Great museums, galleries, cultural institutions, and historic collections.
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Museums of the World brings together 99 curated portfolios across 27 countries and 8 regions. The strongest country groupings currently include United States (43), Greece (9), Australia (6). The collection includes 17 UNESCO-linked sites, giving the page a strong cultural and historical backbone. Editor picks are ranked from the Engine's curation table, while the country sections and map are generated from approved collection members.
This map shows only approved Museums of the World collection members. Editor's Picks use gold-star markers.
The State Hermitage Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world, celebrated not only for the scale of its collections but also for the extraordinary setting in which they are displayed.
The British Museum is one of the most renowned museums in the world, holding an unparalleled collection that traces the development of human civilization across continents and millennia.
The Louvre Museum occupies a former royal palace that reflects centuries of architectural development in the heart of Paris.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The remarkable burial complex of the Royal Tombs of Aigai lies beneath a large earthen mound near the modern town of Vergina in northern Greece. Ancient Aigai served as the first capital of the Macedonian kingdom.
Countries are ordered by the number of approved collection members, then alphabetically.
United States is represented by 43 portfolios in this collection, including African American Museum, Aiken-Rhett House Museum, and Air & Space Museum.
African American Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Aiken-Rhett House Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Air & Space Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
American Clock & Watch Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
American Museum of Natural History is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Baltimore Museum of Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center is featured in this collection as part of National Monuments • United States.
Christmas Market at Heurich House Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Folger Shakespeare Library - Resplendent Joy is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Gibbes Museum of Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Glenstone Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Hammond Castle Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Titian: Women, Myth & Power This weekend, I went to see the Titian: Women, Myth & Power Exhibit in the Hostetter Gallery (August 12, 2021 - January 2, 2022). King Philip II of Spain hired Titian to create a series of monumental paintings between 1551 and…
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Lake Placid Olympic Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Library of Congress is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Los Angeles Central Library is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Nathaniel Russell House is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Building Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Gallery of Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Gallery of Art - East Building is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Museum of African American History and Culture is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
With temperatures in the units this week, the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin were frozen over.
National Museum of the American Indian is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Museum of the US Air Force is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
National Railroad Museum And Hall Of Fame is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
New Bedford Whaling Museum is featured in this collection as part of National Historic Site or Park • United States.
Old Post Office Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
See Article from Smithsonian describing the new exhibit. Highlights: The new hall, The David H.
The Charleston Museum is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The Huntington Art Gallery is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
The Walters Art Museum Collection is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Walters Art Museum Building is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Walters Art Museum Chamber of Wonders is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Whitney Museum of American Art is featured in this collection as part of Museum / Gallery • United States.
Greece is represented by 9 portfolios in this collection, including Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, Byzantine and Christian Museum, and Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa.
The Rhodes Archaeological Museum is housed within the former Hospital of the Knights, a medieval structure that reflects the island’s later historical importance.
The Byzantine and Christian Museum presents artifacts that illustrate the development of religious art and architecture following the classical Greek period.
The Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa is housed in a historic church within the old town of Corfu. The museum presents an important collection of religious icons and artifacts dating from the Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods.
The Museum of Asian Art of Corfu is located within the grand Palace of St. Michael and St.
The Athens Epigraphical Museum preserves one of the largest collections of ancient Greek inscriptions in the world. Stone slabs, statues, and fragments display texts carved in Greek that document laws, public decrees, treaties, and dedications.
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum houses one of the most important collections of Minoan artifacts in the world. Sculptures, frescoes, ceramics, and everyday objects illustrate the artistic and technological achievements of Bronze Age Crete.
The Museum of Cycladic Art preserves important examples of early Aegean civilization, particularly the distinctive marble figurines produced in the Cycladic islands during the Bronze Age.
The remarkable burial complex of the Royal Tombs of Aigai lies beneath a large earthen mound near the modern town of Vergina in northern Greece. Ancient Aigai served as the first capital of the Macedonian kingdom.
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens contains one of the most comprehensive collections of ancient Greek artifacts, spanning prehistoric, classical, and Hellenistic periods.
