If you feel like learning more about history, culture and customs of
any place you go to, it’s essential that you should visit the local museums.
You can always get some information from books or even from the net but
there’s no denying that museums will allow you to see and sometimes
experience history and will, at the same time, allow you to understand
people and their culture a lot more. Every single town or city on earth
has a museum or an art gallery that shows tourists and locals the
achievements.
However, it’s important to have a look at the following list of top 10 museums of the world, in particular if you are planning to gain some hands-on experience that will be useful for your every day life.
1- The Vatican Museums
Pope Julius II was the founder of the Vatican Museum, which is now one of the most important museums in the world. If you go to some of the museums listed in the article, you will surely see some amazing sculptures. Apart from that, you will be able to enjoy some of the best pieces of art from the Renaissance.
2- Le Louvre
Le Louvre or the Grand Louvre as the locals refer to, is world famous for being the most visited museum of popular art on earth. The amazing building houses all the different collections of more than 35,000 historical items where you will be able to see remains of pre-history as well as devices from the 19th century.
3- The British Museum
The British Museum, which at first only displayed the scientific works of Sir Hans Sloane, at present has an amazing collection of more than seven million pieces of artwork. The museum, which opened its doors for the first time in the late 1950s, entices tourists from all over the world who want to see the great works of art about human culture and history.
4- The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery, which is situated in Florence, Italy, is one of the most sought-after and oldest museums in the world. The Birth of Venus, which was created by Botticelli, is the most visited piece of art in the gallery. However, it’s important to say that you should also see masterpieces created by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Raphael.
5- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met for the locals is located in New York and it has an outstanding collection of more than 2 million pieces of art on display. In order to help tourists see everything the museum has, authorities decided to create nineteen different categories of different cultural topics.
6- Museo del Prado
Museo del Prado is situated in the city of Madrid and it was first opened to display paintings and sculptures only. Nevertheless, with the passing of years the museum added some great collections of coins, medals, drawings and event prints. Even when there are lots of masterpieces, the museum is world famous for having two well-known paintings namely Saint Catherine and The Last Supper.
7- Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, as the locals refer to, is situated in the busy city of Cairo and was created with the idea of saving archaeological sites from being destroyed. The museum shows some amazing ancient devices. If you go to the museum, you can’t miss the special collection of devices that belonged to the royal family.
8- Rijks museum
The Rijksmuseum, which is located in the Netherlands, is an emblem of the Dutch and it shows some of the best paintings that belong to the Golden Age of the Netherlands. Even when the museum is full of amazing pieces of art, The Night Watch, which was created by Rembrandt, is the most visited attraction of the museum.
9- The Smithsonian
The Smithsonian is situated in Washington and it has been able to turn into one of the biggest museums on earth. This particular museum that also includes some botanical gardens and that serves as an important research destination is one of the most popular amongst tourists. According to some records, the museum has a collection of more than 136 million pieces of art.
10- The State Hermitage
The State Hermitage Museum is situated in the world famous Saint Peters burg and it some of the most amazing works of art in the world that are from three centuries ago. The Hermitage has an outstanding collection of more than 3 million pieces of works of art from centuries ago and also from ancient jewels that once belonged to very important people.
However, it’s important to have a look at the following list of top 10 museums of the world, in particular if you are planning to gain some hands-on experience that will be useful for your every day life.
1- The Vatican Museums
Pope Julius II was the founder of the Vatican Museum, which is now one of the most important museums in the world. If you go to some of the museums listed in the article, you will surely see some amazing sculptures. Apart from that, you will be able to enjoy some of the best pieces of art from the Renaissance.
2- Le Louvre
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Le Louvre or the Grand Louvre as the locals refer to, is world famous for being the most visited museum of popular art on earth. The amazing building houses all the different collections of more than 35,000 historical items where you will be able to see remains of pre-history as well as devices from the 19th century.
3- The British Museum
The British Museum, which at first only displayed the scientific works of Sir Hans Sloane, at present has an amazing collection of more than seven million pieces of artwork. The museum, which opened its doors for the first time in the late 1950s, entices tourists from all over the world who want to see the great works of art about human culture and history.
4- The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery, which is situated in Florence, Italy, is one of the most sought-after and oldest museums in the world. The Birth of Venus, which was created by Botticelli, is the most visited piece of art in the gallery. However, it’s important to say that you should also see masterpieces created by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Raphael.
5- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met for the locals is located in New York and it has an outstanding collection of more than 2 million pieces of art on display. In order to help tourists see everything the museum has, authorities decided to create nineteen different categories of different cultural topics.
6- Museo del Prado
Museo del Prado is situated in the city of Madrid and it was first opened to display paintings and sculptures only. Nevertheless, with the passing of years the museum added some great collections of coins, medals, drawings and event prints. Even when there are lots of masterpieces, the museum is world famous for having two well-known paintings namely Saint Catherine and The Last Supper.
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7- Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, as the locals refer to, is situated in the busy city of Cairo and was created with the idea of saving archaeological sites from being destroyed. The museum shows some amazing ancient devices. If you go to the museum, you can’t miss the special collection of devices that belonged to the royal family.
8- Rijks museum
The Rijksmuseum, which is located in the Netherlands, is an emblem of the Dutch and it shows some of the best paintings that belong to the Golden Age of the Netherlands. Even when the museum is full of amazing pieces of art, The Night Watch, which was created by Rembrandt, is the most visited attraction of the museum.
9- The Smithsonian
The Smithsonian is situated in Washington and it has been able to turn into one of the biggest museums on earth. This particular museum that also includes some botanical gardens and that serves as an important research destination is one of the most popular amongst tourists. According to some records, the museum has a collection of more than 136 million pieces of art.
10- The State Hermitage
The State Hermitage Museum is situated in the world famous Saint Peters burg and it some of the most amazing works of art in the world that are from three centuries ago. The Hermitage has an outstanding collection of more than 3 million pieces of works of art from centuries ago and also from ancient jewels that once belonged to very important people.
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