museyon guides

A Curated Guide to Your Obsessions

ABOUT MUSEYON

Named after the Museion, the ancient Egyptian institute

dedicated to the muses, Museyon Guides is an independent
publisher that explores the world through the lens of cultural
obsessions. Intended for frequent fliers and armchair travelers
alike, our books are expert-curated and carefully researched,
offering rich visuals, practical tips and quality information.

Pick one up and follow your interests...wherever they might go.


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City style
A Field Guide to Global Fashion Capitals
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New York, Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo,
Stockholm, Sydney and L.A. Each city has
its signature style. City Style is a guide to
the world’s most fashionable cities, curated
by their most stylish residents. From the
runways of New York and Paris to the streets
of Tokyo and the London club scene, our
expert guides give you a behind-the-scenes
glimpse into the local look and how to get it.
In addition, interviews with top designers,
photographers, and other industry
insiders answer the question: What
makes each city uniquely stylish?
> Color photos of shops, design studios,
models and backstage at fashion shows
> Sidebars on hotspots (hotels, restaurants, clubs and
neighborhoods), required reading (blogs, magazines) 
> Complete designer directory featuring
runway photos and shopping information
> Fashion timeline for each city
> Q&As with locals about their unique fashion sense
> Extended information on additional cities including
Copenhagen, Antwerp, Brooklyn and Melbourne
Contributors: New York: Laia Garcia (geometricsleep.
com); Paris: Lauren Drablier, freelance fashion
show producer; Milan: Fabiana Fierotti and Ilaria
Norsa (PIG magazine); London: writer/stylist Jem
Goulding; Los Angeles: Maxwell Williams, (Flaunt
magazine); Tokyo: Dan Bailey (tokyodandy.com);
Stockholm: Andy Carlson (threenyc.com) Sydney:
stylist Paul Bui (former editor, Oyster magazine)
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CHRONICLES OF OLD NEW YORK
Exploring Manhattan’s Landmark Neighborhoods
OLD NEW YORK
“Put this book on your favorite shelf, to be grabbed and read each
time you decide to discover or rediscover one of our many and unique

James Roman
neighborhoods which, together, create the great metropolis.” EXPLORING MANHATTAN’S LANDMARK NEIGHBORHOODS
–Susan S. Szenasy, Editor in Chief, Metropolis Magazine

The history of New York City is written in its

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Whether you’re a native New Yorker or a TOURS
first-time visitor, explore New York as never
before. Discover the dramatic true stories behind
streets; uncover it with Chronicles of Old New York.
Gangs of New York and Age of Innocence
and then see if for yourself with walking tours of Discover 400 years of innovation through the true
stories of the visionaries, risk-takers, dreamers
Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods.

Chronicles of Old New York features:

> 25 dramatic episodes from New York history and schemers who built Manhattan. Witness life
> Walking tours of 9 historic Manhattan
neighborhoods
> 58 detailed maps
during the city’s earliest days, when Greenwich
> 118 period drawings, maps and photographs
from the city’s archives
Village was a bucolic suburb and disease was
a fact of daily life. Find out which park covers a
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US $17.95 / CAN $20.95 sea of unmarked graves. Explore the city’s dark
side, from the slums of Five Points to Harlem’s
JAMES ROMAN Prohibition-era speakeasies. Then see it all for
yourself with guided walking tours of each of
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> Appeals to history buffs, New York
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A third-generation New Yorker, James Roman has

regaled listeners with his stories of old New York as a
real estate broker and sales manager in Manhattan, and
as a lecturer at the Real Estate Board of New York and
New York University. He served as Editorial Contributor
to New York Living magazine and readers can find him
on re-runs of the HBO television series Six Feet Under.

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Art + Travel
europe
Step Into the Lives of Five Famous Painters
Edited by Museyon Guides
Cover Illustration by Tiny Inventions
Van Gogh. Munch. Vermeer. Caravaggio. Goya.
Five iconic artists whose inspirational works have
been obsessed over by art lovers and travelers
for years. To see masterpieces such as Starry
Night and The Scream up close is awe-inspiring,
but we know true devotees want even more. So
we’re taking you to where many of these artists’
works were created in the places they lived, loved
and labored. To truly understand a man you
must walk a few miles in his footsteps. Join us
on this literal expedition that gets in sync with
the cities these icons are synonymous with, and
in the process, become inspired all over again.
> Walking tours of Van Gogh’s Arles, France; Munch’s
Oslo, Norway; Vermeer’s Delft, Netherlands;
Caravaggio’s Rome, Italy; and Goya’s Madrid, Spain
> Meticulously researched articles on
the artists’ dramatic lives
> Personal stories about the artists and
inside scoops from town locals
> Includes detailed maps, sites and
landmark information
> Packed with useful sidebars, suggested itineraries,
museum locations and an extended index of artwork
> Over 150 paintings and 250 color photographs
> Offers bonus features of film and music
inspired by or about each artist
> Great gift for art buffs and travel lovers
Contributors: Kristin Hohenadel (The Los Angeles
Times), Lea Feinstein (SF Weekly), Sandra Smallenburg
(Arts Editor NRC Handelsblad), George Stolz
(ARTnews), Barbie Latza Nadeau (CNN Traveler)
 MUsic + Travel Film + Travel
worldwide europE

