{"id":35815,"date":"2022-08-11T15:28:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/history-and-art-through-the-ages-europes-most-significant-museums\/"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:36:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:36:56","slug":"history-and-art-through-the-ages-europes-most-significant-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/history-and-art-through-the-ages-europes-most-significant-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"History and art through the ages: Europe\u2019s most significant museums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>Vatican Museums, Rome<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri.webp\" alt=\"Vatican Museums\" class=\"wp-image-34183\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vatikan-mu\u0308zeleri-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>Vatican Museums, Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the largest and most impressive complexes in the world, the Vatican Museums in Vatican City comprise 26 museums across five square kilometers. The collections, amassed by various popes, range from ancient artifacts to modern art. Among the many highlights are two works by Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel, painted by the artist in the 16th-century, and <i>The Piet\u00e0<\/i>, a sculpture in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. As this spectacular museum draws thousands of visitors, it is helpful to book tickets ahead of time (<a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.museivaticani.va\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/tickets.museivaticani.va\/home<\/a>). To get to Rome and the Vatican Museums, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-de\/flights\/country\/italy\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-de\/flights\/country\/italy\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\">here to explore flights to Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>Uffizi Gallery, Florence<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi.webp\" alt=\"Galleria degli Uffizi\" class=\"wp-image-34185\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Galleria-degli-Uffizi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>Uffizi Gallery, Florence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in a stately 16th-century building, this magnificent gallery in Florence displays classic works ranging from the Middle Ages to the Modern period. Among these: Botticelli\u2019s The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, Doni Tondo by Michelangelo, and the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci. The 90With ninety rooms there is much to see. The 13,000 square meter Uffizi Gallery also features a library, a shop and a caf\u00e9. For information on visiting the Uffizi, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uffizi.it\/en\/visit#tickets-booking\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uffizi.it\/en\/visit#tickets-booking\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.uffizi.it\/en\/visit#tickets-booking<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>The Design Museum in London<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi.webp\" alt=\"The Design Museum in London\" class=\"wp-image-34187\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Londra-tasarim-mu\u0308zesi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>The Design Museum in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In London\u2019s Kensington neighborhood, the Design Museum is in a striking contemporary building at the entrance to Holland Park. Considered \u201cthe world&#8217;s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form\u201d, its wide-ranging and cutting-edge exhibitions have focused on the design and history of music, consumer goods, automobiles, art and more.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>The British Museum in London<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi.webp\" alt=\"The British Museum\" class=\"wp-image-34189\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Britanya-mu\u0308zesi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>The British Museum in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in a stately Greek Revival-style building in London\u2019s Bloomsbury neighborhood, the monumental British Museum is unquestionably one of the world\u2019s most significant museums. Founded in 1753, the Museum offers free entry and is visited by an average of six million visitors each year. With about eight million objects from all over the world in its collections, the British Museum\u2019s exhibitions cover two million years of human history. The first step to visiting the British Museum in London is to book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-london\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-london\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a flight ticket<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>The Prado Museum, Madrid<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi.webp\" alt=\"The Prado Museum\" class=\"wp-image-34191\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/prado-mu\u0308zesi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>The Prado Museum, Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Museo del Prado, also known as The Prado, is among Europe\u2019s most important museums. Its galleries exhibit works ranging from the Roman era to the 20th century, including paintings and sculptures by Spanish artists such as Goya, Velazquez and El Greco, and Italian and Flemish artists ranging from Tiziano to Rembrandt. To visit The Prado, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-madrid\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-madrid\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here for flights to Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum.webp\" alt=\"Rijksmuseum\" class=\"wp-image-34193\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rijksmuseum-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the national museum of the Netherlands, the Rijksmuseum is focused on Dutch arts and history from the 13th century to the present. Included in its collections are masterworks by renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals. The Museum\u2019s gardens are also worth a visit! You can find information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-amsterdam\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-amsterdam\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\">flights to Amsterdam<\/a> here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>Museum Island, Berlin<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi.webp\" alt=\"Museum Island, Berlin\" class=\"wp-image-34195\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Berlin-mu\u0308zeler-adasi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>Berlin, Museum Island <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Berlin Museum Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of five museums within a one-kilometer route along the Spree River. The Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode Museum and Pergamon Museum feature distinctive collections housing artworks concentrating on various regions of the world from the 19th century to the present. You can find more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-berlin\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-berlin\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flights to Berlin<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><b>Louvre Museum, Paris<\/b><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi.webp\" alt=\"Paris, Louvre Museum\" class=\"wp-image-34197\" width=\"784\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi.webp 784w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/louvre-muzesi-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption>Louvre Museum, Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At 73,000 square meters, the spectacular Louvre Museum is the world\u2019s largest museum of art \u2013 it is also the most visited museum in Europe, with 10 million visitors per year. The oldest piece in the Louvre collection is a nine-thousand year old statue discovered in 1985, during an excavation in Jordan in 1985, while its most well-known work is Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s <i>Mona Lisa<\/i>. To visit the Louvre, you can book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-paris\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-int\/flights\/flights-to-paris\/index.html?utm_source=tkblog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=tkblogpostbookaticket\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a flight to Paris<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican Museums, Rome One of the largest and most impressive complexes in the world, the Vatican Museums in Vatican City comprise 26 museums across five square kilometers. The collections, amassed by various popes, range from ancient artifacts to modern art. Among the many highlights are two works by Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel, painted by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":34230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,203,228,147],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35815","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-art-holiday","8":"category-europe","9":"category-historical-places-to-visit-and-routes","10":"category-trip-ideas"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}