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1. Musee du Louvre, Paris, France. Once a fortified palace that was the home to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museum, renowned for some of the finest pieces of art in the world, including the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.
2. Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Spanning nearly 9 miles, the Roman Catholic Church’s Vatican collection is one of the largest and most stunning in the world. Estimated to have more than 4 million visitors annually, the Vatican museums feature the art of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and, of course, Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
3. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. From Picasso to Pollock, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on New York City’s Museum Mile, is one of the world’s largest museums with over 2 million pieces of artwork and enough variety for any enthusiast.
4. J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles. The Getty features a remarkable collection, including the works of Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. The museum’s structure is a piece of art in itself, and the grounds also feature beautiful gardens, and views of Los Angeles.
5. d’Orsay d’Light: Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France. Enjoy Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” inside a former train station built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, with a dramatic glass roof. Specializing in 19th- and 20th-century artwork, the museum owns works by Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Degas.
