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Each state has its national museum, which depicts the history and glory. Some famous museums have become synonymous with some cities themselves have become tourist destinations, attracting millions of visitors from around the world.
Are still the best known and most important museums in the world 10. In determining this ranking was taken into account the following factors: popularity, architecture, number of visitors annually, and important collections of art works owned. These museums have Web sites, where you can admire works of art, scanned with great precision.A. Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France
Louvre Museum - Paris, France
Louvre Museum - Paris, France
Louvre is the best known and most visited museum in the world. It is a symbol of France - is the largest museum of history and art in France - and one of the most important museums worldwide. Louvre is situated in central Paris, between the Seine and right pier Rivoli Street, in the first district, a historic building - the former royal palace: the Louvre Palace. Modern glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum, this museum makes an interesting mix of classic and contemporary. Universal museum, the Louvre possesses art from different periods of civilization, from antiquity to 1848, and covers a vast geo-cultural, from Western Europe, Greece, Egypt, to the Middle East.
The main attraction: Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) by Leonardo da VinciAnnual visitors: 8.5 millionNumber of items: 35,000Site: www.louvre.frTwo. British Museum (British Museum), London, United KingdomBritish Museum - London, United Kingdom
British Museum - London, United Kingdom
Founded in 1753, British Museum is one of the oldest, largest and most comprehensive museums in the world, with objects from all continents, illustrating the history of human culture from its origins to the present. One of the most visited tourist attractions in London, British Museum has over 13 million objects and 94 temporary exhibitions and Always. Department has a cultural and educational services for adults and children, and specialized departments coins, medals, Prehistory, Antiquity, Oceania, America, etc.. Entry in the British Museum is free for all visitors, you can only charge for some temporary exhibitions.
The main attraction "ancient translator" Rosetta Stone - one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all timeVisitors annually: More than 5 millionNumber of objects: over 13 millionSite: http://www.britishmuseum.org/Three. Metropolitan Museum of Art (Metropolitan Museum of Art, or "The Met"), New York, USAMetropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) - New York, USA
Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) - New York, USA
Known as "Met" Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the largest and most impressive art museums in the world. Its collections include more than two million works of art, covering 5000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every corner of the planet. Are exhibited works of classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures of most European masters, American art, modern, African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine, Islamic. "Met" has the encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes, armor and accessories worldwide.
The main attraction: the painting "Adam and Eve" by Albrecht DurerVisitors each year: approx. 5 millionNumber of items: 2 millionSite: http://www.metmuseum.org/Four. Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani), Vatican, ItalyVatican Museums - Vatican, Italy
Vatican Museums - Vatican, Italy
Vatican Museums are among the largest museums in the world, these works expose the immense collection built by the Roman Catholic Church for centuries, and important masterpieces of the Renaissance. Even if you're not religious, you will be amazed at the beauty and grandeur of the Dome of Michelangelo and Bernini's spiral columns. Open free to the public last Sunday of each month, Vatican Museums exhibit prolific works of Italian artists such as Raphael, Botticelli, Caravaggio, etc..
The main attraction: The dome of the Sistine Chapel, painted by MichelangeloVisitors annually: More than 4 millionNumber of objects: tens of thousandsSite: http://www.museivaticani.va/Five. American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), New York, USAAmerican Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
Located near Central Park in Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world, consists of 25 buildings to house 46 exhibition halls, research laboratories and a library. In this museum you can admire the dinosaurs, meteorites, fossils, minerals, dioramas (replicas of scenes from nature), all depicting the evolution of human history. The collections contain over 32 million items, of which only a small part can be exposed at a time. Scientific staff of the museum over 200 people and annually sponsors the institution more than 100 special expeditions.
The main attraction: Human Origins HallVisitors each year: 4 millionNumber of items: 32 millionSite: http://www.amnh.org/6. Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi), Florence, ItalyUffizi Gallery - Florence, Italy
Uffizi Gallery - Florence, Italy
Uffizi Gallery - famous museum in Florence, Italy - is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the West, and one of the most attractive sights of Italy. UNESCO estimates that 60% of the most famous masterpieces of the world are in Italy, and half of them are located in Florence. Although the parts exhibited on the streets of Florence are very impressive, let speechless Uffizzi Gallery - is one of the finest collections of paintings and sculptures on the planet, the number, quality and diversity of works capturing the first visit. Are presented here some of the biggest names in Italian Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Giotto, and many others.
The highlight: "Birth of Venus" by BotticelliAnnual visitors: 1.5 millionNumber of items: variable, because restorationSite: http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/musei/uffizi/July. State Hermitage Museum (State Hermitage), St. Petersburg, RussiaHermitage Museum - St. Petersburg, Russia
Hermitage Museum - St. Petersburg, Russia
This museum of art and culture is one of the largest, oldest and most important museums in the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. More than 60,000 pieces are displayed in approx. 1,000 rooms, while 3 million objects are kept in reserve. State Hermitage Museum houses the largest collection of paintings in the world and consists of six historic buildings, which is one of the main assemblies of St. Petersburg's center, set included in UNESCO World Heritage.
The main attraction: Faberge jewelry collectionsVisitors annually: More than 3 millionNumber of objects: over 3 millionSite: http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/August. Acropolis Museum, Athens, GreeceAcropolis Museum - Athens, Greece
Acropolis Museum - Athens, Greece
Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the discovery site of Athens Acropolis. Inaugurated in 2009, Acropolis Museum is one of the most modern museums in the world, in which were invested 130 million euros. This grand museum is the replica Greeks addressed the British will not return the beauty of the Parthenon (which is the British Museum) on the grounds that the Hellenes have nowhere to host them. Located at the foot of the Acropolis and 280 meters from the Parthenon, located on an archaeological site, the museum has a very modern architecture, glass, falling into an original landscape full of history. The museum is built on an archaeological site, the first level floor is glass so visitors can see the excavations below.
The main attraction: the unique design and accessible contentVisitors annually: is expected to be over 2.5 millionNumber of items: Approx. 4000 itemsSite: http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/default.php?pname=Home&la=2September. Prado Museum (Museo del Prado), Madrid, SpainPrado Museum - Madrid, Spain
Prado Museum - Madrid, Spain
Prado Museum is the main Spanish national museum of art and one of the most respected and visited museums in the world. Expose some of the finest collections of European art in the world, the 12th century until the 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection. The strength of this institution is the Spanish art, the museum housing the largest collection of Spanish paintings in the world. Founded as a museum of painting and sculpture, today contains important collections of drawings, coins, medals, decorative art.
The main attraction: the painting "Las Meninas" by Diego VelazquezAnnual visitors: 2.5 millionNumber of items: 7,600 paintings, 1,000 sculptures, 8,200 drawingsSite: http://www.museodelprado.es/10. National Museum (Rijksmuseum), Amsterdam, NetherlandsMuseum Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum is a museum dedicated to arts, crafts and history. The museum is famous worldwide with its impressive collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Century (Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jacob van Ruisdael, Frans Hals, Jan Steen). Also, the museum features a collection of Asian art. Since 2005 the museum is closed for renovation, 95%, but the gems of his collection are on display in the recently renovated Philips wing.
The main attraction: the painting "The Night Watch" by RembrandtVisitors annually: 880,000Number of items: 1 millionSite: http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/Top 10 museums around the world - Bibliography