Museum

One of the most unusual and fascinating small museums that my husband, Gordon, and I have ever visited is the Museum of Bread Culture (Salzstadelgasse 10, 89073 Ulm, Germany; phone +49 731 69955, fax 731 6021161, www.brotmuseum-ulm.de). It’s located only a few blocks (easy walking distance) from the magnificent Ulm Cathedral.

A really good small museum is the Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding (Neutostr. 2b, 55116 Mainz, Germany; phone ++4961 31 28 66 30, www.mainz.de — click on “culture,” then “museum”) in Mainz.

It showcases the Roman ships found in the mud on the shores of the Rhine during construction of a parking structure for a Hilton hotel 10 years ago. Five Roman ships have been preserved, with life-size models built to show what the ships actually would have looked like.

When my spouse, Isolde, and I visited Spain in May ’08, the AeroCity shuttle (phone +234 91 747 75 70, www.aerocity.com), at €21 (near $28) for two persons, was a convenient way to get from the airport to our accommodations.

by Jay Brunhouse

Here is a note we printed from Hollie Stotter of Cambria, California, in our November and December 2008 issues on page 4: “I would like to see a list of boutique (small) museums in the world compiled. Each would be a small gem of a not-so-well-known museum that can be seen in less than an hour. For instance, a favorite of mine that I often have recommended to friends is the Jacquemart-André in Paris, an 1869 home preserved with its furniture, tapestries, rugs, paintings, etc. The Benaki Museum in Athens is another.

I have several orthopedic problems and use a rolling walker to assist with ambulation. I have difficulty walking long distances; my walker has a seat that I can use, if needed.

by Jay Brunhouse

When I learned German in Munich, Germany (München), in 1966-67, Munich was known as The World City with Heart and The Secret Capital of Germany.

Wherever English is spoken, the word “clink” indicates a place of imprisonment or punishment, but few people know that it was a real prison.