Art Museums
There’s no shortage of world-renowned works of art to behold. If you find yourself visiting New York City, Bangkok or Rome, make a day of it with a few museums to visit and places to eat nearby.
New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of “The Met,” presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world. However, The Met aspires to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects, but rather a place where art sparks new ideas and connections across time and cultures.
Popular Works
-Washington Crossing the Delaware
Emanuel Leutzs
-Self Portrait with a Straw Hat
Van Gogh
-The Death of Socrates
Jacques Louis David
Where To Eat Nearby
-Candle 79
-Two Little Red Hens
-La Maison Du Chocolate
Bangkok
Bangkok National Museum
The Bangkok National Museum is one of the largest museums in Southeast Asia, exhibiting both Thai art and history. So if you’re looking to explore the culture of a people through its art–this is a stop you’ll want to make.
Popular Works
-Yangon Harbour
Ba Nyan
-Wounded Lion
Raden Saleh
-King Ram Khamhaeng Inscription
Unknown
Where To Eat Nearby
-Red House Princep
-Wah Lok Cantonese
-Ah Yat Abalone
Rome
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna
Rome’s Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, which translates to the National Gallery of Modern Art, was created in 1883 to house the newly unified Italian state’s contemporary works of art. Today it continues the legacy, exhibiting new works of art that provoke thought and spark curiosity.
Popular Works
-Cretto G1
Alberto Burri
-Gli archeologi
Giorgio de Chirico
-Grande composizione A con nero, rosso, grigio, giallo e blu
Piet Mondrian
Where To Eat Nearby
-Casina Valadier
-Babette
-Antica Osteria Brunetti