Relaxing in the museum courtyard

Courtyard at Rijksmuseum Enschede, The Netherlands

I've discovered I love sitting in the courtyard of a museum or art gallery with a cold drink or a light lunch. It provides a rest, both from walking and from intense scrutiny of the treasures.

Lunch at Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane

Sometimes the courtyard has a garden, a water feature or sculptures.

Queensland Art Gallery Courtyard, Brisbane, Australia

At the Queensland Art Gallery you can lunch with lizards and ibises.

 Ibis and lizard at Queensland Art Gallery

If the weather doesn't favour sitting outside, the museum cafe is usually pleasant enough. At the Maritime Museum in Reykjavik, Iceland in May we opted to enjoy the fish chowder indoors.

Fish chowder at the Maritime Museum in Reykjavik.