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Museums of the world

The world’s great museums of art, history and science — ideal for city breaks in any season.

3,836 places · 93 countries

Top countries

1US United States343 places2DE Germany328 places3IT Italy328 places4FR France247 places5ES Spain173 places6GB United Kingdom160 places7JP Japan151 places8AT Austria133 places9NL Netherlands112 places10TR Türkiye107 places11IN India92 places12NO Norway75 places13CN China74 places14FI Finland72 places15GR Greece68 places16PL Poland68 places17ID Indonesia67 places18BE Belgium61 places19CH Switzerland55 places20DK Denmark54 places21AZ Azerbaijan50 places22SE Sweden49 places23IL Israel45 places24BR Brazil42 places25BG Bulgaria38 places26MX Mexico36 places27MY Malaysia36 places28AU Australia35 places29CA Canada31 places30CZ Czechia29 places31HR Croatia29 places32EG Egypt27 places33RS Serbia27 places34AR Argentina26 places35PT Portugal26 places36IE Ireland22 places37HU Hungary20 places38TW Taiwan20 places39AM Armenia19 places40KR South Korea19 places41RO Romania19 places42BA Bosnia & Herzegovina18 places43LT Lithuania18 places44MA Morocco17 places45CO Colombia16 places46GE Georgia16 places47PK Pakistan16 places48VN Vietnam14 places49MK North Macedonia13 places50UZ Uzbekistan13 places51ZA South Africa13 places52SK Slovakia12 places53TH Thailand12 places54EE Estonia11 places55KZ Kazakhstan11 places56NG Nigeria11 places57IS Iceland10 places58NZ New Zealand10 places59VA Vatican City10 places60AL Albania9 places
Museums

The best-known worldwide

Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).

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Louvre Museum

Art and archeology museum in Paris, France

1.3 km from Paris 9.05M visitors (2025)
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Vatican Museums

Museums of the Vatican City

5 km from Rome 6.93M visitors (2025)
British Museum i
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British Museum

National museum in London, United Kingdom

1.2 km from London 6.44M visitors (2025)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art museum in New York City, United States

8.1 km from New York 5.98M visitors (2025)
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Nanjing Museum

History museum, art museum in Nanjing, China

4.5 km from Nanjing 5.68M visitors (2024)
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Tate Modern

Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England

1.8 km from London 4.51M visitors (2025)
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Hubei Provincial Museum

Museum in China

9.1 km from Wuhan 4.36M visitors (2024)
Musée d'Orsay i

Musée d'Orsay

Art museum in Paris, France

1.8 km from Paris 3.75M visitors (2024)
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Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum in London, England, United Kingdom

3.4 km from London 3.53M visitors (2024)
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Museo del Prado

Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain

0.9 km from Madrid 3.46M visitors (2024)
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Centre Georges Pompidou

National cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France

0.8 km from Paris 3.2M visitors (2024)
Mevlâna Museum i

Mevlâna Museum

Museum dedicated to the poet Rumi, including Rumi's tomb

1.8 km from Konya 3.05M visitors (2024)
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Science Museum

Science museum in London, United Kingdom

3.6 km from London 2.83M visitors (2024)
Uffizi Gallery i

Uffizi Gallery

Palace and art museum in Florence, Italy

1.4 km from Florence 2.74M visitors (2024)
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Museum of Modern Art

Art museum in Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States

5.8 km from New York 2.66M visitors (2024)
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Museum in Hong Kong

2.9 km from Hong Kong 2.61M visitors (2024)
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Rijksmuseum

Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

1.6 km from Amsterdam 2.5M visitors (2024)
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Memorial & museum in New York City commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks

0.7 km from New York 2.4M visitors (2024)
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Art Gallery of New South Wales

Public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia

0.9 km from Sydney 2.37M visitors (2024)
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Shanghai Museum

Museum in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China

1.5 km from Shanghai 2.34M visitors (2024)
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National Museum of Scotland

Combined museum in Edinburgh

0.7 km from Edinburgh 2.31M visitors (2024)
National Gallery of Victoria i

National Gallery of Victoria

Art museum in Melbourne, Australia

1.1 km from Melbourne 2.29M visitors (2024)
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Galleria dell'Accademia

Art museum in Florence, Italy

1 km from Florence 2.19M visitors (2024)
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Royal Castle in Warsaw

Castle residency in Warsaw, Poland

2 km from Warsaw 2.15M visitors (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

Which countries are best for museums?

United States, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and United Kingdom.