Museum of Russian Icon
Free: All time Founded by Russian art patron Mikhail Abramov, the Museum of Russian Icon put on display a collection of more than 4,000 pieces of Russian and Eastern Christian art, with about 600 icons. It is the largest private museum of Orthodox Christian art in Russia The museum first opened its door in 2006...
Blind Museum
Free: All time The Colosseum, Eiffel Tower,Taj Mahal and other world’s heritage sites are all replicated as miniatures and meant to be touched at Madrid’s Museum for Blind People (Museo Tiflológico). Especially designed for the blind, it was created in 1992 with all exhibits – models, paintings, sculptures, tapestries – available for hands-on interaction. A...
Bullfighting Museum
Free: All time The Bullfighting Museum (Museo Taurino) in Palaz de Toros de las Ventas is a perfect place for those interested in knowing about bullfighting before seeing the actual event. Various artifacts, artwork, clothing and the history of the sport are on display. Perhaps the most famous of all the memorabilia is the death...
Prado Museum
Free: Tue-Sat 5pm – 8pm, Sun 5pm – 8pm; All time for those under 18, students 18-25, and senior over 65. The Prado Museum (Museo del Prado) is the premier museum in Madrid, featuring one of the world’s finest collections of European art from the 12th to the 19th century. It is unquestionably the best...
Anden 0
Free: All time The old Chamberi metro station has been closed since the 1960s. The ghost station was unused until the recent opening of Anden 0 – a small museum on the history of Madrid’s metro system. Visitors can see the old ticket booth, turnstile and also walk down to the old platform. One of...
My Family Abroad
Free: All time (EURO €27 / 2-year membership) MyFamilyAbroad.com is a community based site where host families in Spain and Latin America are looking for volunteers to help teach English to them for a few hours a day through fun games and activities. In return the host family welcomes the volunteer into their home and...
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Free: First Friday of the month; All time for those under 18 years old Established in 1956, the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki is the second oldest museum of its kind (after Moscow) devoted specifically to architecture. The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. At present, The archive numbers...
Hietaniemi Beach
Free: All time (Jun-Aug) Hietaniemi Beach (a.k.a. Hietsu) is a popular sand beach in central Helsinki. The sand originated from the beginning of the 20th century when the landfill was used as a storage area of sand. Since it was unused, locals adopted the area as a sand beach in 1929. Until today, locals flock...
Temppeliaukio Church | The “Rock Church”
Free: All time From the its exterior, the Temppeliaukio Church is barely visible, with only its copper dome poking out of granite rock. It resembles a flying saucer that has lodged itself in the ground. Designed by architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in 1968, the Temppeliaukio Church, or more commonly known as “the Rock...
The National Museum of Finland
Free: Fridays 4pm – 6pm; All time for those under 18 years old The National Museum of Finland presents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history. The Finnish National Romantic style building is located in central Helsinki and operates in collaboration with the National Board of Antiquities....
The Little Mermaid
Free: All time One of the most popular tourist spots in Copenhagen is definitely the Little Mermaid. It is a bronze statue based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. Sculpted by Edvard Eriksen and commissioned by Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen, it was gifted to the city of Copenhagen in 1913. While the Little Mermaid has...
Freetown Christiania
Free: All time Freetown Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents in Copenhagen. Running as a commune, with its own special law – the Christiania Law of 1989, Christiania has been a source of controversy since it first squatted an abandoned military area in 1971. Once you passed the sign in the...