Touring the Globe through Sounds and Scenes
Edited by Museyon Guides
Cover Illustration by Jillian Tamaki
Searching the globe for good music? Then
listen up! With this new guidebook, curated
by experts in the industry, you will: travel to
Russia and experience the country’s long
and inglorious outlaw culture’s sounds of
chanson; head to Buenos Aires to witness the
development of cumbia, from the lavish 90’s to
its latest digital incarnation; go “underground”
to check out Beijing’s ever-evolving, highly
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Your Favorite Movies
Edited by Museyon Guides
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Visit Almeria, Spain and be transported into the
iconic scenes of Lawrence of Arabia. Enjoy an
incredible view of Paris from Amélie’s Montmartre.
Mail a postcard in Procida, Italy and see the
sights shot in Il Postino. Prowl through the
neighborhoods of Hamburg like Dennis Hopper
and feel the eerie glow that is emitted in The
American Friend. Find out how the location of
Atonement was found and why Iceland stood in for
the sands of Iwo Jima, and much, much more.
> 199 movies cited

international stage of sounds that helps you plan > 135 color photographs of movie
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> Comprehensive index and credits
> Timeline of historical events for each of the 12 genres
> Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs
> Detailed maps of venue locations
> In the Film + Travel series
> Jammed packed with color photos of
cities, artists, albums & venues
> Great gift for the travel lover or Contributors: Tom Beer (Newsday), Liz Brown (Book
the musically obsessed Forum), Shari Kizirian (Film Arts), Laurel Maury
ce In In depe (NPR), Enrique Ramirez (PhD., Princeton), Julien
le n n Seveon (film critic), Hannah Tucker (Entertainment
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Contributors: Mikael Awake (Fader.com), Shamik Bag Weekly), Pelin Turgut (TIME magazine)
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(Rolling Stone India), Mel Campbell (The Enthusiast),

