Have you ever dreamed of seeing an amazing museum or an incredible cathedral, only to miss out because they were not open on the day you were going to visit it. This tragedy can happen to anyone if they have not done the proper research. For instance, on my first trip to Florence, I was so busy hoping from museum to museum, that I miss judged the day that The Museum of San Marco was open and missed the chance to see this magnificent monastery. I have to say that I was extremely disappointed that I did not get the opportunity to see the sensational work of Fra Angelico. Do not let this happen to you. The best way to avoid this debacle is to do your research. Find a good, up to date guild book, this way you are equipped with the most up to date information possible. This will give you a very good idea, what hours and days that they are open. Checking out a museums website, is another way to obtain this valuable information. Finally, if this site is an intricate part of your trip, then call ahead to verify the dates and times the place will be open and if you need a reservation to get in. This may seem like a trivial thing, but many museums and churches have a tendency to change their hours or to close temporarily for renovations. So plan ahead, this way you can be prepared for these untimely schedule changes. Also, if at all possible make a reservation as soon as possible. This way you won't miss out because the site was booked up. My devoted readers may have noticed a slight change in this months articles. I was originally going to visit a Van Gohe exhibit but was surprised to find out that it was booked up more than a month in advanced. What a disappointment! So as any travel writer would do, I found the next best thing. I decided to showcase another amazing innovator. Granted that Van Gogh definitely has the name and prestige, but Clyfford Still also dramatically changed the art world in his own right. So if you do happen to miss seeing one of those truly monumental sites, than try to find a suitable replacement for it. This way you do not have to go home and be over whelmed with regret. For me, I went to Santa Maria Novella. The work here was not as magnificent as Fra Angelico's but I was still able to see a wonderful example of Pre-Renaissance art. So by planning ahead, you may be able to avoid these types of set backs and get to experience these wonderful sites.
Fra Angelico:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=fra+angelico&qpvt=fra+angelico&FORM=IGRE
Santa Maria Novella:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=santa+maria+novella&qpvt=santa+maria+novella&FORM=IGRE
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