These are not the kind of cartoons you find in your local newspaper. Unless the paper dates back to 1550. And was the size of your garage. No, these are Jan Cornelisz … [Read more...] about Vermeyen cartoons (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
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Coin collection at the KHM
They cracked open a lot of piggy banks to build this coin collection. With some 600,000 objects in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) archives, you'd need to view about 165 … [Read more...] about Coin collection at the KHM
Egyptian collection (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
No museum of art history is complete without a sarcophagus or two from the time of the pharaohs. And, true to form, galleries 1 to 9 in the Kunsthistorisches Museum cover … [Read more...] about Egyptian collection (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
Greek & Roman Antiquities (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
When you enter Gallery 10 in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM), a change of flooring and presentation tells you that Ancient Egypt just gave way to the delights of Ancient … [Read more...] about Greek & Roman Antiquities (Kunsthistorisches Museum)
The Kunsthistorisches Museum café, restaurant and shop
A thirst for knowledge quickly turns into a parched throat and empty stomach as mountains of art take their toll on your energy levels. In the Kunsthistorisches Museum, help … [Read more...] about The Kunsthistorisches Museum café, restaurant and shop
The Kunstkammer
Think of a Kunstkammer as a knowledge database from the days before PCs and iPhones, an outlet for the urge to collect, and a way to impress your friends and rivals (and … [Read more...] about The Kunstkammer