In order to preserve human history and culture, thousands of museums have been built over centuries to house and exhibit the artifacts and relics for public to see and amuse themselves. Following is the list of the top 10 museums of the world. They are definitely a must visit.
10. National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
This majestic museum is found in Taipei, Taiwan, China. It has over 693,507 artifacts depicting the ancient history of China for over the past 8000 years. It’s gives a complete idea about the history and culture of China. Next time you visit China, this place is a must see!
9. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
This museum holds artefacts that tell loads about the vast history and culture of Spain. It constitutes various artifacts from all over Europe whether in the form of sculptures, paintings, medals, historic coins, or others forms of art.
8. Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
This museum is the place to go if you want to get into the depths of the Renaissance era. Talk about the World renounced artists who hid deep messages in their works that we still can’t perceive. The famous Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Botticelli and such others all have their works shown here!
7. The Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
This is not just a museum but a whole Institute comprising of nine research centers, a zoo and nineteen museums working under the U.S. Government. Established in 1846 to spread knowledge and educate people, this museum is free to visit!
6. Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
Established in 1764 by Catherine the Great, this museum holds over 3 million art collections including Da Vinci’s 2 very famous original paintings. The artifacts have been collected over the past 3 centuries. Talk about being old and historic!
5. Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
This museum was established in 1897 during the time of Khedive Abbass Helmi. It holds the entire Egyptian history with over 120,000 ancient Egyptian art forms. Containing 27 mummies of the egyptian royal family and especially the antiquities from the tomb of Tutankhamen, this museum is a must visit for people who have interest in Egypt’s history and culture.
4. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Built in 1870, this museum’s main attraction is the carving of Adam and Eve. It is one of the 3 largest museums in the world having over 2 million relics distributed between 17 curatorial sections.
3. Vatican Museums
A collection of 22 divisions having the famous Sistine chapel designed by Michelangelo constitute these museums. Its main attractions are the Raphael rooms and the spiral staircase. It was founded in 16th Century by the famous Pope Julius II and has remarkable collections from the Renaissance era.
2. The British Museum, London
Being the 3rd most visited museum, it was established in 1753 and explains entire human history from its start till date. It contains over 8 million art collections from all over the world becoming one of the largest permanent collections.
1. The Louvre, Paris, France
Housing the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting of Leonardo Da Vinci, Louvre is the most visited museum of the world. Established in 1793, it exhibits more than 380,000 art objects and 537 paintings and is the largest museum of the world as well.
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