Since 2008, the exclusive Boros Collection has been housed in an imposing WWII bunker, that at one time or another has been a bomb shelter, a prison and a storage depot for bananas.
07 September 2012
Starting 13 February, the exhibition on the King of Judea in Jerusalem’s Israel Museum proves that even archaeology is a flashpoint in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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18 January 2013
The practice of transforming ice into something beautiful has been around for thousands of years, and wows travellers today with impressive sculpting competitions around the world.
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17 January 2013
The oil-rich capital of the UAE is transforming itself into a world-renowned arts and culture destination, the crown jewel of which will be the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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11 January 2013
Highclere Castle, a resplendent English country mansion, is the setting for the Emmy Award-winning TV drama, as well as home to the myth of the “Mummy’s curse”.
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04 January 2013
One of the few ancient amphitheatres still staging productions today, the theatre at Epidaurus in the Peloponnese has hosted Greek drama for the past 2,500 years.
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26 December 2012
While tango may be the Argentine capital’s most famous export, fileteado, a unique style of artistic drawing that originated in the city’s wagon factories, is another local highlight.
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26 December 2012
In a city known for its downpours, an interactive installation in the Barbican Art Gallery lets you feel as though you are controlling the weather.
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24 December 2012
Iranian-Austrian artist Yadegar Asisi paints a poignant and realistic portrayal of life in Cold War Berlin at his photographic panorama The Wall, located at Checkpoint Charlie.
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13 December 2012
Rome’s latest monument, the Big Bambu – a 33m-high structure that resembles a bird’s nest – is both an art exhibition and a place to recline and hide away.
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11 December 2012
A selection of these Arts & Architecture articles were originally published on Lonely Planet.
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