Downloadable Tours

The Coach House forms part of the Stables complex at Waddesdon. Designed by the architect of the Manor itself, Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur, they are housed in a French-inspired courtyard, of which the Coach House takes up one wing. Originally, the complex included a coach washing shed, stalls for the carriage horses, loose boxes for riding horses, tack rooms and feed rooms, with accommodation for the grooms and stable hands above. Now, it houses a restaurant, shops and within the Coach House, an area for exhibitions, performances and displays.

Coach House Mini Tour

The 50th Anniversary Audio Tour celebrates the bequest of the Manor to the National Trust in 1957 on the death of James de Rothschild through the voices of some of those who were involved in the early days of the opening of the Manor to the public. It recounts the preparations needed to transform the house to absorb thousands of visitors annually, the central role played by James' widow Dorothy and the early relationship with the National Trust itself seen through the eyes of those who knew her, including the present Lord Rothschild. 
 

May 20th - September 27th 2009

The sculpture collections of the Museo Nacional del Prado and of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden posses two of the most distinguished antique collections outside of Italy. Due to the fact that Augustus the Strong and the Spanish King Phillip V acquired entire collections of antiquities for their royal residences, both are similar in the diversity of their holdings and incoporate major works of classical sculpture.

The outstanding holdings of both museums permit a broad presentation of ancient key works from the Classic Period of Roman art. "This exhibition is a prime example for the benefits of international museum cooperation. We discover interactions of the collections' histories, publish new research cooperatively and are able to elate the audiences in two locations for exceptional exhibitions. After the great success in Madrid, we are looking forward to a superb art event in Dresden", said Prof. Dr. Martin Roth, Director General of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

Historic Green Vault at Dresden Royal Palace

The Green Vault at the Dresden Royal Palace, founded by August the Strong, is the first royal treasure chamber in Europe and was first open to visitors between 1723 and 1729. Eight showrooms of acquired and inherited treasure, gold, bronze statuettes and jewellery were presented and organized neatly by material. During the World War Second the showrooms were damaged and partly destroyed, but after expensive restoration and reconstruction they once again opened to the public in September 2006. 
 

August der Starke gründete mit dem Grünen Gewölbe im Dresdner Residenzschloss die erste fürstliche Schatzkammer Europas, die sich zwischen 1723 und 1729 für Besucher öffnete. In acht Ausstellungsräumen ließ er den ererbten und selbst erworbenen Bestand an Schatzkunst, Goldschmiedearbeiten, Bronzestatuetten und Juwelenschmuck nach Materialien geordnet präsentieren. Zwar wurden die Ausstellungsräume im Zweiten Weltkrieg beschädigt und teilweise sogar zerstört, doch nach umfangreichen Restaurierungen und Rekonstruktionen sind sie seit September 2006 wieder zu besichtigen.

New Green Vault at Dresden Royal Palace

Whilst the exhibits in the treasure chamber of August the Strong merge with its own architecture into a breathtaking integreted work of art, in the New Green Vault (located directly over the historical rooms) the beauty of a single object is in the foreground. Pieces of the treasure chamber include: the famous Cherry Stone; choice Italian objects of rock crystal; the legendary Green Diamond; the valuable ivory frigate; masterpieces of the Royal Jewller Johann Melchior Dinglinger (such as the Court of the Grand Mogul); and the Golden Coffee Set. 

Vereinen sich in der Schatzkammer August des Starken die Exponate mit der Architektur zu einem atemberaubenden Gesamtkunstwerk, so steht im Neuen Grünen Gewölbe, welches sich direkt über den historischen Räumen befindet, die Schönheit des einzelnen Objekts im Vordergrund. Kunstkammerstücke wie der berühmte Kirschkern, erlesene italienische Bergkristallobjekte, kostbare Arbeiten wie die große Elfenbeinfregatte und Meisterwerke des Hofjuweliers Johann Melchior Dinglinger wie der Hofstaat des Großmoguls oder das Goldene Kaffeezeug lassen sich in modernen Vitrinen ebenso nahansichtig betrachten wie der legendäre Grüne Diamant.

Taipei County yingge Ceramics Museum, which opened in 2000, is Taiwan's first museum focusing primarily on ceramics. It is dedicated to preserving and promoting Taiwan's cultural heritage in ceramics, upgrading the ceramics industry, promoting ceramic art, conducting surveys on ceramics in Taiwan, as well as collecting and preserving ceramics.
Acoustiguide's audio guide program has more than 65 stops for the permanent collection. Use the buttons below to listen to some of them here. 
 

The audio guide website, created by Acoustiguide Taiwan for the Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government (http://taipeitravel.net/audioguide), provides free downloaded mp3 audio guides, maps and tourist information.

The site provides two modes of travel to choose from: click "Theme Tour" to download mp3 files covering different themes; or try "Metro tour" for mp3 files and maps related to sights accessible by the Metro. So what do you say - let's get to know Taipei's attractions right away!