Museums & galleries worth the detour
There are 10,315 museums & galleries on Detourmap, spread over 175 countries — art, history and science museums and galleries. The most famous is Louvre Museum in France; United States has the deepest bench (1,859). The 96 best known are below.
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1.Louvre Museum
Museums & culture · 18th century · Iconic
Art and archeology museum in Paris, France
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2.Auschwitz
Museums & culture · 20th century · Iconic
German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
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4.British Museum
Museums & culture · 18th century · Iconic
National museum in London, United Kingdom
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5.Sydney Opera House
Museums & culture · 20th century · Iconic
Multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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6.Library of Alexandria
Museums & culture · 3rd century BC · Iconic
One of the largest libraries in the ancient world, located in Alexandria, Egypt
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7.Israel Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Iconic
National museum of the state of Israel in Jerusalem
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8.Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 19th century · Iconic
Art museum in New York City, United States
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10.Museo del Prado
Museums & culture · 19th century · Iconic
Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
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14.Uffizi Gallery
Museums & culture · 16th century · Iconic
Palace and art museum in Florence, Italy
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16.Collège de France
Museums & culture · 16th century · Renowned
French higher education and research establishment in Paris
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17.Smithsonian Institution
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government
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19.Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain
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20.Museum of Modern Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Art museum in Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
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21.São Paulo Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
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23.Centre Georges Pompidou
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
National cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France
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24.Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & culture · 21st century · Renowned
Museum of Contemporary art in France
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26.Pergamon Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung
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27.Royal Observatory
Museums & culture · 17th century · Renowned
Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK
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28.Victoria and Albert Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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29.Tate Modern
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
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32.National Gallery of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
National art museum in Washington, D.C.
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33.Buchenwald concentration camp
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Nazi concentration camp in Thuringia (1937–1945)
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34.Drottningholm Palace
Museums & culture · 17th century · Renowned
Royal palace in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden
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35.National Library of Australia
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
National reference library in Canberra, Australia
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36.Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Museum and art gallery in Derby, England, United Kingdom
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38.Palazzo Pitti
Museums & culture · 15th century · Renowned
Renaissance palace and museum in Florence, Italy
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39.Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia
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40.Royal Opera House
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
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41.House of Wisdom
Museums & culture · 8th century · Renowned
Library, translation institute and research center in medieval Baghdad
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42.Palace of Caserta
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Former royal residence in Caserta, Italy
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43.Deutsches Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany
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44.Vienna State Opera house
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Opera house in Vienna, Austria
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45.Musée des Arts et Métiers
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Science and technology museum located in Paris, France
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46.Dolby Theatre
Museums & culture · 21st century · Renowned
Live entertainment theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States
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47.Mariinsky Theatre
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Opera company in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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48.Kunsthistorisches Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in Vienna, Austria
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49.Royal Albert Hall
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Concert hall in South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