Nick Frisch (Il Giornale della Musica), James
Hendicott (State), Jessica Hundley (Grievous Angel:
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Peter Margasak (Chicago Reader), Siobhan O’Leary
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Traveling the World Through
Your Favorite Movies
Edited by Museyon Guides
Cover Illustration by Jillian Tamaki
Report a fire at the Hook & Ladder Company #8
if you want to see Ghostbusters’ headquarters in
New York City. When in San Francisco, stop for a
cup of coffee at the café where Steve McQueen’s
Bullit meets an informant. Bring your own box
of chocolates to Chippewa Square, Savannah
and reenact the iconic scenes from Forrest
Gump. Visit the Marine Building in Vancouver
and be transported to Clark Kent’s employer,
The Daily Planet, in Smallville. Find out what
part of Puerto Rico posed for The Lord of the
Flies, why Madonna evaded Argentina when
playing Eva Peron, and much, much more.
> 198 movies cited
> 113 color photographs of movie
locations, sites and landmarks
> 6 countries & over 36 city listings
> Original cover illustrations by award-winning graphic
novelist Jillian Tamaki (The New York Times)
> Packed with sidebars and useful
trivia about each film location
> Comprehensive index and credits
> Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs
> In the Film + Travel series
Contributors: Jason Anderson (Cinema Scope,
Art Forum), Meakin Armstrong (Guernica, New
Yorker), Liz Brown (Book Forum), Andres Ceppi
(film director), Andrea Chignoli (film editor),
Nisha Gopalan (Entertainment Weekly), Jose
Lustre Jr. (graduate, USC Film Production),
Enrique Ramirez (PhD candidate, Princeton)
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Traveling the World Through
Your Favorite Movies
Edited by Museyon Guides
Cover Illustration by Jillian Tamaki
Drive into the parking garage at the University
of Melbourne and follow in the footsteps of Mel
Gibson in Mad Max. Go to the 83rd floor of the
International Finance Centre in Hong Kong and
see where Angelina Jolie jumped in Lara Croft:
Tomb Raider. Whisper your deepest desires into
the walls of Ta Prom Temple in Cambodia and
recreate In the Mood For Love. Warm up your
vocal chords at Karaoke-kan in Tokyo and pay
homage to Lost in Translation. Discover which tiny
Tasmanian town of 300 residents inspires Hayao
Miyazaki, the anime mastermind behind Spirited
Away and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Find out when
the scenery of Vietnam is in Cambodia and when
it’s in Puerto Rico and much, much more.
> 139 movies cited
> 120 color photographs of movie
locations, sites and landmarks
> 20 countries & over 65 city listings
> Original cover illustrations by award-winning graphic
novelist Jillian Tamaki (The New York Times)
> Packed with sidebars and useful
trivia about each film location
> Comprehensive index and credits
> Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs
> In the Film + Travel series
Contributors: Mikael Awake (IDA-winning film
writer), Gemma Blackwood (PhD candidate,
Univ. of Melbourne), Scarlet Cheng (Film
Professor, OTIS College of Art), Lee Middleton
(Fodor’s), Eija Niskanen (M.A., UCLA)
Praise for Museyon Guides
What they’re saying about us....
Chronicles of Old New York: Exploring
Manhattan’s Landmark Neighborhoods
“Put this book on your favorite shelf, to be
grabbed and read each time you decide
to discover or rediscover one of our
many and unique neighborhoods which,
together, create the great metropolis,”
—Metropolis Magazine
Even if you’re not traveling to New York
any time soon, you’ll love Chronicles of
New York. Extensively researched, the
guide is full of historical photos.
—Travelgirl Magazine
Art + Travel Europe: Step Into the
Lives of Five Famous Painters
“Thoughtful essays, excellent graphics,
and easy-to-use information make this
book a must-have for the traveling art
lover.” ­ —ForeWord Reviews
“With fantastic color reproductions and
great value for the price, this little gem is
as much fun for the armchair traveler as
it is for the tourist eager to get a close-up
look at Europe’s greatest artists,”
—Library Journal (Starred Review)
“Art enthusiasts will adore this book,”
—The Chicago Tribune
“Think of it as a well-curated museum tour
that takes place in a well-known city,”
—StudentsInEurope.com
Music + Travel Worldwide: Touring the
Globe Through Sounds and Scenes
“A travel guide for those seeking out the
best in global music”
—The New York Times
“Graphics that pop, plenty of maps and
a breezy tone make the new Music +
Travel guidebook a handy reference and a
rockin’ good time,”
—The Los Angeles Times
“For some people, music and travel go
hand in hand. This book is written for
them,”
—The Chicago Tribune
“Music + Travel certainly provides fuel
for fantasy ... Music geeks will swoon to
varying degrees at the different chapters,”
—PopMatters
“Enlightening and sumptuously organized,”
—blogcritics.com
“Readers can expect lovingly researched
articles, useful information like hometown
heroes, festival and venue listings as well
as a crash course in global music history,”
—ElectronicBeats
“Get inside the local culture through a
mix of text, photos, time lines, maps, and
annotated discographies,”
—AFAR.com
Film + Travel series
Film + Travel Europe; Film + Travel
North America, South America; Film +
Travel Asia, Oceania, Africa
“With their beautiful photos and images
from classic and modern films, the books
in this series are fun for both actual and
armchair travel,”
—ForeWord Magazine
“...locating some of the most memorable
scenes from the movies and organized
them into books...full of color
photography, history and trivia,”
—The New York Times
“A fun guide for cinemaphiles,”
—The Chicago Tribune
“...part of the Museyon series subtitled “A
Curated Guide to Your Obsessions,” and
that’s exactly what this book does — it
leads the film fanatic on a tour of locales
where famous and obscure movies have
been shot,”
—The Denver Post
“Created for globe-trotting cinema buffs,
the pocket-size Film + Travel series
outlines movie backdrops around the
world, including some unexpected stand-
in spots,”
—Travel + Leisure Magazine
“Film lovers short on a dime can easily
find an armchair escape here or think
about a future trip,”
—Library Journal
“Beautifully illustrated, easily portable,
these guides usher travelers all over the
world by way of places that have played a
role in film scenes,”
—Booklist
“Be careful about picking them up,
especially if you love movies. The photos
alone will suck you in and the effective
writing will win you over. Film + Travel
are essentially movies, starring you,
waiting to happen,”
—bookotron.com
“Great for those preparing to hit the road
for an adventure or just looking for a little
armchair amusement,”
—Boxwish
“Pitched towards both the armchair
traveler and cineastes with tickets
and passports in hand, the books are
beautifully designed, with stunning
photographs arranged by country and
text that’s perfectly laid out for the
filmic flaneur,”
—Film in Focus
“A richly detailed guidebook
that traipses the world in search of
cinematic excursions,”
—ElectronicBeats
“A timeless book that highlights some of
the most captivating scenes from classic
and modern cinema,”
—wowOwow.com
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