10 Most Visited Art Museums in the World
In order to preserve culture and heritage; families, organizations and governments have been collecting art in museums to be experienced by the public. Because of location or fame of the pieces in the collection, some galleries have become widely popular, being visited millions of times per year. These are the most visited ten museums in the world.
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10 - Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
The Muséee d'Orsay contains the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpiece works in the world. French artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, and Manet fill the gallery. annual visitor count: 3.5 million
Source9 - Musée National d'Art Modern, Paris, France
One of two modern art galleries on this list, the Musée National d'Art Modern contains the national French collection of modern art. The gallery also contains some of the most famous contemporary art (1960s on) in the world. annual visitor count: 3.7 million
Source8 - National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA
Located on the National Mall in the capital of the United States, the National Gallery of Art belongs to the people of the United States and was established in 1937. It contains mostly Western Art from the middle ages to the present. This includes the only work by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas. The gallery is free and open to the public. annual visitor count: 4.1 million
Source7 - National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
The National Palace Museum is the largest and most visited museum in the Eastern world. The museum features over 696,000 pieces that document the last 10,000 years of Chinese history, all the way back to the Neolithic (stone age). The majority of the collection was put together over thousands of years by China's ancient emperors. annual visitor count: 4.5 million
Source6 - Tate Modern, London, England
The Tate Modern is 1 of 3 museums on this list located in London, England. It's also 1 of 2 museums on this list that specifically showcase modern art, along with the Musée National D'art Modern. As well as its international modern art, the museum holds the national collection of British art from 1900 to today. The Tate features many spaces, called project spaces, which feature an exhibit designed in and around the space. These exhibits typically run for 3-6 months annual visitor count: 4.9 million
Source5 - Vatican Museums, Vatican City, (Rome)
There are 54 galleries within the walls of Vatican City that, together, make the Vatican Galleries. The very last gallery within the museum (and the most famous) is the grand Sistine Chapel, with it's ceiling painted and sculpted by the Italian renaissance master, Michelangelo. The collections contain works from incredible names, such as da Vinci, Rachael, and Michelangelo. The galleries are free and open to the pubic on the last Sunday of every month. annual visitor count: 5.9 million
Source4 - National Gallery, London, England
The National Gallery is located in Trafalgar square, in Westminster, Central London. It belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and is free of charge. While most large galleries in Europe were started from nationalizing an existing private royal gallery, the National Gallery was started when the British government bought many paintings from the heirs of a wealthy art enthusiast in 1824. They have continued to grow the collection ever since. annual visitor count: 6.0 million
Source3 - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA
The largest museum in the Americas, the Met has about 2 million square feet of area. It's permanent collection of over 2 million works of art art handled by seventeen different curatorial departments. The Met contains works by nearly all the great European masters. Admission is “pay what you want” with a suggested donation of $25. annual visitor count: 6.2 million
Source2 - British Museum, London, England
With a permanent collection containing around 8 million works, the British Museum is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of art in the world. The contents of the collection come from all continents and times, allowing the museum to document and tell the story of the entirety of human culture. Some of the most notable pieces in the museum are the Rosetta Stone, several sculptures from the Parthenon before it went to ruins, and the mummified bodies of several historically important Egyptian Pharaohs. annual visitor count: 6.7 million
Source1 - Louvre, Paris, France
Located in the very center of Paris, the Louvre is a main landmark of the city. It is the world's most visited museums, and one of the largest. With an area of 652,300 ft², the museum contains 380,000 objects and about 35,000 pieces of art, ranging from prehistory all the way to modern, 21st century pieces. The collection contains some of the most famous art in the world, including da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and the 2000 year old Greek sculpture, Venus de Milo. annual visitor count: 9.3 million
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