International Listing   The Courtauld Gallery Somerset House Strand London United Kingdom +44 (0) 207 848 2526 courtauld.ac.uk/gallery The permanent collection celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and includes some of the most important and best-loved collections of European paintings and drawings in Britain, ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Also on view: 'Walter Sickert: The Camden Town Nudes' Design Museum Shad Thames London United Kingdom +44 (0) 870 909 9009 designmuseum.org 'Jean Prouvé' until March 25, 2008: See the radical, functional and inspiring work of the French designer Jean Prouvé (1901–1984) in the UK’s first comprehensive overview of his work. The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art Northampton Lodge 39A Canonbury Square London United Kingdom +44 (0) 207 704 9522 estorickcollection.com Opened in 1998, the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in London shows works from the remarkable collection of Eric and Salome Estorick. Powerful images include those from Balla, Boccioni, Carrà, Severini and Russolo. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 2 Bilbao Spain +34 944 359 080 guggenheim-bilbao.es Offer available Jan. 8-13 Visitors at the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum will be able to enjoy the exhibitions 'Art in the USA: 300 Years of Innovation' together with 'Chacun à son gout', the work of twelve contemporary artists. Jewish Historical Museum Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1 Amsterdam The Netherlands +31 (0)20 531 0310 jhm.nl The Jewish Historical Museum is housed in four monumental synagogues in the heart of Amsterdam’s Jewish quarter and shows the history of the Jews in the Netherlands and their colorful culture. MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona Plaça dels Àngels, 1 Barcelona Spain +34 93 412 08 10 macba.es Offer available entire month of February 2008 2-for-1 admission applies to MACBA collection and to these special exhibits: 'Asier Mendizabel', 'Alice Creischer' and 'Lothar Baumgarten' (this last from Feb. 8) The Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Museum University of Glasgow 82 Hillhead St. Glasgow United Kingdom +44 (0) 141 330 4221 hunterian.gla.ac.uk Unravel the past at the Hunterian Museum, which features unmistakable art, including the world-famous Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery. Musée d'Orsay 1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur Paris France +33 (0) 1 40 49 48 14 musee-orsay.fr Offer available Jan. 8-13 The Musée d'Orsay is renowned worldwide for its magnificent 19th and 20th century collections, and especially for its prestigious Impressionist gallery. Musée du Luxembourg 19, rue de Vaugirard Paris France +33 (0) 1 45 44 12 90 museeduluxembourg.fr The 'Arcimboldo' exhibit presents, in addition to the well-known composite heads, a comprehensive selection of paintings and drawings that reveal the extent of this artist's extraordinary pictorial universe, unequaled in allegorical and formal richness. Museo Nacional del Prado Pº del Prado s/n Madrid Spain +34 902 107 077 museoprado.mcu.es Offer available Jan. 8-13 Among the most exceptional art galleries in the world, the Prado is celebrated for the richness, quality and breadth of its international collection of Romanesque to 19th-century work. MNAC, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Palau Nacional Parc de Montjuïc Barcelona Spain +34 936 220 376 mnac.cat A great museum very close to you presents the best Romanesque art collection in Europe, as well as modernist and avant-garde classics. Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park 367 Botanic Rd., North Side Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (345) 947-9462 botanic-park.ky Science Museum Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 2DD +44 (0) 870 870 4868 sciencemuseum.org.uk Offer available Jan. 7-13 Check Web site or ask staff on arrival for show times. Buy one ticket and receive a second one of the same or lesser value free. Excludes DMR feature-length films. Visit London's award-winning Science Museum and explore the past, present and future of human ingenuity with 15,000 history-making objects, over 2,000 stimulating interactives and a jaw-dropping IMAX 3d Cinema. The Shakespeare Houses & Gardens The Shakespeare Centre Henley Street Stratford-upon-Avon United Kingdom +44 (0) 178 920 4016 shakespeare.org.uk Offer available Jan.7-Dec. 31, 2008 Enter any one of the five Shakespeare Houses and step back into the England of the 1570's. Experience the sights, smells, sounds and lost skills of Shakespeare's time. The Viking Ship Museum on Bygdøy Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo Hujk Aveny 25 Oslo Norway +47 22 13 52 80 www.khm.uio.no The world’s best preserved Viking Ships are on display in the museum. The ships were built in about 900 AD. They were placed in royal burial mounds and equipped to carry the dead to 'the Other World.' Unique treasures and handicrafts from the graves are also on view. The Whipple Museum of the History of Science Free School Lane Cambridge United Kingdom +44 (0) 122 333 0906 hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple Free admission plus 25% discount in the museum shop The Whipple Museum holds an internationally important collection of scientific instruments and models, dating from the Middle Ages to the present. << Go back to the previous page

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