Where to travel, travel and route planner » art museum http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag http://www.dankuna.com/blog/gemeentemuseum-den-haag.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gemeentemuseum-den-haag http://www.dankuna.com/blog/gemeentemuseum-den-haag.html#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:39:54 +0000 JohnMS http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=1768 [...]]]> Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag

The Municipal Museum () is an , located in The Hague, The Netherlands. The museum was built by the H.P. Berlage. It is renowned for its large Mondrian collection, the largest in the world. His last work, Victory Boogie-Woogie, is on display here. The modern art collection provides a varied overview of developments in the fine arts since the early 19th century. Charley Toorop’s piercing eyes and Floris Verster’s bowl of eggs are flanked by works by leading foreign artists, including Picasso and Monet, plus an extensive collection of pieces. This helps to place Dutch examples of the Realist and Symbolist schools and the in an international context. Outstanding features in the collection are the paintings and a marvellous series of works by Mondrian, ranging from moody to the sparkling Victory Boogie Woogie. As a whole, the collection traces the thrilling story of modern art – right through to today. Den Haag tourist landmark.
GPS travel destinations: 52° 5′ 22″ N, 4° 16′ 50″ E

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The , located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest . Originally the and School of Industrial Art, its founding was inspired by the (now the ) in London, which grew out of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is known locally and colloquially as “The .” The museum opened its doors to the public on May 10, 1877, originally housed in Memorial Hall. While the location was adequate, it was isolated from the bulk of the city. There are lot of vacation trips options around.
GPS tourist coordinates: 39° 57′ 56.33″ N, 75° 10′ 51.8″ W

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