The Art Institute of Chicago is the world's top museum, according to TripAdvisor users. The travel review site looked at the quantity and quality of museum reviews over a 12-month period to generate this ranked list of global museums.
1. Art Institute of Chicago —
The Art Institute of Chicago is the world's top museum, according to TripAdvisor users. The travel review site looked at the quantity and quality of museum reviews over a 12-month period to generate this ranked list of global museums.
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Ranked second on the list, Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City is home to one of the world's most important collections of Mayan artifacts.
2. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico —
Ranked second on the list, Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City is home to one of the world's most important collections of Mayan artifacts.
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The massive State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, houses more than 3 million works of art.
3. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg —
The massive State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, houses more than 3 million works of art.
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The No. 4-ranked Getty Center in Los Angeles is home to the J. Paul Getty Museum, which showcases European paintings, drawings, sculpture and more.
4. The Getty Center, Los Angeles —
The No. 4-ranked Getty Center in Los Angeles is home to the J. Paul Getty Museum, which showcases European paintings, drawings, sculpture and more.
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Michelangelo's David sculpture is the most famous resident of Florence, Italy's Galleria dell'Accademia.
5. Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Italy —
Michelangelo's David sculpture is the most famous resident of Florence, Italy's Galleria dell'Accademia.
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An amazing collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces helped Paris' Musée d'Orsay earn the No. 6 spot on TripAdvisor's list.
6. Musée d'Orsay, Paris —
An amazing collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces helped Paris' Musée d'Orsay earn the No. 6 spot on TripAdvisor's list.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ranked seventh on the list. Its vast holdings range from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian artifacts to modern art.
7. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York —
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City ranked seventh on the list. Its vast holdings range from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian artifacts to modern art.
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The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, showcases findings from the archaeological excavation of the ancient Greek site.
8. The Acropolis Museum, Athens —
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, showcases findings from the archaeological excavation of the ancient Greek site.
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Ranked ninth, the collection at the Prado Museum in Madrid includes about 7,600 paintings, 1,000 sculptures, 4,800 prints and 8,200 drawings.
9. Prado Museum, Madrid —
Ranked ninth, the collection at the Prado Museum in Madrid includes about 7,600 paintings, 1,000 sculptures, 4,800 prints and 8,200 drawings.
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The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem provides a living memorial to the Holocaust.
10. Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial —
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem provides a living memorial to the Holocaust.
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No. 11 on the list, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, was founded by historian and author Stephen Ambrose.
11. National WWII Museum, New Orleans —
No. 11 on the list, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, was founded by historian and author Stephen Ambrose.
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The National Gallery in London is ranked No. 12 on the list. The museum houses more than 2,300 paintings created from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
12. The National Gallery, London —
The National Gallery in London is ranked No. 12 on the list. The museum houses more than 2,300 paintings created from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
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Stockholm, Sweden's Vasa Museum is dedicated to the 17th-century Vasa ship.
13. Vasa Museum, Stockholm —
Stockholm, Sweden's Vasa Museum is dedicated to the 17th-century Vasa ship.
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Washington's National Gallery of Art comes in at No. 14 on the list. The museum was established in 1937 and is home to a wide array of work.
14. National Gallery of Art, Washington —
Washington's National Gallery of Art comes in at No. 14 on the list. The museum was established in 1937 and is home to a wide array of work.
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Founded in 1753, the British Museum in London ranks No. 15. The Rosetta Stone is among the museum's many notable holdings.
15. British Museum, London —
Founded in 1753, the British Museum in London ranks No. 15. The Rosetta Stone is among the museum's many notable holdings.
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The Hagia Sophia museum/church in Istanbul is an important monument in the history of art and architecture. The current building is the third built on the site.
16. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul —
The Hagia Sophia museum/church in Istanbul is an important monument in the history of art and architecture. The current building is the third built on the site.
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Instituto Ricardo Brennand in Recife, Brazil, ranks No. 17 on TripAdvisor's list. It's home to the collection of businessman Ricardo Brennand.
17. Instituto Ricardo Brennand, Recife, Brazil —
Instituto Ricardo Brennand in Recife, Brazil, ranks No. 17 on TripAdvisor's list. It's home to the collection of businessman Ricardo Brennand.
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Galleria Borghese in Rome houses Italian masterpieces collected by the Borghese family over several centuries.
18. Galleria Borghese, Rome —
Galleria Borghese in Rome houses Italian masterpieces collected by the Borghese family over several centuries.
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The Louvre ranked No. 19 among TripAdvisor reviewers. Home to Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the Paris museum is among the world's most visited.
19. Musée du Louvre, Paris —
The Louvre ranked No. 19 among TripAdvisor reviewers. Home to Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the Paris museum is among the world's most visited.
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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, recently reopened after a decadelong renovation.
20. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam —
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, recently reopened after a decadelong renovation.
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Ranked No. 21, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington is home to 60,000 artifacts from space helmets to jetliners.
21. National Air and Space Museum —
Ranked No. 21, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington is home to 60,000 artifacts from space helmets to jetliners.
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The Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi¹an, China, houses an amazing army of ancient figures.
22. Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors —
The Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi¹an, China, houses an amazing army of ancient figures.
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No. 23, Inhotim, is a contemporary art museum in Brumadinho, Brazil.
23. Inhotim, Brumadinho, Brazil —
No. 23, Inhotim, is a contemporary art museum in Brumadinho, Brazil.
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The Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) in Wellington comes in at No. 24.
Museum of New Zealand, Wellington —
The Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) in Wellington comes in at No. 24.
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The dazzling Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) in Bogota, Colombia, rounds out the top 25.
25. Gold Museum, Bogota, Colombia —
The dazzling Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) in Bogota, Colombia, rounds out the top 25.
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