Australia is represented by 6 portfolios in this collection, including Australian Museum, MONA, and National Gallery of Victoria.
The historic Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, first established in 1827. Located in the center of Sydney, the museum focuses on natural history, anthropology, and the cultural heritage of Australia and the Pacific region.
The innovative Museum of Old and New Art, commonly known as MONA, is one of the most distinctive art museums in Australia. Located near Hobart, the museum sits partially underground along the banks of the Derwent River.
The renowned National Gallery of Victoria is the oldest and one of the most important art museums in Australia. Located in Melbourne, the gallery houses an extensive collection of international and Australian artworks.
The National Museum of Australia stands along the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in the capital city of Canberra. The museum explores the social history, cultures, and landscapes that have shaped the nation.
The remarkable Pompeii exhibition at the National Museum of Australia brought visitors face to face with one of the most famous archaeological discoveries in history.
The grand State Library Victoria is one of the oldest and most important cultural institutions in Victoria. Established in 1854, the library occupies a large historic complex in the center of Melbourne.
Italy is represented by 4 portfolios in this collection, including Leonardo's Last Supper Museum, Museo Egizio, and Palazzo Pitti.
The Cenacolo Vinciano, or “Last Supper,” is one of the most famous works of art in the world and is located within the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
The Museo Egizio in Turin houses one of the most important collections of ancient Egyptian artifacts outside of Egypt itself.
The massive Palazzo Pitti stands on the south side of the Arno River and served for centuries as one of the principal residences of the Medici family.
The famous Uffizi Gallery contains one of the most important collections of Renaissance art in the world.
Peru is represented by 4 portfolios in this collection, including Huaca Pucllana Site Museum, Lima Museum of Contemporary Art, and Museo de Arte Precolombino Larco.
The impressive adobe pyramid of Huaca Pucllana rises unexpectedly within the modern district of Miraflores in Lima.
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima, often known simply as MAC Lima, is one of the leading museums dedicated to modern and contemporary art in Lima.
The remarkable Museo de Arte Precolombino is located in the historic center of Cusco within a beautifully restored colonial building constructed atop ancient Inca foundations.
The beautiful Museo Pedro de Osma is located in a historic mansion within the district of Barranco.
Algeria is represented by 3 portfolios in this collection, including Archaeological Museum of Djmila, Cirta Museum, and Timgad Museum.
The Djemila Museum preserves many of the remarkable artifacts discovered during archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Djemila. The museum’s collection provides insight into the artistic and cultural life of the Roman settlement.
The Cirta Museum preserves artifacts that illustrate the long history of Constantine, known in ancient times as Cirta. The city served as an important center of the Numidian Kingdom and later became a significant Roman settlement in North Africa.
The Timgad Archaeological Museum houses many of the artifacts uncovered during excavations of the ancient Roman city of Timgad. The museum helps interpret the archaeological remains found throughout the site.
Egypt is represented by 3 portfolios in this collection, including Grand Egyptian Museum Courtyard & Staircase (Impenetrable Forest and the Serengeti, Grand Egyptian Museum Tutankhamum, and The Grand Egyptian Museum.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) stands on the edge of the desert near the Giza Plateau, overlooking the pyramids that symbolize ancient Egypt.
Tutankhamun Exhibit in Grand Egyptian Museum – Egypt The Grand Egyptian Museum’s Tutankhamun galleries bring together one of the most extraordinary archaeological collections ever assembled.
The main exhibition halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum house one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever assembled.
Belgium is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including 101st Airborne Museum and Bastogne War Museum.
The 101st Airborne Division is closely associated with the town of Bastogne in southern Belgium due to its role during the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944–1945.
The Bastogne War Museum stands near the town of Bastogne in Belgium and is dedicated to the history of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest battle fought by American forces during the Second World War.
England is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including British Museum and The British Museum - Parthenon Friezes and Pediments.
