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21 Museums and Art Galleries
Singapore Art Museum is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

1. Singapore Art Museum

8.0
71 Bras Basah Rd. (Opp SMU), Singapore
Art Museum · Central Region · 73 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: This is an underappreciated Singaporean institution - well worth a visit.

Pulitzer Arts Foundation is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

2. Pulitzer Arts Foundation

8.7
3716 Washington Blvd (btw Spring & Grand), St Louis, MO
Art Museum · Grand Center · 10 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: Rotating exhibitions on a regular basis, displayed in galleries that are both intimate and iconic. Don't miss Richard Serra's 'Joe', in the courtyard.

Heide Museum of Modern Art is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

3. Heide Museum of Modern Art

8.5
7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen, VIC
Art Museum · 14 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: One of my favourite spots in Melbourne - the exhibitions are usually very good, and the gardens are wonderful. Café Vue is a wonderful addition, too.

The Morgan Library & Museum is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

4. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews

Audrey G.Audrey Gray: Like returning to the womb, only this one's gilded.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

5. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

FlavorpillFlavorpill: Most people walk the main spiral, but the smaller staircases usually house exhibits by more emerging artists.

The Frick Collection is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

6. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews

BLOUIN ARTINFOBLOUIN ARTINFO: Henry Clay Frick's former residence may have the densest collection of masterpieces in Manhattan, with works by Titian, Turner, and Vermeer, among others. Read more.

Harvard Art Museums is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

7. Harvard Art Museums

9.2
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
Art Museum · Mid-Cambridge · 31 tips and reviews

al v.al viciedo: Explore the 4th floor of the Sackler. Works from Degas, Renoir, Picasso, Sargent, Monet, Van Gogh, Manet and more all in one room! Especially take your time admiring the sampling of Picasso pieces.

J. Paul Getty Museum is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

8. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.4
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: The outdoor gardens and the views are fantastic, but do spend time with the amazing indoor offerings: incredible European art, from Van Gogh to Titian.

Fondation Beyeler is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

9. Fondation Beyeler

9.3
Baselstrasse 101, Basel, Basel-Stadt
Art Museum · Riehen · 45 tips and reviews

DMGDMG: This museum is a must see. The best of modern art displayed alongside tribal art and housed in a modern, architecturally stunning museum. Read more.

Musée Réattu is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

10. Musée Réattu

8.1
10 rue du Grand Prieuré, Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Museum · 7 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: Interesting Picassos and pieces by other noted artists in a grand 15th-century priory, with experimental works and photography on exhibit.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

11. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

SFMOMASFMOMA: Find the 2 hidden Waldos at SFMOMA. We have hidden them on buildings visible from the Rooftop area :) Read more.

Tate Modern is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

12. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The Bankside Power Station was built as a ‘cathedral of power’ in 1963, but closed in 1981. It reopened as one of Europe’s finest modern art galleries in 2000. The Turbine Hall is 35m high.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

13. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art: Visit the Japanese Reading Room on the 2nd floor of Asian Art for an amazing view of the Temple of Dendur. (Tom, Membership)

Pompidou Centre – National Museum of Modern Art is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

14. Pompidou Centre – National Museum of Modern Art

9.2
(Centre Pompidou – Musée National d'Art Moderne)
Place Georges Pompidou (Rue Beaubourg), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Hôtel-de-Ville · 609 tips and reviews

WATM MagazineWATM Magazine: L'un des musées incontournables de la capitale, avec un notoriété internationale du à son architecture gigantesque et extravagante en plein centre de Paris, sans compter les différentes collections.

Guggenheim Museum is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

15. Guggenheim Museum

9.0
(Museo Guggenheim)
Av. Abandoibarra, 2, Bilbao, País Vasco
Art Museum · Abando · 358 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: Gehry's building is a work of art in itself, but the exhibitions inside are absolutely worth a look: I saw Cai Guo-Qiang's incredible retrospective here in 2010.

National Gallery of Australia is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

16. National Gallery of Australia

9.0
Parkes Pl, Australian Capital Territory
Art Gallery · Parkes · 45 tips and reviews

Vincent R.Vincent Ramos: Don't miss Colin McCahon's 'Victory over death 2' (1970). Nolan's Kelly series is another must-see. Plus, take in Pollock's 'Blue Poles' to see what all that hoo-ha back when was about.

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

17. National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

9.3
180 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC
Art Gallery · Arts Precinct · 114 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

18. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 685 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from around the world & more than 260,000 pieces. The Modern Wing was opened in 2009 & is the largest expansion in their history.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

19. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “Immaculate, rectilinear, capacious, and chaste,” John Updike wrote in 2004 after the museum’s renovation. Read more.

Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

20. Queensland Art Gallery (QAG)

9.2
Stanley Pl, South Brisbane, QLD
Art Gallery · 24 tips and reviews
Musée de Cluny - Musée National du Moyen-Âge is one of 21 Museums and Art Galleries.

21. Musée de Cluny - Musée National du Moyen-Âge

8.3
6 place Paul Painlevé (Rue de Cluny), Paris, Île-de-France
History Museum · Sorbonne · 68 tips and reviews