This museum represents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present times. All cultural and historical artifacts related to Finland are preserved, collected and displayed at this museum. The museum was inaugurated in 1905 and simply looking at its structure and style can take you back to the olden days. The exhibitions are divided in to permanent and temporary exhibits. The permanent ones are...
A commendable effort to showcase the traditional Romanian way of life that is depicted in the Village Museum. The open air museum houses about 300 buildings related to various aspects of history such as churches, mills, workshops, furniture shops, pottery and clothing that are all laid out in a natural environment. Various cultural festivals are also hosted by the museum for tourists to experience...
The Dead Sea is a unique environment. It is so named because nothing can live in the hyper-saline water, which fluctuates around 31.5% salt. The Dead Sea is also the lowest point in the world -- its surface 423m below sea level. Because of decreased inflow from the Jordan River, the Dead Sea is slowly shrinking. The entire southern half has become disconnected and is now ma...
This synagogue is the largest outside of New York City and can seat 3000 worshippers in its Romantic and Moorish style prayer area. Built in 1859, it has been renovated over the years; in an annexe you’ll find the Jewish Museum (342 8949, VII Dohany utca 2) which has objects related to Jewish religious and general culture. Amongst the items is a handwritten book of the local Burial Society, circa ...