8 museums around the world you have to visit at least once

Modern museums offer a wealth of interactive and engaging activities for visitors. World-famous exhibitions combine amazing historical architecture and artistic heritage: from the religious monuments of the Vatican to the latest art galleries in New York.

OBOZREVATEL has collected eight museums that everyone should visit at least once. These buildings house the most valuable exhibits of humanity.

British Museum, London - United Kingdom

The British Museum has about seven million items that show tourists the world's culture from its beginnings to the present day. A guided tour of the museum offers visitors to immerse themselves in history and even touch it.

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao - Spain

The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated to contemporary art. It is located on the banks of the Nervión River and looks very modern from the outside. The walls covered with titanium give the impression of a spaceship. There are few ordinary paintings and sculptures here. The museum showcases contemporary art installations and digital audiovisual works.

Royal Museum, Ontario - Canada

The Royal Museum is the largest monument of history, art and culture in Canada. It houses six million exhibits, including dinosaur remains, Asian carpets, vases, weapons, paintings by famous European artists, Buddha statues, and much more. The neo-romantic building has been dubbed "a distinctive new symbol of Toronto for the 21st century."

Soumaya Museum, Mexico City - Mexico

The private museum and cultural institute in Mexico City consists of two buildings. The exterior of the 46-meter building is covered with 16 thousand aluminum hexagons. The exposition is based on the private collection of paintings by billionaire Carlos Slim, which includes works by famous painters and sculptors, applied arts and artifacts of the pre-Columbian era.

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums were founded by Pope Julius II. The complex contains 52 galleries, which are among the largest in the world. The collection of paintings and sculptures includes exclusive works by Raphael, Titian, and Caravaggio.

The most famous hall of the museum is the gallery of maps and tapestries, as well as the world-famous Sistine Chapel. The chapel is decorated with expositions of outstanding masters Perugino, Botticelli and Michelangelo.

Musée d'Orsay, Paris - France

The Musée d'Orsay is located on the banks of the Seine River. The outstanding Parisian landmark operates in a former railway station building. The interior emphasizes the structure of the building: the expositions are placed in a large hall, and sunlight penetrates through the panoramic roof. The Musée d'Orsay focuses on the art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Now it houses the world's largest collection of impressionist exhibitions.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - USA

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, visitors will find artifacts from both the Paleolithic and modern pop art. It contains collections that are considered exclusive historical monuments. The museum presents clothes worn by people from all over the world. There are also exhibitions of European art. The main place is still occupied by exhibits of American history.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - the Netherlands

Rijksmuseum is the main museum of the Netherlands. It is located in a neo-Gothic castle with majestic towers and sculptural reliefs. The expositions are dedicated to the great Dutch artists Rembrandt, Vermeer, de Hooch, and many others. Note that the museum cannot be explored in one day, as it consists of 200 rooms.