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50.Auditorio de Tenerife
Museums & culture · 21st century · Renowned
Arts complex in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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55.Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum of European art in Moscow
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56.Neues Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany
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57.Science Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Science museum in London, United Kingdom
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58.National Portrait Gallery
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in London, England, United Kingdom
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61.Petit Palais
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Building housing the Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris
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62.Capitoline Museums
Museums & culture · 15th century · Renowned
Municipal museum of the city of Rome, Italy
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64.Globe Theatre
Museums & culture · 16th century · Renowned
Former theatre in London, England, associated with William Shakespeare
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65.Jantar Mantar
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Monument site, collection of astronomical instruments in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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66.Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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67.Royal Spanish Academy
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Official regulator for the Spanish language
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69.Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo
Museums & culture · 1st century · Renowned
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ruse Province, Bulgaria
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70.Stockholm Palace
Museums & culture · 18th century · Renowned
Official residence of the Swedish monarch
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75.Tuol Sleng torture center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Former Security Prison 21, or S-21, under the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
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80.Beaux-Arts de Paris
Museums & culture · 17th century · Renowned
National school of fine arts in France
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84.Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
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85.National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
National museum of Mexico
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86.Getty Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust in Los Angeles
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88.United States Naval Academy
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
U.S. Navy federal service academy in the Annapolis, Maryland area
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89.City of Arts and Sciences
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Cultural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain
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90.Bargello National Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Florence, Italy
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92.National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
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93.Royal Academy of Arts
Museums & culture · 18th century · Notable
Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom
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94.Musée d'art moderne de Paris
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries, Paris
Museums & galleries by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- United States1,859
- Germany767
- United Kingdom668
- France570
- Italy554
- Russia407
- Spain334
- Japan300
- Netherlands256
- Poland236
- Ukraine227
- Canada186
- China179
- Austria174
- Norway154
- India147
- Switzerland131
- Finland130
- Australia128
- Greece127
- Denmark122
- Brazil120
- Turkey120
- Belgium119
- Sweden116
- Czech Republic102
- Mexico96
- Israel91
- Portugal82
- Indonesia78
- Taiwan75
- Hungary67
- Argentina63
- New Zealand62
- Malaysia61
- Croatia55
- Belarus53
- Ireland53
- Serbia53
- Romania52
- Azerbaijan47
- Bulgaria45
- South Korea42
- Slovakia40
- Colombia38
- Egypt35
- Lithuania33
- South Africa31
- North Macedonia27
- Philippines25
- Armenia24
- Bosnia and Herzegovina24
- Iran24
- Tunisia24
- Thailand23
- Peru22
- Vietnam22
- Chile21
- Georgia19
- Morocco19
- Iceland18
- Kazakhstan18
- Slovenia17
- Uzbekistan17
- North Korea13
- Albania12
- Nigeria12
- Pakistan12
- Singapore12
- Uruguay12
- Vatican City12
- Cameroon11
- Luxembourg11
- Uganda11
- Estonia10
- Lebanon10
- Malta10
- United Arab Emirates10
- Cuba9
- Ecuador9
- Iraq9
- Mongolia9
- Sri Lanka9
- Algeria8
- Bangladesh8
- Oman8
- Venezuela8
- Latvia7
- Palestine7
- Benin6
- Bolivia6
- Costa Rica6
- Ghana6
- Moldova6
- Syria6
- Andorra5
- Cambodia5
- Cyprus5
- Greenland5
- Jordan5
- Kenya5
- Kyrgyzstan5
- Libya5
- Monaco5
- Myanmar5
- Qatar5
- Saudi Arabia5
- El Salvador4
- Faroe Islands4
- Jersey4
- Mauritius4
- Namibia4
- Nepal4
- Panama4
- Tanzania4
- Aruba3
- Botswana3
- Brunei3
- Dominican Republic3
- Jamaica3
- Paraguay3
- Rwanda3
- Senegal3
- Tajikistan3
- Zimbabwe3
- Abkhazia2
- Angola2
- Antigua and Barbuda2
- Cape Verde2
- Curaçao2
- Ethiopia2
- Guatemala2
- Haiti2
- Kosovo2
- Liechtenstein2
- Montenegro2
- Mozambique2
- Palau2
- Puerto Rico2
- Republic of Artsakh2
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha2
- Seychelles2
- The Bahamas2
- Trinidad and Tobago2
- Turkmenistan2
- Afghanistan1
- Barbados1
- Belize1
- Bhutan1
- Burkina Faso1
- Cook Islands1
- Democratic Republic of the Congo1
- Donetsk People's Republic1
- Equatorial Guinea1
- Eritrea1
- Fiji1
- Guernsey1
- Guyana1
- Kiribati1
- Kuwait1
- Laos1
- Malawi1
- Nicaragua1
- Niger1
- Northern Cyprus1
- Papua New Guinea1
- San Marino1
- São Tomé and Príncipe1
- Sierra Leone1
- Sudan1
- Suriname1
- The Gambia1
- Timor-Leste1
- Transnistria1
- Yemen1