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(Reuters Life!) - 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

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. Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Enjoy Van Gogh's "Starry Night," inside the Musee D'Orsay, 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 displays a striking collection of Impressionism, including famous works by Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Degas.

6. Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Experience (or at least admire) Botticelli's "Birth of Venus," in the Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest museums in the world featuring works from Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci in the heart of Florence.

7. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Located on Chicago's Loop, The Art Institute of Chicago boasts extensive Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections, including more than 30 pieces by Monet. Visit France from afar through Monet's "Haystacks" and spending time "At the Moulin Rouge," one of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's famous paintings.

8. Tate Modern, London, England

Enjoy the electric art at the Tate Modern, displayed in a former Bankside Power Station, with views of the Thames River and Millennium Bridge. Remember the "Forgotten Horizon," one of Dali's many masterpieces and part of one of the largest collections of Surrealism in the World.

9. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

One of the largest and most impressive collections in the world, not surprisingly, the Prado Museum is most famous for its assortment of works from Spanish artists such as Goya, Velasquez, Murillo, and El Greco.

10. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the National Gallery of Art is comprised of an east and west building, and features a sculpture garden surrounding a large fountain. Modern art fans should head to the east building, where works by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol are displayed.

(Editing by Belinda Goldsmith)

List of most visited art museums in the world
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The Louvre palace (Richelieu wing)


Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, United States


British Museum, London, United Kingdom


Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom


National Gallery, London, United Kingdom


Vatican Museums, Vatican City


National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan


National Gallery, Washington, D.C., United States


Centre Pompidou, Paris, France


Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France


Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom


National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
This article lists the most visited art museums in the world (i.e. all museums with any form of art on display, some museums such as the Natural History Museum are excluded). This list of 100 is based on an attendance survey compiled by The Art Newspaper published in April 2013.[1] The country with the highest number of visitors in the top 100 is the United Kingdom. The country with the most museums appearing in the list is the United States. The list also includes exhibition centers organizing temporary art displays. Several major art museums, such as the Palace Museum in Beijing, which annually draw close to 12 million visitors,[2] the Museo del Prado in Madrid, with 2,800,000 visitors in 2012,[3] and the National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico City, with 1,767,092 visitors in 2011,[4] were not included.
Rank Museum City Country Visitor count
1
Louvre Paris France 9,720,260
2
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City United States 6,115,881
3
British Museum London United Kingdom 5,575,946
4
Tate Modern London United Kingdom 5,304,710
5
National Gallery London United Kingdom 5,163,902
6
Vatican Museums Vatican City  Vatican City 5,064,546
7
National Palace Museum Taipei Taiwan 4,360,815
8
National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. United States 4,200,000
9
Centre Pompidou Paris France 3,800,000
10
Musee D'Orsay Paris France 3,600,000
11
Victoria & Albert Museum London United Kingdom 3,231,700
12
National Museum of Korea Seoul South Korea 3,128,550
13
State Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg Russia 2,882,385
14
Museum of Modern Art New York City United States 2,805,659
15
National Folk Museum of Korea Seoul South Korea 2,640,264
16
Reina Sofía Madrid Spain 2,565,000
17
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2,235,354
18
National Portrait Gallery London United Kingdom 2,096,858
19
Shanghai Museum Shanghai China 1,944,820
20
National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh United Kingdom 1,893,521
21
Galleria degli Uffizi Florence Italy 1,769,217
22
Moscow Kremlin Moscow Russia 1,735,600
23
National Galleries of Scotland[a] Edinburgh United Kingdom 1,604,105
24
J. Paul Getty Museum[b] Los Angeles United States 1,590,608
25
National Gallery of Victoria[c] Melbourne Australia 1,571,333
26
Tate Britain London United Kingdom 1,536,833
27
Grand Palais Paris France 1,518,927
28
Tokyo National Museum Tokyo Japan 1,504,286
29
State Tretyakov Gallery Moscow Russia 1,491,575
30
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Netherlands 1,486,281
31
Queensland Art Gallery/GoMA[d] Brisbane Australia 1,480,944
32
FAMSF[e] San Francisco United States 1,448,176
33
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago United States 1,438,158
34
Saatchi Gallery London United Kingdom 1,413,605
35
Pergamonmuseum Berlin Germany 1,410,000
36
Gyeongju National Museum Gyeongju South Korea 1,378,074
37
Palazzo Ducale Venice Italy 1,323,508
38
Musée du quai Branly Paris France 1,310,148
39
Institut Valencià d'Art Modern Valencia Spain 1,296,284
40
National Museum of Contemporary Art Seoul South Korea 1,284,038
41
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid Spain 1,255,281
42
SAAM/Renwick Washington, D.C. United States 1,231,983
43
Galleria dell'Accademia Florence Italy 1,225,254
44
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Brasília Brazil 1,215,763
45
Royal Academy of Arts London United Kingdom 1,202,801
46
Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney Australia 1,195,176
47
Parco del Castello di Miramare Trieste Italy 1,189,661
48
Guggenheim Museum New York City United States 1,188,839
49
LACMA Los Angeles United States 1,172,841
50
Palazzo Reale Milan Italy 1,167,744
51
Russian Museum St. Petersburg Russia 1,144,164
52
Upper and Lower Belvedere Vienna Austria 1,108,658
53
Museu Picasso Barcelona Spain 1,087,765
54
National Art Museum of China Beijing China 1,080,000
55
National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. United States 1,078,774
56
Mori Art Museum Tokyo Japan 1,066,088
57
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow United Kingdom 1,037,594
58
Royal Ontario Museum Toronto Canada 1,025,920
59
Acropolis Museum Athens Greece 1,020,462
60
Guggenheim Bilbao Spain 1,014,104
61
Riverside Museum Glasgow United Kingdom 1,008,092
62
Museum of Fine Arts Boston United States 998,214
63
The National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo Japan 991,182
64
CaixaForum Barcelona Barcelona Spain 971,101
65
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Sao Paulo Brazil 971,005
66
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands 965,000
67
National Museum of Western Art Tokyo Japan 940,433
68
Palazzo Strozzi Florence Italy 934,563
69
Parco di Capodimonte Naples Italy 923,706
70
Australian Centre for the Moving Image Melbourne Australia 922,213
71
Castel Sant'Angelo Rome Italy 905,787
72
CaixaForum Madrid Madrid Spain 903,922
73
Freer and Sackler Galleries Washington, D.C. United States 869,743
74
Ashmolean Museum Oxford United Kingdom 846,180
75
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Sydney Australia 843,543
76
Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia United States 835,209
77
Museo Soumaya Mexico City Mexico 833,196
78
Israel Museum Jerusalem Israel 827,254
79
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain 806,052
80
Musée de l’Orangerie Paris France 800,000
81
Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto Canada 796,841
82
Melbourne Museum Melbourne Australia 783,058
83
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Birmingham United Kingdom 764,341
84
National Gallery of Australia Canberra Australia 755,382
85
Hirshhorn Museum Washington, D.C. United States 753,258
86
Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv Israel 750,000
87
Palazzo Pitti Florence Italy 742,184
88
Museum of Fine Arts Houston United States 737,480
89
MACBA Barcelona Spain 710,466
90
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Austria 703,588
91
Neues Museum Berlin Germany 701,000
92
Ullens Center for Contemporary Art Beijing China 700,000
93
Museo centrale del Risorgimento Rome Italy 698,850
94
Reggia di Venaria Reale Venaria Italy 698,484
95
Complesso del Vittoriano Rome Italy 689,850
96
National Portrait Gallery Canberra Australia 667,383
97
Istanbul Modern Istanbul Turkey 665,776
98
National Gallery of Ireland Dublin Ireland 660,486
99
Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris France 655,000
100
Gwangju National Museum Gwangju South Korea 645,061
^a Scottish National Gallery: 961,311; Scottish National Portrait Gallery: 327,980; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: 314,814
^b Getty Center: 1,207,203; Getty Villa: 383,405
^c NGV International: 894,038; Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia: 677,295
^d Queensland Art Gallery: 779,706; GoMA: 701,238
^e M. H. de Young Memorial Museum: 1,109,333; California Palace of the Legion of Honor: 338,843
See also[edit]

