Floris van Hal

The paintings on display here are absolutely incredible. They only have the best of the best. This might also have something to do with the actual museum not being very big and them having to consider every inch of space. The result is a very packed experience, but also quite crowded rooms.

They state you Have to book tickets online, which is more convenient probably, but we didn't and still got in.

Really impressive and extensive collection covering the history of Trier and its surroundings. Starting in prehistoric times and ending with the phrase "after which Trier became an insignificant border town in the Moselle area." The history of Trier is a very interesting one which is obviously all due to its Roman past. As late capital of the western roman empire and overall very rich town in these times many things have been well preserved and the museum does a good job of giving an impression of the city back then. There's lots of information well laid out, however it is mostly in German. If you do not speak German I definitely recommend the free audio guide available also in french English and Dutch.

I guess it's fun to see. Marx was born here and lived here for about a year. It's inexpensive and a quick stop if you do not read everything. However, the information is quite extensive if you're interested in all of it (mostly deals with the effects of Marx's work) and it is laid out logically.

An interesting museum to have a look. The 'dying beautifully' exhibition was on when I visited. The pieces they had on Pompeii and Herculaneum was put together really tightly with nice use of space, lights and some interesting information. The permanent collection is interesting as well, though small. The more artsy collections (Rauch / self portraits) did nothing for me. The museum building itself is very beautiful and it is worth a visit if you happen to be in Assen.

A short visit that I only decided to do because of the heat outside turned out very well. Entrance for jugend was 2euros and for this you get some nice background information on how Salzburg looked through the years. After that you're treated to a stunning panorama painting of the whole city seen from the fortress hohensalzburg. I very much giving this place a short look especially if you happen to have the Salzburg card or are a student.