Showing posts with label * Musuems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label * Musuems. Show all posts

Friday, October 11, 2024

Switzerland: Musuem of Design, Zurich

The Museum of Design, Zürich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland. The museum is part of the Department of Cultural Analysis of the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). The museum's four extensive collections (Poster, Graphics, Design and Applied Art) are of international importance.



 Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya who was visiting Switzerland. He has used a definitive from Dawn by Nature series with airmail attach label. The stamp features Old world Swallowtail butterfly.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Azerbaijan: Heydar Aliyev Museum

Heydar Aliyev Museum is located in Baku. This modern building was designed by Iraqi architect Zaya Haleed. The museum has various art and pictures of former King Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. One can also see his huge car collection here. 


Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya who was visiting Baku. He has used a 2018 definitives, 1 of 2 from modern architecture.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Germany: Bomann Museum, Celle

For more than 100 years, one of the largest cultural-historical museums in Lower Saxony, located opposite the Celle Palace, has been presenting its collections about the everyday culture of eastern Lower Saxony, the town’s history as well as the history of the former Kingdom of Hanover. Next to it is St Mary's Church which is a 700 year old  church with 74.5 m high tower. 


Thanks to Ms Nadina

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Latvia: National Art Musuem

The Latvian National Museum of Art is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. This one shows 'winter' by 



Friday, June 15, 2018

United Kingdom: Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.


Thanks to Ms Laura. The card shows The John Madjeski Garden.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Germany: ARP Musuem.

Built on the banks of the river in the town of Remagen, the museum of contemporary art has four floors of exhibition space devoted to the Alsatian painter and sculptor Hans Arp and his wife Sophie Taeuber-Arp, who were involved in the rise of the Dada and surrealist movements in the early 20th century. Paintings from the Middle Ages right up to the modern day are also on display.


Thanks to Futji

Thursday, November 9, 2017

China: Hunan Provincial Musuem

Hunan Provincial Museum is the provincial museum of Hunan province in China built in 1951 and opened to the public in July 1956. It spans a total area of about 50,000 square metres (12 acres), with a constructed area of 20,000 square metres (4.9 acres). The museum has a collection of more than 180,000 objects, including items found in the tombs of the Marquis of Dai and his wife in Mawangdui.



Thanks to Mr Nong. Postcard issued by China State Postal Bureau.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Kazakhstan: The National Museum

The national Museum is located in Astana. The museum opened on July 2, 2014 is a 72,000 sq meter Building.


Thanks to Ms Irina.