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Paris, the ‘most visited city’ in the world serves home to some famous historical monuments & museums. It is also considered as the hub of many art & cultural renaissances. Many monuments and landmarks that adorn the city are world famous and visited by millions of tourists every year. Musée d’Orsay is one such museum situated in the banks of River Seine; it mainly holds French arts from 19th and 20th century. So when you visit France, along with the famous Eiffel tower, Louvre museum, Notre Dame or Sacre Coeur, take a tour of Musée d’Orsay and enjoy the master pieces created by world renowned painters and sculptors. When you visit Paris, you can stay in Paris hotels which are located in places convenient for tourists to commute between places of interests.

Musée d’Orsay: If you are an art -lover, this museum will surely excite you. It has a huge …

Many have been enamored by the powerful and inspirational book and movie, The Secret. It reveals a simple yet profound principal for manifesting one’s dreams and desires. It revolves around the idea that whatever thoughts predominate in one’s mind eventually translate into a physical reality. For example, if you are always thinking negatively, you will manifest negativity in your life and vice versa. It is the power of consciousness. The funny thing is that this concept is not new but one which has predominated the thought of Yoruba people for thousands of years.

The Yoruba are an African people in the southwestern part of Nigeria. They have an elaborate system of traditional worship with a pantheon of over 400 deities called orisha. Though they believe in God, they appease the orisha on a regular basis as intermediaries. However, despite the presence such a large pantheon of spiritual forces, in the …

Singapore has always lured shoppers and beach fanatics. Even the adventure-prone tourists have relished a Singapore holiday for its top-notch outdoor opportunities. But if you thought that this island has got nothing to offer to a historian, then you were clearly thinking on the wrong lines. Singapore has an eclectic range of museums which will easily devour your entire day and still leave you asking for more.

Here is a quick check into the best museums of Singapore:

1. Singapore Art Museum or SAM: If you have a penchant for art or if you are crazy about paintings, then this museum would leave you spellbound and completely amazed. It enjoys a hefty collection of art objects and works of all kinds. From the modern paintings to the old-age sculptures to some latest multimedia features, the mighty collection crosses 7,000 in number. This museum is certainly worth a visit.

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Nairobi enjoys a diverse assortment of cultural activities including music and music festivals, the arts and art galleries and museums, as well as a large number of both live-performance and film theatres. As community-enrichment, sport is also considered a cultural activity in Nairobi.

An assortment of ideals, conduct, artifacts, experiences and beliefs, the culture in Nairobi plays an important role in influencing how Nairobians (people in Nairobi) relate, work, socialize and communicate with insiders or outsiders and how they generally lead their lives.

Being a cosmopolitan city, Nairobi has great contrasts that have over the years, enriched the existing culture, contributing to the vibrant energy and intense and diverse vibes that characterize the city.

Museums and Art Galleries

In a bid to showcase to both the locals and foreigners the diverse and rich culture that is prevalent in not only in Nairobi but in Kenya in general, there are well-established …

The Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a wonderful place to experience the performing and visual arts, science, and history. It is owned and operated by The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg and is located at 200 E. St. John Street, just east of downtown. The complex consists of three buildings on a five acre campus. The Chapman Cultural Center opened in 2007, but was 17 years in the making.

The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg consists of several agencies. They include the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, Ballet Spartanburg, Carolina Foothills Artisan Center, The Music Foundation of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg County Historical Association, Spartanburg Little Theatre and Spartanburg Youth Theatre, The Spartanburg Repertory Company, and Spartanburg Science Center.

There are several exhibit and museum areas in the complex. These include the Artists’ Guild Gallery, SAM Art Gallery, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, and the Spartanburg Science Center. …

Church of St. Anthony

This museum is actually considered the Regional Museum of the city. As it opens daily and is home to several collection of archeological finds that date back to the early history of the pre-Roman era, and also represents a collection of Christian and Islamic religious art, including several paintings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. In addition, the Museum also displays certain memorial ruins from other African countries. Certain transitory exhibits are also held quite frequently here that are very common in Nigeria. Certain visitors, who spend their holidays in Lagos by cheap flights to Lagos frequently, visit these museums.

Jose Cercas Museum

This museum features different works of canvasses and drawings by one of the famous painter, who was born in nearby Aljezur, as well as other prominent cheap flights to Lagos

Portuguese artists. Apart from that various works including middle Ages furniture, religious …