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Best Museums in the World

Step inside history, art, and science — which of the world's greatest museums has left the biggest mark on you?

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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYC

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYC

Warhol, Dali, Picasso, and Pollock — the definitive collection of 20th century modern art.

▲ Steady·Score +19
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Hermitage, St. Petersburg

3 million items in 350 rooms — one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world.

▲ Steady·Score +17
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Smithsonian, Washington D.C.

Smithsonian, Washington D.C.

19 museums and galleries — the world's largest museum complex, free to all visitors.

▲ Steady·Score +16
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Natural History Museum, London

Natural History Museum, London

Blue whale skeleton, dinosaurs, and 80 million specimens — science brought beautifully to life.

▲ Steady·Score +13
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

The Met — 5,000 years of art across 17 curatorial departments on 5th Avenue.

▲ Steady·Score +13
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Vatican Museums, Rome

Vatican Museums, Rome

Sistine Chapel ceiling, Raphael Rooms — 2,000 years of Catholic art in one complex.

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National Museum of China, Beijing

National Museum of China, Beijing

The world's most visited museum — 1.4 million artifacts covering 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

▲ Steady·Score +11
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British Museum, London

British Museum, London

Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Egyptian mummies — 8 million objects spanning 2 million years.

▲ Steady·Score +6
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Prado Museum, Madrid

Prado Museum, Madrid

Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco — Spain's national museum houses Europe's greatest Old Masters.

▲ Steady·Score +5
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Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Botticelli's Birth of Venus, da Vinci, Michelangelo — the birthplace of the Renaissance in one building.

▲ Steady·Score +5
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Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's oldest museum — 120,000 cultural treasures including samurai armor and Buddhist art.

▲ Steady·Score +4
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The Louvre, Paris

The Louvre, Paris

Home to the Mona Lisa and 35,000 works — the world's most visited museum.

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