Top 10 art museums in the world
Whether it's the Louvre, the Metropolitan or the Tate, some of the world's top art museums have become destinations in themselves, with online travel site TripAdvisor compiling a list of the world's top 10.
"Travelers could easily get lost in them for at least a day," said TripAdvisor spokeswoman Michele Perry. "This top 10 is a check list to see the very finest artwork in the world."
The list was compiled based on traffic to the attractions on tripadvisor.com and is not endorsed by Reuters:
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 nine miles, the Roman Catholic Church's Vatican collection is one of the largest and most stunning in the world. Estimated to have more than four 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, 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 two million pieces of artwork and enough variety for any enthusiast. Peruse the Greek sculptures, admire the armory or browse the 2,000 European paintings, all contained in a magnificent Beaux-Art facade building.
4. J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, California
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