TripAdvisor, the world's largest on-line travel community, announced the top 10 most popular art museums in the world, based on traffic to the attractions on tripadvisor.com.
1. Louvre Affair: Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
"The world's greatest museum-from its Italian Renaissance Masters, to its Dutch Masters and the exquisite collection from Egypt's Pharaonic period.”
2. Religious Experience: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
"The amount of history and art that is located here is mind-boggling, from the frescoes to the statues, virtually every nook and corner (even the floor) is a treasure."
3. Art in the Apple: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
"The building itself is a work of art. This would be a great place to spend a day alone!"
4. Grand Getty: J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, California
"Prepare to be spoiled-from the free admission, gorgeous gardens, views, good food, unsurpassed attention to detail, and oh yeah, the art-this place is one in a million!"
5. d'Orsay d'Light: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
“It is much less crowded than the Louvre and features wonderful pieces of art. The museum is just the right size to see everything, including famous painter Whistler and Van Gogh self-portraits."
6. Magnifico: Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
"The building was originally built several centuries ago to display the vast Medici art collection. This is an absolutely wonderful museum and worth a tour."
7. Millennium Museum: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
"Art buffs will be able to spend all day here! Their regular exhibit is fabulous -- one of my personal favorites is 'Sunday in the Park.' They also usually have an impressive special exhibit, too."
8. Modern Mecca: Tate Modern, London, England
"It is a must see, both for its setting (along the Thames, housed in a defunct power plant) and its installations and stationary art collections."
9. Painter's Place: Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
"This is a first-class museum. Of course, the highlight is 'Las Meninas' but there is so much to see in this place."
10. Capital Culture: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
"For the art lover, it is paradise. Forget most of the other museums, spend a day or two in these galleries."
"These museums are truly destinations in themselves, as travelers could easily get lost in them for at least a day," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "This top 10 is a check list to see the very finest artwork in the world."
Source: TripAdvisor & ehotelier
Suggestion of ARTEH® Hotels:
Paris
- Hospes Lancaster
- Hotel Le Lavoisier
Rome
- Hotel Lord Byron
- 155 Via Veneto
Florence
- Hotel Regency
Madrid
- Hospes Madrid
- De las Letras H&R |
