{Germany} The Von der Heydt Museum
We did it! We finally managed to make it across to Wuppertal in Germany, where most of my family live, for the first time in over two years. While we of course spent much time catching up with loved ones,
Audubon’s Birds of America
Last week, schools in Edinburgh were off for half term so I made some time to take the boys on a couple of outings. One such outing was to the National Museum of Scotland, which we visit frequently year round
{Scotland} John Muir’s Birthplace Museum
Last week we were on holiday in Dunbar and of course, wherever we go on holiday we always scout out the local museums. Dunbar is a small town on the East Coast of Scotland, and home to the John Muir
{Germany} X Marks the Spot – The Röntgen Museum
Happy Museum Monday! Many museums around the world are closed right now, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, which means no new museum visits for a while. BUT I still have a few in my archives to share with you
{USA} The National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Happy Museum Monday! Today we have a hidden gem in Washington, D.C. to share with you, which we discovered during one of our visits there a couple of years ago. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy is located on
{Edinburgh} The Scottish Portrait Gallery with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We are blessed with having some great family-friendly museums and galleries here in Edinburgh, and most of them offer free entry too. During our recent half-term break, we attended a great art workshop at the Scottish National
{Berlin} Plane Spotting at Gatow’s Historic Airfield
Happy Museum Monday! Today we have a great recommendation for all the plane spotters among you. I have a little bit of a soft spot for aviation museums, ever since one of my first projects working for National Museums of
{Edinburgh} Tyrannosaurs at the National Museum of Scotland
Happy Museum Monday! We've got a great treat to share with you today. This past weekend, Mr Fox and I visited the new TYRANNOSAURS exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. It was created by the Australian Museum, and has
{Berlin} Game On at the Computer Games Museum
Happy Museum Monday! Today I have a fun museum to share with you, that we visited during our time living in Berlin: the Computerspielemuseum (or Computer Games Museum in English). The museum claims to be Europe’s first museum for video and
{Berlin} ‘Die Mauer’ – The Berlin Wall Panorama
This past weekend, Saturday 9th November, marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I don't think it's an historical event that needs much introduction. It’s one of those ‘where were you?’ moments. On 9th November 1989, I
{Scotland} Local History at Linlithgow Museum
Happy Museum Monday! We've got another Scottish recommendation for you today. Over the October half term break, we had a little mini break in Linlithgow which is just one train stop away from Edinburgh. It's famous for being the birthplace
{Sweden} Hands-on Science at Gothenburg’s Universeum
Happy Museum Monday everyone! Today I wanted to share another museum visit from our trip to Gothenburg a couple of years ago, which to date ranks among my top family holiday of all time. Technically, the Universeum is actually a science