National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
The National Gallery of Art is one of the prominent national art museums in the world established by the US Congress in 1938. Read more about National Gallery of Art.
Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore
The Asian Civilization Museum is considered as the first museum in the Asian region that is able to present a comprehensive account of the cultures and civilizations of Asia. Read more about Asian Civilization Museum.
Kimme Museum, Carribean
The Caribbean region has a rich historical background of slavery, colonialism, piracy, imperialism and migration and civil wars. These historical themes are also reflected in the arts and cultural history of the Caribbean people. Read more about the Kimme Museum.
Nairobi National Museum
The Museum was established through the efforts of the East African natural history Society of the EANHS. It is an association of naturalists who settled in Africa particularly in Kenya and who needed a place to preserve their collections. Read more about the Nairobi National Museum.
Top European Musuems
First on the list is the Musee du Louvre in Paris , France which was once a home to the kings of France and a fortified palace and now is a museum which houses the finest pieces including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
While still in Paris , take a tour to the Musee d'Orsay to enjoy great collections such as the “Starry Night” of Van Gogh and other works of impressionist artists such as that of Monet, Manet, Degas, and Renoir.
If you are in Italy , do not fail to visit the Vatican Museums inside the Vatican City which spreads around nine miles from the Vatican Roman Catholic Church which houses world renowned collections of the works of da Vinci, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling artwork, and those of Raphael. Still in Italy but in Florence , visit the Uffizi Gallery which is one of the oldest museums which also showcase the work of Botticelli such as the “Birth of Venus”.
In England, the British Museum and the Tate Modern are the interesting museums which feature Surrealism collections of Dali such as the “Forgotten Horizon”.
In Spain, Madrid houses the Prado Museum which is known for its impressive collections of Spanish pieces such as those of El Greco, Goya, Murillo, and Velasquez.
Some other museums in Europe are Berlin Museum in Germany , the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna , Austria , the Kobarid Museum in Slovenia , the Fram Museum in Norway and many others.
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