The Musée d'Orsay art museum in Paris is in an enchanting location.

These museums in Europe are a must-see

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Whether art or history, natural history or technology, niche topics or children's attractions - the types of museums are as varied as their visitors. No matter what your interests are, you are sure to find a suitable museum.


We have put together a selection of the most important museums in Europe for you here.
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The main entrance of the Louvre Museum
Louvre
The Louvre Museum is one of the most famous and largest museums in the world and is visited by up to ...
Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums house the papal art collections and are an absolute highlight for ...
British Museum
Located in the British Museum is the incredible art and technology of the Benin Bronzes that came ...
Tate Modern
The Tate Modern at the Thames River Bankside is a museum showing international modern and ...
Reina-Sofia-Museum
Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst in Madrid
Musée d'Orsay
Known the world over for its rich collection of Impressionist art, the Musée d'Orsay is housed in ...
Anne Frank House
The museum in the Anne Frank House tells the moving story of Anne Frank and her family, who hid ...
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is home to the largest collection of the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh and ...
Prado-Museum (Museo del Prado)
Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Museum von Weltrang, das in einem Atemzug mit dem Tate Museen und dem ...
Vasa Museum Stockholm
The world's only remaining 17th-century ship houses the maritime Vasa Museum: with over 1.5 million ...
Rijksmuseum
Nearly 8,000 paintings and sculptures, as well as an extensive collection of historical artefacts, ...
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
The museum is part of the Serralves Foundation. The work of architect Siza Vieira.
Uffizi Gallery
Located in the historical centre of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery houses works by Botticelli, ...
National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC)
Renowned museum with an extensive collection of art from medieval times to the present day, ...
Top Sehenswürdigkeiten 💚 Deutsches Museum München
Das Deutsche Museum in München ist eines der größten Wissenschafts- und Technikmuseen der Welt. Auf ...
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