The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), Top 10 Museums World 2017, Photo credit: Kai Pilger, Wikipedia
TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Museums in the World 2017
New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is not only named the #1 Museum in the US but also in the World for three straight years. It is also New York City’s most visited museum and attraction. Let’s take a look at 2017 travelers’ choice for the top 10 museums in the world.
1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)
, New York City, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Photo credit: Sracer357, Wikipedia
At New York City’s most visited museum and attraction, you will experience over 5,000 years of art from around the world. The Met is for anyone as a source of inspiration, insight and understanding. You can learn, escape, play, dream, discover, connect.
Bookable pass: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission with Access to The Met Breuer and The Met Cloisters
on TripAdvisor
Opening hour: Sunday-Thursday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Friday-Saturday
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Website: metmuseum.org
2. The National WWII Museum
, New Orleans, Louisiana
The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, Photo credit: The National WWII Museum
The National WWII Museum is the top-rated tourist destination in New Orleans, TripAdvisor’s #2 museum in the world and #2 in the US. The Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war: why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today.
Bookable pass: The National WWII Museum Ticket New Orleans
on TripAdvisor
Opening hour: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m
Website: nationalww2museum.org
3. Musée d’Orsay
, Paris, France
Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France, Photo credit: Graham Hobster
Once a railroad station, this beautiful museum now houses a staggering collection of Impressionist art, as well as other items created between 1848 and 1914.
Bookable pass: Semi Private Tour: Skip-the-Line Musee d’Orsay Must-See Tour
on TripAdvisor
Website: musee-orsay.fr
4. Art Institute of Chicago
, Chicago, Illinois
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Art Institute of Chicago, Photo credit: Kim Scarborough, Wikipedia
Top-ranked by TripAdvisor four years in a row. Experience the greatest Impressionist collection outside Paris, and view contemporary masterpieces in the spectacular Modern Wing. Stand before classics like Nighthawks, and travel the globe through galleries devoted to the art of ancient Greece, Japan, Africa, and the Americas.
Bookable pass: Art Institute of Chicago Fast Pass Admission
on TripAdvisor
Opening hour: Thursday 10:30am-8:00pm, Friday-Wednesday 10:30am-5:00pm
Website: artic.edu
5. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
, St. Petersburg, Russia
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, Photo credit: Quinn Kampschroer
One of the most famous art museums in the world, this museum is housed in the Winter Palace, and contains over 2.7 million exhibits including some of the world’s greatest works of art.
Bookable pass: State Hermitage Museum Small-Group Walking Tour
on TripAdvisor
Website: hermitagemuseum.org
6. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
, New York City, New York
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Photo credit: Wikipedia
A place of remembrance to honor those who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The 9/11 Memorial consists of two massive pools set within the original footprints of the Twin Towers with 30-foot waterfalls cascading down their sides. The Museum displays monumental artifacts linked to the events of 9/11. In addition, it also presents intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery that are central to telling the story of the 2001 and 1993 attacks and the aftermath.
Bookable pass: 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Upgrade
on TripAdvisor
Website: 911memorial.org
7. National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia)
, Mexico City, Mexico
National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), Photo credit: Ziko, Wikipedia
Considered one of the world’s most comprehensive natural history museums, National Museum of Anthropology houses four square kilometers of exhibits in 23 exhibition halls.
Bookable pass: Viator Exclusive: Chapultepec Castle Early Access plus National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
on TripAdvisor
Website: mna.inah.gob.mx
8. Acropolis Museum
, Athens, Greece
Archaeological site below the main entrance, Acropolis Museum, Photo credit: Wikipedia
Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited in this one of the most important contemporary works of architecture in Athens.
Bookable pass: Acropolis of Athens and New Acropolis Museum Tour
on TripAdvisor
Website: theacropolismuseum.gr
Read also: 12 Top Tourist Attractions in Athens Greece to explore
9. Prado National Museum
, Madrid, Spain
Prado National Museum, Madrid, Spain, Photo credit: Wikipedia
The Prado houses one of the largest art collections in the world, and is best known for its diverse assortment of works by Velasquez, Goya and El Greco.
Bookable pass: Skip the Line: Prado Museum Tour in Madrid
on TripAdvisor
Website: museodelprado.es
10. V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)
, London, UK
V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), Photo credit: Wikipedia
One of the world’s greatest museums of art and design. The V&A’s collections are unrivalled in their diversity. Explore historical and contemporary art and design, including works of art from many of the world’s richest cultures. Admission is free.
Bookable pass: Guided Highlights Tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum
on TripAdvisor
Website: vam.ac.uk
Read also: 20 Top Attractions in London
For the complete list of winners from the 2017 Travelers’ Choice awards for Top Museums in the world, as well as reviews and candid traveler photos, go to: TripAdvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Museums
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