Museum of Applied Art (Museum fur Angewandte Kunst), Cologne

Advantages: a great selection of modern art
Disadvantages: you have to pay to get in

...this is a fantastic gallery/museum for any person with an interest in art. the building in itself is fantastic, spread over several floors, with permanent and visiting exhibitions. the basement floor is filled with pop art, they have some fantastic warhols, jasper johns, and lichtensteins, for the brits, they also have quite a selection of richard hamilton's work. on the other floors, there's quite a good picasso section, and a couple of pollocks too. obviously there is a lot of german artists represented, especially in the visiting exhibitions. its a shame you have to pay to get in, but that does mean they have some high profile pieces. i found that there was enough range in the works exhibited to please everyone in my party. its right next to the station, so transport should not be an issue. a special mention to the restaurant... Read review

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Advantages: Free Entry, Lots to see, accesible by disabled
Disadvantages: Unattractive exterior of building

...The rather dull, unattractive facade of the Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery disguises what a real gem of a place this really is inside. This is Doncaster\'s only town centre museum and here you will find a whole range of different artefacts that tell the story of the history of this town back to the Roman times and even further beyond. The museum is on two different floors, both of which are fully accessible by disabled visitors, and there is a lift to the second floor. In front of the main entrance doors there is a large reception area, which has various leaflets and books relating to the local area. At this point you could be forgiven for thinking that you had walked into the local tourist information centre rather than a museum, but a quick glance around soon reveals several little anterooms, that lead off from this main foyer area... Read review

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Advantages: a wealth of information for any chocolate lover
Disadvantages: your expanding waistline!

...this museum is situated overlooking the river, it offers a complete background to the history of chocolate, including all the different types and flavours according to the country that produced it. also featured are the different processes that have been used over the decades in the production of chocolate, its really educational. but here is the best bit! you get to see chocolate been made that is on sale today, you can get really close to the machines and the workers of the chocolate factory and really see how it is made, and at the end of the tour is the biggest chocolate fountain you have ever seen with free samples of course!! i must mention the factory shop, we went at christmas time, and choosing gifts was really difficult as the shop sells so many types of chocolate and sweets, all which were truly delicious. if you've got... Read review

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