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This summer is set to be a scorcher in San Diego. From new exhibitions and museum openings to must-visit festivals and enticing restaurant launches, here’s what’s to expect in the…
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This summer is set to be a scorcher in San Diego. From new exhibitions and museum openings to must-visit festivals and enticing restaurant launches, here’s what’s to expect in the…
Tuscany Now & More is delighted to be launching new art and culture experiences for Summer/Autumn 2022. The opportunity of a lifetime for art lovers, travellers can gain rare insight into the vibrant art…
Neil Hennessy-Vass takes a look at the new exhibition of David Remfry: Watercolour now showing at the Royal Watercolour Society in London. David Remfry is in his 80th year, I…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Charleston House in Sussex and loves its unconventional beauty and perfect gardens. The atmosphere of Charleston is one of calm reference I feel. The artists Vanessa Bell…
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Colombia, to discover a passion for the wonderful Bogota graffiti art catch a glimpse of a hope for a sustainable tourism future in beautiful Villa…
As Antwerp looks forward to the much-anticipated opening of its Fine Arts Museum (KMSKA) in September, the museum was excited to start its programme of populating its walls with the…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Holburne Museum Bath to see The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics, a special collection of paintings that gives insight into a rich period of history. The…
Hazel Holloway visits Tuscany in Italy to take in the highlights of Pisa and Florence in a whirlwind four days and even manages to make it to the beach. I…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise pay a visit to the UK capital to stay at Brown’s hotel, and pop into a Late Constable exhibition at the Royal Academy. Emperors, kings…
A giant monk sculpture made from steel will be on display in the Abbey Gardens to celebrate St Edmund’s Day (20 November) in Bury St Edmunds and to promote the Abbey 1000 celebrations for…
On his visit to London’s East End, Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Hyatt Place London City East, and discovers a wonderful new hotel with breath-taking views and excellent cocktails…
Mark Bibby Jackson experiences street life in London’s East End discovering arguably the best samosas in the capital. The East End of London has always been one of my favourite…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Holburne Museum Bath for a brilliant romp through medieval mythology and obsession. Along from the Bath Abbey, just over the famous Pulteney Bridge is the perfectly…
Mark Bibby Jackson drives through the Yorkshire Wolds following the Hockney Trail to the coast. As my satnav provides uncertain directions I begin to sense a certain futility to my…
Travel around the world in 400 immersive experiences with Amazing Art Adventures by Yolanda Zappaterra. Review by Mark Bibby Jackson. The most amazing thing about this wonderful book by Yolanda…
Somerset Open Studios presents work from more than 300 Somerset Art Works Members in over 200 studios and spaces across the county from 18 September to 3 October…
Vilnius continues the tradition of open-air projects. Last year, the city turned into a huge outdoor café to reduce the pandemic isolation of the community during the lockdowns. This summer…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Laing Gallery in Newcastle to see Challenging Convention, an exhibition that re-examines the work of four female artists born in the Victorian era. The Victorians were…
Waddesdon Manor will host Gustave Moreau: The Fables from 16 June to 17 October, 2021. Gustave Moreau (1826-98) is one of the most brilliant and influential artists associated with the…
Helsinki Biennial will take place for the first time from 12 June to 26 September on Vallisaari island, located in the Helsinki Archipelago. Uniting the maritime island with the city…
From May 2021, Flanders celebrates no less than three contemporary art festivals, all of which will be staged outdoors: Triennial Bruges in the medieval city of Bruges…
From May the Whitechapel Gallery in London will present a new archive exhibition, Phantoms of Surrealism that collates artworks, photographic scrapbooks and correspondence…
Beaufort 24, the Triennial of Contemporary Art by the Sea, returns to the Belgian coast in 2024. From March until November, 18 installations will be on display in the provinces…
The Bruges Triennial (TRIBRU) is a contemporary art and architecture event held every three years in the city of Bruges, Belgium. This summer will see the fourth version of the…
For many over 40 travellers, one of the key aspects of going on holiday is to appreciate the local culture, within this art is key. There are few things more rewarding than to huddle into the warmth of a museum or gallery and marvel at the creative genius of former times – or contemporary artists – especially if the weather outside is far from clement.
Visiting a major museum whether it be the universally known Tate Modern or Louvre, or the regionally specific, such as the Antwerp Museum of Modern Art will ensure your vacation is more rewarding.
Smaller galleries with specific specialism are also well worth visiting. Many of these are free to enter, or are included in a 24-hour or 48-hour city cultural and transport pass, such as exist in Stockholm and Amsterdam, and are well worth purchasing.
But you don’t always need to go into a gallery or museum to satisfy your thirst for artistry and creativity. From great murals and modern street sculptures that are free for all to admire, to the colourful and fun rickshaw art in Bangladesh, it’s sometimes enough to just keep your eyes open when wandering the streets of your urban destination.
At Travel Begins at 40 we have sections devoted to the latest news, events and exhibitions in major and not-so-major cities around the world, in order for you to plan your trip to coincide with the best in cultural offerings.
Make sure your next trip is one full of cultural reward, and awaken the creative inside of you.