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Paris Museum: Exploring Musée de l’Orangerie

January 7, 2023 Leave a Comment

L’Orangerie is a small gem of a museum in Paris’ Tuileries. It was originally built as a winter shelter for the orange trees destined for the Tuileries Gardens. It then became an annex to the overcrowded Musée du Luxembourg. We stop here every time we are in Paris. It is one of our all-time favorite […]

Filed Under: Museums, Paris Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, Cezanne, Chaim Soutine, Claude Monet, Derain, Felix Feneon, Guillaume Apollinaire, Marie Laurencin, Matisse, Maurice Utrillo, Modigliani, Nymphéas Series, Picasso, Renoir, Water Lilies

Art Institute of Chicago: Our Favorite American Art Museum

August 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

No trip to Chicago would be complete for us–or even conceivable–without a visit to the incredible Art Institute of Chicago. It has a wide range of art including impressionist, modern and asian. It is easy to spend an entire day exploring the museum. Impressionist Galleries The museum is, of course, particularly known for its unparalleled […]

Filed Under: Art, Chicago, Cities, Illinois, Museums Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, Art Institute of Chicago, Cezanne, Japanese Prints, Magritte, Roy Lichtenstein, Thorne Rooms

Paris Museums

January 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Paris France is one of those places to which we frequently return. In fact, we have spent more time here than in any other non-U.S. city. This time we only had 3 days in reacquaint ourselves with some of our favorite museums. Rather than repeat or rephrase all that we have written before, this post […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Europe, Featured-City, France, Museums, Paris, Travel Tagged With: Caillebotte, Cezanne, Degas, Felix Feneon, George Seurat, L’Orangerie, Marmottan Museum, Matisse, Monet, Musee d’Orsay, Paul Serusier, Piet Mondrian, Pissarro, Pointalists, Pompidou Center, Renoir, Signac, Yan-Pei Ming