingly run by his artist children, Mariasole and Vincenzo, the latter's striking contemporary jewellery also on display (and for sale).
Deemed a visionary by his peers, Annibale Oste breathed a sense of energy and playfulness into materials as diverse as bronze, steel, wood, alabaster and glass. His use of fibreglass in the 1970s was lauded as pioneering, and his creations –…
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Museo del Greco
In the early 20th century, an aristocrat bought up what he thought was El Greco's house and did a stunning job of returning it to period style. He was wrong, but this museum is well worth visiting anyway. As well as the house itself, with its lovely patio, there are excavated cellars from a Jewish-quarter palace and a good selection of paintings, including a set of the apostles by El Greco, a Zurbarán, and works by El Greco's son and various followers. There's good information on the painter's life and times and a pleasant garden. Entry is free on Saturday after 2pm and all day Sunday.
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Berwick Barracks
Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, the oldest purpose-built barracks (1717) in Britain now house an assortment of museums and art galleries, covering a history of the town and British soldiery since the 17th century. The Gymnasium Gallery hosts big-name contemporary art exhibitions.
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Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery
A short walk east from the train and bus stations, you’ll find the Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, which combines historical accounts with contemporary exhibits. The kids will have a ball as there are plenty of hands-on attractions. There’s also an impressive collection of Scottish paintings from the 18th to the 20th century, including work from the Scottish Colourists and the Glasgow Boys.
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