The British Museum is one of the most renowned museums in the world, holding an unparalleled collection that traces the development of human civilization across continents and millennia.
The Parthenon sculptures displayed in the British Museum represent some of the most influential surviving works of classical Greek art.
Kazakhstan is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including Abilkhan Kasteev State Art Museum and Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Kasteev State Museum of Arts in Almaty is the largest art museum in Kazakhstan and preserves collections reflecting the cultural heritage of Central Asia.
The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan presents historical artifacts documenting the development of Central Asian civilizations from ancient nomadic societies through modern national history.
Morocco is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including Dar Batha Museum of Islamic Arts and Le MAP Marrakech - Monde des Arts de la Parure.
The Fes Museum of Islamic Arts is less a traditional museum and more an environment—one where architecture, pattern, and material carry as much meaning as the objects themselves.
The Musée des Arts de la Parure, often translated as the Museum of Adornment Arts, is located within the historic medina of Marrakech. The museum focuses on the artistic traditions of Moroccan jewelry and decorative arts.
Russia is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including State Hermitage Museum and The State Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Palace.
The State Hermitage Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world, celebrated not only for the scale of its collections but also for the extraordinary setting in which they are displayed.
Russian Museum The Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg preserves one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art, illustrating the development of artistic traditions from medieval icon painting through modern periods.
Tunisia is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including Bardo Museum Tunis and Mosaics of the Bardo National Museum.
The Bardo National Museum is one of the most important museums in Tunis and among the finest archaeological museums in North Africa.
The mosaics of the Bardo National Museum represent one of the most extensive and important collections of Roman mosaic art in the world.
Uzbekistan is represented by 2 portfolios in this collection, including Railway Museum and State Museum of the Temurids.
The Tashkent Railway Museum reflects the development of transportation networks that connected Central Asia with broader regional economies during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The State Museum of the Temurids in Tashkent presents the history of the Timurid Empire, which played an important role in shaping Central Asia during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Cambodia is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by National Museum of Cambodia.
The National Museum of Cambodia houses one of the most significant collections of Khmer art and sculpture spanning more than a millennium of history.
Chile is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.
This itinerary explores two of the most extraordinary destinations in the southern hemisphere: the rugged wilderness of Patagonia and the remote volcanic island of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the Pacific Ocean.
China is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses West Gate.
The Terracotta Army was created during the Qin dynasty to accompany the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife.
Estonia is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by St. Nicholas' Church and Museum.
St. Nicholas Church was constructed during the medieval period to serve merchants and sailors traveling through Tallinn’s Baltic trade routes.
France is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Louvre Museum.
The Louvre Museum occupies a former royal palace that reflects centuries of architectural development in the heart of Paris.
Japan is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Tokyo National Museum.
The Tokyo National Museum houses one of the largest collections of Japanese art and archaeological material, illustrating cultural development across more than two millennia.
Kyrgyzstan is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by State History Museum.
The Bishkek State History Museum presents historical material illustrating the cultural development of Kyrgyzstan and the broader Central Asian region.
Poland is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Museum of the Second World War.
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk stands near the banks of the Motława River in a city deeply connected to the origins of the war.
Spain is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao represents a major example of contemporary architecture designed by Frank Gehry in the late twentieth century.
Tajikistan is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Rudaki Historical Museum.
The Rudaki Historical Museum is dedicated to the cultural legacy of Abu Abdallah Rudaki, a tenth-century Persian poet widely regarded as one of the founders of classical Persian literature.
United Arab Emirates is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum designed to present global artistic traditions through a cross-cultural perspective. Opened in 2017, the museum reflects collaboration between France and the United Arab Emirates to promote international cultural dialogue.
Vatican is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by Vatican Museums.
The Vatican Museums contain one of the most remarkable collections of art and antiquities in the world. Located within Vatican City, the museums preserve centuries of artistic treasures gathered by the popes.
Vietnam is represented by 1 portfolio in this collection, led by War Remnants Museum.
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City documents the historical events associated with the Vietnam War and its impact on Vietnamese society.
