If you’re a history lover, or even if you’re not, here’s a selection of the best museums in the world that you need to know.
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What are the best museums in the world?
Prado Museum – Madrid, Spain
The Prado Museum, located in the center of Madrid is one of the most important and most visited museums in Europe. It has a huge collection of great painters, among which stand out Goya, Velasquez, El Greco and El Bosco (famous for its triptych The Garden of Delights). Visiting the Prado Museum is something you should do on your trip to Spain.
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Louvre Museum – Paris, France
The Louvre in Paris is much more than ‘La Gioconda’, Da vinci’s masterpiece, and much more than its iconic glass pyramid located in the center of the museum. The Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world andone of the most impressive that exists today. A full tour of it can take you days, as it contains more than 35 thousand works that tell the story of ancient Greece, such as: the Venus de Milo, Egypt, Rome, the Middle East and Asia. Without a doubt, visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the most extraordinary activities you can do in the beautiful French capital.
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Vatican Museums – Rome, Italy
Believe it or not, the Vatican Museums are other of the best museums in the world. not only do they house some of the most important art collections of Popes, but there are also rooms dedicated to the history of the ancient world where some mummies are found. The visit to the Vatican Museums is culminated with the Sistine Chapel, which was painted by the incredible Michelangelo and is simply beautiful, leaving you without adjectives to describe it.
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National Museum of Anthropology – Mexico City, Mexico
Not all the best museums in the world are in Europe or the United States; Proof of this is the National Anthropology Museum located in Mexico City, representing all of Latin America. Visiting this museum is an extraordinary experience, which will take you for more than 30 billion years with Lucy (the fossil remains of one of the first ancestors of Homo sapiens) through the history of Mesoamerica and the influence of all indigenous peoples and cultures; until colonization to reach what is Mexico today. A fascinating journey of fossil remains, pyramids, sacrifices, rites, dresses and a lot of history.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York, United States
Maybe you know about this museum because of the extravagant galas that are held annually at the MET. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the most visited museums worldwide due to its vast collection of paintings and art that come from all over the planet; and that in turn cover many periods of history, selecting the best of each of them to show everyone a selection of the most exquisite works in history. It is located in Central Park on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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Egyptian Antiquities Museum – Cairo, Egypt
As you can imagine, there is no other place in the world that houses a collection of Egyptian art such as the Cairo Museum of Antiquities. Throughout the different rooms that you will find in the museum you will not only see archaeological remains and Egyptian art corresponding to different periods of Ancient Egypt; but also the tomb of Tutankhamun and all the treasures found in it. That is more than enough for it to be listed as one of the best museums in the world.
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Hermitage Museum – St. Petersburg, Russia
In St. Petersburg, there is what is considered one of the most complete museums in the world. Located in the city center and also known as the Winter Palace; it is a museum that houses around three million pieces scattered in six art buildings and pieces of Ancient Greece. Rome, Western Europe and much more. In addition its structure and architecture are the best exponent of the way of life of the different czars of Russia.
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Orsay Museum – Paris, France
Another great exponent of the most fabulous museums in the world is the Orsay, located on the banks of the River Seine and considered as an extension of the Louvre. In its enclosure, which was once a railway station, it houses more than five thousand pieces of impressionist painting, as well as realistic art, symbolist, sculptures, photography, cinema and architecture. Visiting the Musée d’Orsay is a worthwhile activity.
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British Museum – London, United Kingdom
Another great museum that you must visit at least once in your life is the British Museum, located in the capital of England; this museum contains more than eight million pieces, paintings, remains and all kinds of objects from all corners of the planet. Of all civilizations, of all periods from the beginning of the history of mankind till today. It is the second most visited museum in the world and best of all, its admission is free, but it is recommended to make a donation of 5 pounds. His entire collection is listed by historians as one of the best in the world.
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American Museum of National History – New York, United States
We finished this ranking of the best museums in the world with the American Museum of National History. Here you will find complete skeletons of different types of dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Meteorites and hundreds of items that come from space. It is an impressive collection of almost 33 million pieces. And if it is not enough to visit it; you can also sleep in the museum that includes a guided tour with a flashlight through all its facilities. It is located on the west side of Central Park and is one of the places you should visit in New York.
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