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The permanent exhibition, Traces of Memory, is a contemporary look at the Jewish past in Poland. The exhibition features the work of the late photographer Chris Schwarz. Over a period of twelve years, he travelled together with Prof. Jonathan Webber (UNESCO Chair of Jewish and Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK) town by town and village by village. Their work offers a special way of looking at the Jewish past that was destroyed in Poland. I enjoyed the exhibition as very informative and thought-provoking.

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You can explore both inside and out, and then take a run along the coastal path and a peek among the rockpools down on the little beach. A perfect day out for both boys and girls! Also a good spot for budding photographers too - you can't fail to take a great pic here.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17499 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16546 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16546 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16472
I stayed at three different 'camps' from the south to the north to view a range of habitats. Self-driving gives you much more freedom to take photos (I recommend turning off the engine, taking a beanbag and 300mm+ lens to get sharp shots). The 'camp sites' offer guided bush walks which I highly recommend.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16472 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16377 These are not modern digital prints, but real photographs. It's the best fun you can have in Berlin for two euros!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16377 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16130
There are very attractive gardens and a little museum which has exhibitions of the photographs and films that he commissioned between 1909 - 1931. This remarkable man sent photographers to remote areas of the world to record the people and how they lived. There has recently been a documentary on television about him and the amazing collection.

It is possible to purchase postcards and posters in the small shop. Unfortunately, the salon de the in the Palm house is not open because the building needs urgent renovation, but there are bars and brasseries next to the metro entrances. This was a fascinating place to visit and is off the usual tourist trail. Highly recommended.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16130 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15395 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15395 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15170 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15170 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13754 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13754 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13753 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13753 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13700 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13700 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13204
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Stay at least one night in the Hotel National just for the history. The view from the garden is amazing. Grab a drink and watch the sun set over the old city.

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Quiet sun-beaten villages, excellent créperies and restaurants which offer seafood and local, more terrestrial fare.

In winter it's misty and mysterious.

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He did this by hiring a number of photographers, equipping them with the Lumiere brothers' autochrome colour photography cameras and despatching them to all corners of the globe. The result became a unique archive of 72,000 images and 600,000 feet of film taken between 1900 and 1930.

A selection of the autochromes, as well as clips of film footage, are now on display in the museum, the selections change on an annual basis.

The entry fee also includes access to Kahn's gardens which also reflect his internationalist philosophy. The gardens are a mixture of Japanese, French and English and also include three ‘mini-forests’ with terrain that you might find in any one of the African, Asian or American continents. There is also a ‘Palmarium’ that houses a café as well as some more exotic plant life.

The museum is modern, having opened only in 1986, and also includes computer booths where you’ll find an interactive map of the whole complex, inside and out.

Viewers of the BBC’s ‘Edwardians in Colour’ series will have had a preview of what the museum has to offer, and it’s well worth the 30 minute Metro ride to see it for yourself.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12693 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12567 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12567 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12234 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12234