Wooden Ships, Iron Men and Patrick O’Brian
Exploring the rich history of sailing vessels around the world, inspired by author Patrick O’Brian who wrote 20 books about seafaring and naval battles.
We love museums, and on every trip, we make sure to visit one or two to add some historical dimensions to our travels. Whether it’s a tiny one-room repository of local history or the dramatic sweep of a Guggenheim or Louvre, we encourage all of our readers to visit museums whenever they travel.
Exploring the rich history of sailing vessels around the world, inspired by author Patrick O’Brian who wrote 20 books about seafaring and naval battles.
Waveland in Kentucky. A slave quarters at an estate in Kentucky provides a glimpse of the life of a slave, how they ate, worked, and slept.
Vent Haven is a museum in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky devoted to ventriloquism, with more than 1000 dummies on display and information about talking dummies.
At the Museum at the Castle in Appleton, Wisconsin, Harry Houdini, the man of amazing feats of escape, is celebrated with exhibits and memorabilia.
Valencia’s Fallas Museum celebrates the crazy, fiery Las Fallas festival held every year in Valencia, complete with huge cartoonish figures in a parade.
The late Eric Carle was among the country’s top children’s book authors, his museum in Amherst Mass celebrates the picture book in many ways, visiting the Carle Museum.
Museums of Lowell Massachusetts Jack Kerouac’s hometown. What you see in museums including textile museums and history about the famous author.
The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina offers a remarkable educational experience for visitors to learn.
Allman Brother’s house from 1970-73 was the Big House in Macon Georgia. Today this house is a museum where fans can view musical memorabilia from the popular band.
Nashville’s Music Museums: Visiting museums honoring country music stars: George Jones, Patsy Cline, and the Johnny Cash Museums with photos and memorabilia.
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with a brand new and extensive exhibition.
What’s New in Frankfurt, Germany’s Museums. New exhibits at the Jewish Museum, the Liebieghaus museum, Städel Museum, the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.