Tag: Museum Travel Journal

I generally like museums. When I visit one I usually add the tag “museum” to the post describing that visit.

But, here’s the thing. In Europe, many places that I think of as an art gallery, call themselves museums. Don’t ask me why. An art historian once made the case for it to me, but I’ve long since forgotten the basis of the argument.

To me, if it contains only paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, and such, it’s an art gallery, not a museum. However, if what I call an art gallery calls itself a museum, I might include that tag on the post. So, this tag page might direct you to a post or two that includes, by my definition, an art gallery, not a museum. If your definition is the same as mine, then, sorry about that.

If your definition is exactly the same as the one used by many art galleries in Europe the, you’re welcome.

Monday in Malmo

It’s Monday. I’m in Malmö, Sweden. I arrived here after a four-hour bus trip from Gothenburg. Today being a Monday is not pertinent in the...

Got to Gothenburg

I got to Gothenburg just before 1:00 in the afternoon today after an almost three-and-three-quarter-hour train ride from Örebro. The first thing to know about...

Over to Örebro

Örebro. Another city. Another Umlaut. And another wonderful city in Sweden. The train from Gävle to Örebro took about three and a half hours. On...

A Taste of Gävle

This morning, I took a train from Uppsala to Gävle, Sweden, a journey of not much more than an hour. Faithful followers of this journal...

Gamla Uppsala

All three guidebooks I’m using on this trip through Sweden highly recommend Gamla Uppsala. It’s the primary sight they list in Uppsala. Aside: Yes, I’m...