Top 10 Art Museums in the World
1. Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
Once a fortified palace that was the home to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world's most famous museum, renowned for some of the finest pieces of art in the world, including the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.
2. Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Spanning nearly nine miles, the Roman Catholic Church's Vatican collection is one of the largest and most stunning in the world.
3. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
From Picasso to Pollock, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on New York City's Museum Mile, is one of the world's largest museums with over two million pieces of artwork and enough variety for any enthusiast.
4. J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, California
The Getty features a remarkable collection, including the works of Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. The museum's structure is a piece of art in itself, and the grounds also feature beautiful gardens, and views of Los Angeles.
5. Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Enjoy Van Gogh's "Starry Night," inside the Musee D'Orsay. Specializing in 19th and 20th century artwork, the museum displays a striking collection of Impressionism, including famous works by Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Degas.
6. Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Experience Botticelli's "Birth of Venus," in the Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest museums in the world featuring works from Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci in the heart of Florence.
7. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Located on Chicago's Loop, The Art Institute of Chicago boasts extensive Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections, including more than 30 pieces by Monet.
8. Tate Modern, London, England
Enjoy the electric art at the Tate Modern with views of the Thames River and Millennium Bridge. Remember the "Forgotten Horizon," one of Dali's many masterpieces and part of one of the largest collections of Surrealism in the World.
9. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
One of the largest and most impressive collections in the world, the Prado Museum is most famous for its assortment of works from Spanish artists such as Goya, Velasquez, Murillo, and El Greco.
10. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery of Art features a sculpture garden surrounding a large fountain. Modern art fans should head to the east building, where works by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol are displayed.
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The 10 Best Art Museums
for Kids
From gallery tours for toddlers to camps for school-age children, even the most high-end art museums have devised wonderful ways to welcome families. In the first investigation of its kind, CHILD champions the cultural centers that have made the visual arts accessible and fun for kids.
1. Art Institute of Chicago
2. Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
3. Daytona Art Institute
4. De Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
5. Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
6. Los Angeles County Museum of Art
7. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha
8. Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, DE
9. Dallas Museum of Art
10. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
The 25 Best Art Museums
for Kids
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY)
- Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH)
- Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, OH)
- The Speed Art Museum (Louisville, KY)
- Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY)
- Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, MA)
- Milwaukee Art Museum (Milwaukee, WI)
- St. Louis Art Museum (St. Louis, MO)
- National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
- Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens (Jacksonville, FL)
- Telfair Museum of Art (Savannah, GA)
- North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, NC)
- Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA)
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO)
- The Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, MI)
- Baltimore Museum of Art (Baltimore, MD)
- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA)
- Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix, AZ)
- Portland Museum of Art (Portland, ME)
- Orlando Museum of Art (Orlando, FL)
- Allentown Art Museum (Allentown, PA)
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID)
- Queens Museum of Art (Queens, NY)
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Houston, TX)
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