The new Maria Callas Museum in Greece will be dedicated to the nation's legendary soprano.
An icon celebrated,anime,manga and Nintendo honoured and a monument to freedom opens — the hot attractions for 2023.
MARIA CALLAS MUSEUM,ATHENS,GREECE
A good small,single-subject museum can offer insight into so much more than its theme. The Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw,for instance,is an insight into music itself. Dennis Severs'House in London,telling a story of life in Spitalfields in the 18th and 19th century,can also remind us of human resilience. In the northern summer of 2023,in time for her 100th birthday,the City of Athens will open a museum dedicated to the life of the legendary Greek soprano Maria Callas,and the story of a trailblazer. At the Maria Callas Museum in the heart of the Greek capital,rare live recordings and personal items of the late,great soprano are in the collection,including her handwritten notebook from school,nine medals of honour,as well as dresses and accessories from the stage and her life as a fashion icon. Seemariacallasmuseum.org
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD,LOS ANGELES,US
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After its first iteration debuted in Japan in 2021,Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios Hollywood in July 2023. A highlight promises to be Mario Kart:Bowser's Challenge,a roller coaster with 3D augmentation. Riders don special goggles and battle Team Bowser on Mario Kart courses alongside characters,Mario,Luigi,and Princess Peach,collecting coins and throwing shells to win the Golden Cup. (You know if you know.) After,you can shop till you drop at the Super Nintendo World store for exclusive merch,hit up the themed dining and immerse in other interactive attractions. The California Super Nintendo World is the first time the Japanese video game giant has had a large presence inside a theme park. Seeuniversalstudioshollywood.com
ANIMATE IKEBUKURO,TOKYO,JAPAN
Animate's flagship store will unveil an expansion in 2023.