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Le Corbusier Center
Zurich, Switzerland
The Le Corbusier Center, home to the Heidi Weber Museum, was the final building designed by Le Corbusier, one of the seminal architects of the twentieth century. He was born Charles-Edouart Jeanneret in a small city in eastern Switzerland in 1887. He would shape the Modernist movement in architecture with his International Style, and his influence can be seen in cities throughout...
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Istanbul, Turkey
The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art opened in 2004 in a former customs warehouse near the cruise ship docks. It displays works from the 1960s to the present, mostly from Turkish artists. That might sound like something that would only appeal to a small niche, but the collection is quite engaging. The upper floor houses the permanent collection, as well as a gift shop and restaurant...
St Catherine Monastery
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
This monastery is one of the oldest in the world and is considered a delight for connoisseur of art. It was built in the time period of Mosses by a Roman Emperor. Due to its rich collection in oil paintings, old manuscripts, Arab mosaics, etc it was given the status of World Heritage Site in 2002 by UNESCO....
Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Palace, built in 1937, was the residence of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan - the ruler of the Eastern Region at the time - until 1966. In 2001, it was converted into a museum and was opened to the public. The simplicity of the buildings, along with the secluded gardens and the flourishing green palm trees at the west side of the Al Ain Oasis, truly reflects the cou...