Been there readers offer their top tips on the best photography exhibition spaces, from a gallery dedicated to war photography in Dubrovnik to a red phone booth in YorkshireWINNING TIP: War Photo Ltd, Dubrovnik, CroatiaThis compelling gallery is dedicated to the work of war photographers, and shows exhibitions from wars around the globe, as well as the Balkan conflict. The images are both hard-hitting and heartbreaking, and reveal people struggling to live their daily lives through wars. These are the lives and deaths of real people, and I urge you to rise to the emotional challenge.Antuninska 6, +385 20 322 166, warphotoltd.com. Admission �3.50. Closed until 1 MayTroutiemcfishBritainInto the Deep, EdinburghNot a gallery in the accepted sense: a Georgian square in the New Town has been transformed into an outdoor exhibition space with amazing, giant-sized photographs from the world's seas. The exhibition is part of the city's Science Festival and runs until 22 April. I saw many more people admiring the work displayed here than in more conventional galleries.St Andrew Square, sciencefestival.co.ukgdeanoukStills Gallery, EdinburghFantastic small gallery with some of the most innovative exhibitions in the city. Best to plan ahead and set aside some time if you are interested in the video pieces.23 Cockburn Street, 0131-622 6200, stills.org theadoreGallery on the Green, Settle Quirky but familiar, intimate yet communal ? for a photography gallery with a difference visit the "Tardis" of Settle, north Yorkshire, the Gallery On The Green. Step inside the classic red phone booth and you are transported to wherever the images take you. The charm of the smallest gallery in the world has inspired not only the local community but even Queen guitarist and astronomer Brian May, who supported a 3D exhibition of stereoscopic photographs. Here small really is beautiful.Upper Settle, galleryonthegreen.org.ukAlanFergusonPhotographique, BristolA tiny basement gallery showcasing photography from the local area and further afield. Mostly unheardof photographers, embracing new and often unconventional approaches. There's a rapid turnover of shows so there's always something new to see.31 Baldwin Street; 0117 930 0622, photographique.co.ukrussiaThe NetherlandsFoam Gallery, AmsterdamNot only does this place put on a variety of excellent photographic shows but it's worth a visit to check out the architecture alone. I have memories of cycling through the snow in Amsterdam and arriving at the gallery, getting into the warm and spending the afternoon looking around the show, the shop, the library and the building ? the whole package!Keizersgracht 609, +31 20 5516500, foam.org/foam-amsterdam. Admission ?8 hprykeNederlands Fotomuseum, RotterdamThe Chema Madoz exhibition was a very clever, sometimes humorous, collection of black and white images. It really captured my attention and impressed me with the creative and innovative ideas behind each photograph. It was refreshing to find an art exhibition that I could enjoy, understand and actually sink my teeth into.Las Palmas Building, Wilhelminakade 332; +31 10 203 0405, nederlandsfotomuseum.nl/index.php?lang=en. Admission ?7DunbabNepalKiran Chitrakar's archive, KathmanduKiran is a cameraman for Nepal state television and his father and grandfather were court photographers. Kiran has inherited their vast photographic archive, all on large glass negative slides, which he keeps at home. You can browse through black and white prints capturing Nepal and its people before the country opened up to tourism. Prints are available to buy and make a really original, reasonably priced holiday souvenir.Call Kiran on +977 9851 061961 to visit his home, which is in Bhimsensthan, near Kathmandu's Durbar SquareLevantinelivingChinaParis Beijing Photo Gallery, BeijingFounded by a French couple in the Dashanzi art district, it was one of the first galleries to exhibit exclusively photography ? young Chinese photographers and the work of international artists on China. Over the last four years, it has slowly expanded, opened in Paris, and gained a bit of a reputation, eventually showing Martin Parr's first exhibition in China.4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, +86 10 59 789262, parisbeijingphotogallery.commarcusianoRussiaMoscow House of Photography I've never seen a boring photo here. The shows are always entertaining, incredibly well composed, sometimes a little subversive. Often they have photos showing what life's like outside Moscow, which capture the awesome beauty, and often desolation, of the country.16 Ostozhenka str, +7 495 637 1100, mdf.ru/english. Prices around �5 misswissTravel photographyPhotographyCultural tripsGuardian readersguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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