Museums. For some, they’re a place to get away from everything and learn more through the eyes of artists, historians, and inventors. For others, they’re just another boring place to go and be surrounded by people who see a charm they just cannot see.
If you ask me, I didn’t start appreciating art museums until I began traveling solo and could choose what to see without sticking to a pre-made itinerary and schedule planned by others. I learned to love the feeling of being surrounded by books and historical artifacts, art, and people who appreciate it as much as I do. Let’s take for granted that you’re reading this because there’s something inside of you that makes you want to give them a chance and explore the best museums in the world more seriously. Where do we start from here?
You might want to go with the most famous museums, which tend to offer great experiences and attract tourists like moths to a flame. But we don’t live in an ideal world, and “famous” is not equal to “worth your money and time.” Not always, at least. But what if I told you there are some popular museums out there that are totally worth the hype, even if museums are not your cup of tea? Whether you’re a history nerd, art buff, culture connoisseur, or none of them, there are museums worth visiting for all kinds of interests.
We’ve rounded up the top museums to see around the globe that you should totally check out if you’re looking for an interesting spot to add to your itinerary. Enjoy your visit!
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Anne Frank House In Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum In Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site In Dachau, Germany
The Louvre In Paris, France
Musée D'orsay In Paris, France
British Museum In London, United Kingdom
National Air And Space Museum In Washington, D.c., USA
Uffizi Gallery In Florence, Italy
To be fair, pretty much the whole of Florence is a museum! Top of my list of best cities in the world.
Van Gogh Museum In Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metropolitan Museum Of Art In New York City, USA
Weeks. You'd need weeks to see everything. And you'd boil your brain.
Technisches Museum In Munich, Germany
Yesss! It's massive on the inside! You could definitely spend a day or two here :)
Royal Ontario Museum In Toronto, Canada
Centre Georges Pompidou In Paris, France
Royal Palace Of Caserta, Italy
Vatican Museums In Vatican City, Italy
Museo Nacional Del Prado In Madrid, Spain
Palazzo Ducale Di Venezia In Venice, Italy
It was not that "exciting", not worth the money. And if you want to go, buy your ticket online and skip the line. A stroll trough the "city" is more satisfying. Or take te watertaxi and take some routes trough the different isles. That's what I'll recommend you instead of visiting this "palace". If you want to see a palace got to Versailles near Paris :-)
Pergamonmuseum In Berlin, Germany
National Gallery Of Ireland In Dublin, Ireland
In case you're wondering, the Brits stole our windows for their museums. Just kidding, I think they were removed to reduce damaging sunlight. I heard that there is special glass on the skylights
Berardo Collection Museum In Lisbon, Portugal
Oh no no no, lol it hás another name now lol, its not Berardo's any more, he hás to pay the 990 000 000€ + he owns in.order to get his stuff back.
Kunsthistorisches Museum In Vienna, Austria
And right in front of it, where this picture was taken, is the museum of natural history in an identical building. The only difference between the two buildings is the statue on top the dome. It wears clothes on the museum of fine arts, and is naked on the natural history museum.
Vasa Museum In Stockholm, Sweden
The whole story of the war ship Vasa is totally bonkers. She sunk on her maiden voyage after only a couple of hundred meters. The king wanted an even more impressive ship than what was originally planned, so they added a second cannon deck. Unfortunately that meant that the center of gravity moved upwards, above the water level, so the ship just toppled over and sank.
Natuurhistorisch Museum In Rotterdam, Netherlands
Do you see the reflection in the glass? Looks like sculpture is trying to jump off the opposite building!
Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía In Madrid, Spain
Tate Modern In London, United Kingdom
Yes, was wondering when this would make an appearance. Always has very interesting exhibitions, two times I have been there was a room full of many large swing sets, and another time there was a white room with furniture and everything that you covered in coloured dots. Me and my dad love modern art and we thought it was amazing but my mum just thought it was kind of weird. I would definitely recommend it, especially if there is a particular exhibition on.
a lot of these are not museums, but art galleries. there is a Huge Difference.
a lot of these are not museums, but art galleries. there is a Huge Difference.
