When you are on international travel to USA, it is hard to decide what all you want to see. If you are a typical traveller, you will book USA tours and travel package straightaway. It takes the pressure off, right? But, USA, as a travel destination is amazing. It can cater to different groups and their needs so efficiently that it might be best to rather plan your USA tour independently; where you can choose what truly flatters your taste. You will need bit more research and planning. But, it can make your international travel so much more interesting and exhilarating. So, history buffs and art lovers should consider followings for their USA travel itinerary.
Smithsonian in Washington DC
Washington DC is all about the politics and history. You can take a walking trip of DC and almost every corner you bounce on will have something historically important or politically significant and it is not an exaggeration. But, Smithsonian is the largest collection of American art. It has 13 free museums. That's huge, right? But, more importantly, it has the most popular destination among the international travellers; air and space museum. In all seriousness, it covers American history from the colonial period till today exhaustively. You must plan your visit very properly to see what you really want to. Otherwise, you will miss out some of the most fascinating things like Luce Centre,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles
Spread over 20 acres, this museum houses all eras from the ancient history to modern times. As this museum has more than 12000 objects, do not make a mistake of entering it without knowing what you want to see. You will land up taking a glimpse of some of the masterpieces; without knowing so. Take time to visit the Stark Bar or LACMA caf© on the way to checking out some of the amazing artists like Frida Kahlo, Wassily Kandinsky, Diego Rivera, Franz Kline, Henri Matisse and Rene Magritte.
Museum of Modern Art in New York
Frankly, there are too many museums in New York and you don't even have to choose. You can visit the metropolitan Museum of Art for the historical Greek, Egyptian, Roman and Medieval art. Guggenheim museum houses contemporary and modern part since 1930. But, Museum of Modern Art houses some of the masterpieces in the history of modern art. The outdoor sculpture garden, film screenings, children's programmes; all are fascinating.
There are several more choices. But, take a look at your itinerary so that you can select the best museums in your vicinity. Almost all the cities have amazing museums - Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, San Francisco, Cleveland, Houston, LA & more. So, choose well.
Smithsonian in Washington DC
Washington DC is all about the politics and history. You can take a walking trip of DC and almost every corner you bounce on will have something historically important or politically significant and it is not an exaggeration. But, Smithsonian is the largest collection of American art. It has 13 free museums. That's huge, right? But, more importantly, it has the most popular destination among the international travellers; air and space museum. In all seriousness, it covers American history from the colonial period till today exhaustively. You must plan your visit very properly to see what you really want to. Otherwise, you will miss out some of the most fascinating things like Luce Centre,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles
Spread over 20 acres, this museum houses all eras from the ancient history to modern times. As this museum has more than 12000 objects, do not make a mistake of entering it without knowing what you want to see. You will land up taking a glimpse of some of the masterpieces; without knowing so. Take time to visit the Stark Bar or LACMA caf© on the way to checking out some of the amazing artists like Frida Kahlo, Wassily Kandinsky, Diego Rivera, Franz Kline, Henri Matisse and Rene Magritte.
Museum of Modern Art in New York
Frankly, there are too many museums in New York and you don't even have to choose. You can visit the metropolitan Museum of Art for the historical Greek, Egyptian, Roman and Medieval art. Guggenheim museum houses contemporary and modern part since 1930. But, Museum of Modern Art houses some of the masterpieces in the history of modern art. The outdoor sculpture garden, film screenings, children's programmes; all are fascinating.
There are several more choices. But, take a look at your itinerary so that you can select the best museums in your vicinity. Almost all the cities have amazing museums - Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, San Francisco, Cleveland, Houston, LA & more. So, choose well.