It’s time to start dreaming of your next trip. Here’s some destination inspiration for you. Take a visual journey through these unique museums in Europe with us.
One of the oldest aviation museums in the world, Air and Space Museum in Le Bourget, France, features more than 19,000 items. Within, see 150 aircraft, the prototype for Concorde and Swiss and Soviet rockets. The museum also houses the only known remaining piece of L’Oiseau Blanc, the 1927 aircraft that tried to make the first trans-Atlantic crossing from Paris to New York, disappearing over the Atlantic en route. © Detom1 | Dreamstime.com
Flippermúzeum, also known as Budapest Pinball Museum, deploys more than 140 interactive machines and vintage arcade games dating back to 1947. The museum is the largest ongoing interactive museum dedicated to pinball machines. © Ruslan Gilmanshin | Dreamstime.com
In Prague, Czech Republic, visit Railway Kingdom to see a perfectly functioning miniature world marked by hundreds of meters of tracks, countless model trains and cars, and models of important buildings in the Czech Republic. Trains and cars interact with one another and change appearances between day and night. © Pytyczech | Dreamstime.com
The Museum of Music sits in Barcelona, Spain, and features collections of musical instruments from around the world. The museum also documents music and technologies from ancient civilizations to the 21st century, with 500 musical instruments on display, including one of the best guitar collections in the world. © Iakov Filimonov | Dreamstime.com
Don’t miss Poldi Pezzoli Museum when visiting Milan, Italy. Originally a private collection in the 19th century, the museum now draws many visitors thanks to its collection of Northern Italian and Netherlandish/Flemish artists. Exhibitions include awe-inspiring weaponry, armory and jewelry. © Lestertairpolling | Dreamstime.com
At the same location where the iconic literary figure solves crimes, Sherlock Holmes Museum sits at 221b Baker St. in London, England. This museum is fully dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and was the world’s first museum dedicated to the character, including items from many adaptations of the detective over the years. © Sergii Figurnyi | Dreamstime.com
In Stockholm, Sweden, Vasa Museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship ever salvaged. The 64-gun warship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628, and visitors can see the entire ship up close. The museum also features four other museum ships moored in the harbor outside. © Annachizhova | Dreamstime.com
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