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Most Fascinating Museums
Louvre Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

1. Louvre Museum

9.4
(Musée du Louvre)
Rue de Rivoli (Place du Carrousel), Paris, Île-de-France
Museum · Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois · 2289 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: There’s one circuit to follow if you only wish to see the star pieces. Pick up excellent free maps to explore in depth. – Green Guide Editor

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

2. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Don’t skip the roof deck in good weather. Your ticket includes admission to see medieval art at The Cloisters uptown. – Green Guide Editor

National Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

3. National Museum

8.0
(Museum Nasional Indonesia)
Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No.12, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta
Museum · Gambir, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta · 166 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: See the huge Hindu-Buddhist statue Bhairava, early Javanese batik, + treasure buried by lava from Mt Merapi in the 10C. – Green Guide Editor

Anthropology Museum of México is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

4. Anthropology Museum of México

9.5
(Museo Nacional de Antropología)
Av. Paseo de la Reforma s/n (Esq. con Clzd. Mahatma Gandhi), Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Museum · 729 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: The Mexica, Maya, and Teotihuacan Halls are highlights among the pre-Columbian exhibits on the ground floor. – Green Guide Editor

Shanghai Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

5. Shanghai Museum

8.0
(上海博物馆)
201 Renmin Ave, Huangpu, 上海市
Art Museum · 79 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Among 6,000 years of Chinese art and design, don’t miss the landscape paintings by 14th-century master Ni Zan. – Green Guide Editor

Vasa Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

6. Vasa Museum

9.3
(Vasamuseet)
Galärvarvsvägen 14 (Djurgårdsvägen), Stockholm, Storstockholm
History Museum · Djurgården · 478 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: You see this vast 1628 ship from the water line. Among its many carvings, spot the lion, a symbol of the Vasa kings. – Green Guide Editor

British Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

7. British Museum

9.4
Great Russell St (btwn Montague & Bloomsbury St), London, Greater London
History Museum · Bloomsbury · 1011 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Visit the Round Reading Library where Marx + Dickens read before checking out the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin marbles. – Green Guide Editor

Museo Nacional del Prado is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

8. Museo Nacional del Prado

9.3
C. de Ruiz de Alarcón, 23 (P. del Prado), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Museum · Retiro · 875 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Masterpieces by El Greco, Vélasquez, + Goya are a must, but look for Brueghel, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, + Titian too. – Green Guide Editor

Mehrangarh Fort is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

9. Mehrangarh Fort

9.3
Jodhpur, Rājasthān
Historic and Protected Site · 41 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Quirky finds in this sumptuous palace include palanquins used to carry royals around & miniatures depicting court life. – Green Guide Editor

MIHO MUSEUM is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

10. MIHO MUSEUM

8.4
信楽町田代桃谷300, 甲賀市, 滋賀県
Art Museum · 10 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: The Buddhist statue of Gandhara (2C) and the Dionysus Mosaic (3C) alone make a trip worthwhile. – Green Guide Editor

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

11. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

9.5
Gl Strandvej 13, Humlebæk, Region Hovedstaden
Art Museum · 195 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Take a picnic outside to admire the view across the Øresund. The children’s wing has both art to see and crafts to do. – Green Guide Editor

Uffizi Gallery is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

12. Uffizi Gallery

9.1
(Galleria degli Uffizi)
Piazzale degli Uffizi 6, Firenze, Toscana
Art Museum · Centro · 588 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Head to the 2nd floor to see Da Vinci, Leonardo, Michelangelo & Botticelli + take in a great view of the Ponte Vecchio. – Green Guide Editor

İstanbul Archaeological Museums is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

13. İstanbul Archaeological Museums

9.0
(İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri)
Alemdar Caddesi,Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu, Fatih, İstanbul, İstanbul
History Museum · Cankurtaran · 412 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Find Alexander the Great's sarcophagus (5C BC) decorated with bas-reliefs, descriptions of battles, & hunting scenes. – Green Guide Editor

National Archaeological Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

14. National Archaeological Museum

9.2
(Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο)
28ης Οκτωβρίου 44, Αθήνα, Αττική
History Museum · Εξάρχεια · 141 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: The famous mask of Agamemnon is here. Look for Aristion's stela, the kouros from Anávissos, & statues from Artemision. – Green Guide Editor

Deutsches Museum is one of Most Fascinating Museums.

15. Deutsches Museum

8.8
Museumsinsel 1, München, Bayern
Science Museum · Deutsches Museum · 246 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: The best demos and hands-on exhibits explain railways, submarine diving, mining, glassmaking, & ceramics. – Green Guide Editor