Serralves Museum Porto: contemporary art & more
The Serralves Foundation was established in 1989. Within a relatively short space of time, it became recognised as one of Portugal’s leading cultural and contemporary art institutions.
Places to visit
Visiting Lisbon’s Oceanarium
Lisbon’s Oceanarium, the Oceanário de Lisboa as it’s known locally, is an example of a tourist attraction that successfully grabs and holds the attention of adults as well as kids.
Fort St George and Georgetown in Chennai, India
If you know India you’ll be aware that the name Chennai quickly gained acceptance after the city was officially renamed, from Madras, in 1996. This city, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is often regarded as the gateway to southern India.
The Fort of Bom Sucesso in Lisbon
If you’re feeling positive you might be tempted to translate the name of Lisbon’s Forte do Bom Sucesso as ‘Fortress of Good Success.’ That would be a decent stab at a literal rendering though it’s usually known in English as the Fort of Bom Sucesso.
Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam in Kerala, India
Thrissur, in India’s southern state of Kerala, is well-regarded for its educational establishments. A dozen engineering institutes, four medical colleges and Kerala Agriculture University number among the places of learning based in the city.
Manuel de Brito Centre of Art in Alges
The Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito, known in English as the ‘Manuel de Brito Centre of Art’, is located in Alges, Portugal.
Lahemaa National Park in Estonia
“I have had several unforgettable moments. In 1976 an elk jumped onto the car and smashed the window and door. Nothing happened to the animal, but car was not very nice looking afterwards. Happily nothing happened to us but we were shocked,” says Anne Kurepalu, my guide in Estonia's Lahemaa National Park.
Aquiles da Mota Lima Museum of Matches
Many attractions and museums claim to have no match; not this one though. Tomar’s Museu dos Fosforos Aquiles da Mota Lima (‘The Aquiles da Mota Lima Museum of Matches’) is home to Europe’s biggest collection of matchboxes, many of which still hold their original contents.
Portugal’s National Museum of Archaeology in Lisbon
Few museums can claim to be housed in such a magnificent setting as Portugal’s National Museum of Archaeology.
Hamburg’s Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
The most commonly applied translation of "Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe" renders the name of this centrally located Hamburg institution as the “Museum of Art and Industry”.