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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
The Victoria and Albert Museum first opened in 1852 and moved to its current location in 1857. Queen Victoria herself officially opened the museum on June 22nd. From the beginning, the museum focused on more practical decorative items – metalwork, furniture, textiles, etc. It catered to ordinary working class citizens, reflected in its evening and nighttime opening hours (enabled by gas lightin...
James Joyce Cultural Center
Dublin, Ireland
The James Joyce Cultural Center is one of Dublin's more unique attraction, dedicated to perhaps the city's most famous resident. It opened in June 1996 thanks to the tireless efforts of Senator David Norris, a James Joyce scholar. Norris bought the property, an eighteenth century Georgian mansion, in 1982. At that time, many of the wonderful Georgian buildings on the street and t...
Museum of the City of Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
See how Prague looked before the walls were pulled down and St Vitus Cathedral was completed take a look at this museum. The biggest attraction is a model of the city circa the 19th century city but there are other displays that show how Prague looked from prehistoric times to the 20th century. Address: Na porici 52 + 420 224 816 773 Opening Times: 9am – 6pm Tuesday to Sunday ...
Tower of London
London, United Kingdom
For William the Conqueror, defeating the Anglo-Saxons and invading England was the easy part. The true challenge lied in consolidating his power and stabilizing the country. To that end, he built a series of fortifications. The grandest of them was London’s White Tower. Construction began in the 1070s and was completed in 1100. It was the most spectacular building in ...