6 Museums In Europe For The Offbeat Traveller

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6 Museums in europe for the offbeat traveller
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Museums in europe

• Europes cities count an incredibly high number
  of museums,
• Most visitors flock, predictably, to the Louvre
  in Paris or to the National Gallery in London
  not without good reason, of course. But it would
  be a shame to overlook the hidden wealth of the
  lesser known museums.

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Galileos Science Museum, Florence 
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Galileos Science Museum, Florence 

• Sitting on the banks of the Arno river is Palazzo
  Castellani, where the Galileo Museum is
  housed. Find preserved originals that once
  belonged to Galileo himself, including the two
  telescopes and their lenses used by the Pisan
  scientist to observe Jupiters moons even his
  fingers and one of his teeth are up for display.
• With rooms dedicated to astronomy, the
  measurement of time, the science of warfare, and
  chemistry this museum is a must-visit for any
  science lover!

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Musical Instruments Museum Brussels 
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Musical Instruments Museum Brussels 

• With a wealth of around 9.000 instruments, the
  Musical Instruments Museum essentially takes you
  on a world tour of music.
• Discover the worlds largest playable sousaphone,
  Viola Da Gamba from the Court of Brussels, a
  seven-bell Trombone, the Serpent Chandelier, the
  African Kora and a host of Indian instruments
  like the Mridangam and Veena. 
• They even have thematic tours specific to the
  tune of instruments from various regions across
  the globe!

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Red Light Secrets (The Museum of Prostitution)
Amsterdam
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Red Light Secrets (The Museum of Prostitution)
Amsterdam

• Probably not on your regular list of must-visit
  museums, when in Amsterdam, the Red Light Secrets
  Prostitution Museum is worth a visit.
• Housed in a building that previously served as a
  brothel, visit secluded rooms, read personal
  accounts by prostitutes, listen to a former sex
  worker explain the complex implications of the
  nocturnal trade and watch a short documentary
  about the areas past. 

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Ferrari Museum Italy 
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Ferrari Museum Italy 

• The Ferrari Museum in Maranello not only collects
  the most famous Ferrari cars, but also exhibits
  photographs, trophies and other historical
  objects related to the history of the great
  Italian car. 
• Check out a display of around 40 prestigious
  models on rotation, or an authentic
  reconstruction of the Ferrari Formula One Pit!

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Museum Of The Living Room London 
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Museum Of The Living Room London 

• Set in a beautiful 18th-century almshouse
  surrounded by gardens, the Geffrye museum
  explores the transformation of the home from
  1600 to the present day. Rediscover 17th-century
  oak furniture and panelling, popular fabric
  designs of the 1950s and 60s, and the
  20th-century modernity and contemporary living
  a stunning walk through time!

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Museum Of The History Of Medicine Paris
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Museum Of The History Of Medicine Paris

• Artifacts at the Museum of the History of
  Medicine, Paris, date back to the medieval
  period. Tracing developments in medicine and
  medical anthropology, this museum has it all.
• From old fashioned implements   probes, needles,
  forceps and scissors to preserved body
  parts. Youll need a stomach of steel for this
  one! 

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