For busy vacationers who want to do it all, it can be hard to pack in tours, museums, landmarks, restaurants, nightlife, and shopping.
Sometimes you have to give one up. But why not cut some corners by combining your museums and hotels?
Some hotels have art worthy of museums, and some museums are works of art themselves. Here are 20 hotels around the world that double as museums.
21c Museum Hotel, Louisville, Ky.
The 21c hotel is named for the 21st century, despite the fact that it consists of former 19th century tobacco and bourbon warehouses.
21c is home to a $10 million dollar collection of contemporary art owned which includes works by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, who is known for creating multimedia pieces from materials like chocolate syrup or garbage and taking pictures of them.
When guests check in, they receive preloaded iPods with a narrated tour of the collection.
The Anse Chastanet Resort, St. Lucia
The gallery at the Anse Chastanet Resort features paintings, sculptures, and other handmade pieces by local St. Lucian artists. Some visiting artists also contribute St. Lucia-inspired works to the small collection, and stay on the island while they complete it.
The art at the Anse Chastanet is intended “to highlight the eco-luxury resort’s commitment to preserving the island’s culture and shunning invasive technology,” according to Oyster.com.
The Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nev.
The Bellagio routinely features works by various artists; some of whose pieces that have lived in the hotel include Roy Lichtenstein, Edouard Monet, Andy Warhol, and Frank Stella.
Warhol's work is on display again starting February 8 and admission to the gallery is very reasonable: $13 for Nevada residents, $16 for non-residents, $11 for students, teachers, and members of the military.
The Bellagio also houses the restaurant Picasso, which has its own original Picasso paintings.
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