List of most visited museums in the United Kingdom
List of most visited museums in the Netherlands
References[edit]

^ "Visitor Figures 2012" (PDF). London: The Art Newspaper. April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ Clough, G. Wayne. "A Better Space". Arts & Culture. Smithsonian Magazine. "Three museums are by far and away in a league of their own for "world’s most-visited museum." Beijing’s Palace Museum hosts almost 12 million visitors annually..."
^ "Five years after completing its extension the Prado receives more than 3 million visitors and achieves 60% self-funding". Museo Nacional del Prado. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
^ http://eleconomista.com.mx/entretenimiento/2012/01/16/turismo-cultural-supera-18-millones-visitantes
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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings' Arts and Humanities table judges world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The ranking of the world's top 50 universities for arts and humanities employs 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available, which are trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments.

Top 50 arts and humanities universities
Rank
Institution Location Overall score
1 Stanford University United States
88.6
2 Harvard University United States
87.8
3 University of Chicago United States
87.1
4 Princeton University United States
84.0
4 Australian National University Australia
84.0
6 University of Cambridge United Kingdom
83.2
7 University of Oxford United Kingdom
83.1
8 University College London United Kingdom
81.5
8 University of California, Berkeley United States
81.5
10 University of Toronto Canada
79.7
11 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
79.6
12 Yale University United States
79.5
13 University of Michigan United States
79.3
14 University of California, Los Angeles United States
79.1
15 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey United States
78.3
16 New York University United States
75.5
17 Cornell University United States
74.8
18 University of Sydney Australia
74.7
19 University of Melbourne Australia
73.0
20 University of Texas at Austin United States
69.3
21 McGill University Canada
69.0
22 University of Wisconsin-Madison United States
68.9
23 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States
67.8
24 University of St Andrews United Kingdom
67.7
25 University of Pittsburgh United States
66.8
26 Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany
66.7
27 Brown University United States
64.8
28 University of British Columbia Canada
64.6
29 Freie Universität Berlin Germany
63.5
30 University of Amsterdam Netherlands
63.3
31 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany
62.6
32 University of Arizona United States
61.6
33 University of Massachusetts United States
60.3
34 University of Manchester United Kingdom
59.8
35 Leiden University Netherlands
59.1
36 The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
58.1
37 Indiana University United States
57.9
38 National University of Singapore Singapore
57.7
39 King's College London United Kingdom
57.3
40 University of California, San Diego United States
57.1
41 Universität Heidelberg Germany
56.3
42 KU Leuven Belgium
55.6
43 University of Auckland New Zealand
55.5
44 Lancaster University United Kingdom
55.4
45 Utrecht University Netherlands
55.3
46 Ohio State University United States
55.0
47 University of Vienna Austria
54.9
48 Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Germany
54.6
48 University of Leeds United Kingdom
54.6
50 University of Notre Dame United States
54.5
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The University of Chicago, with a humanities department that teaches more than 50 languages, takes third position.

While the arts and humanities table, like all the others, is predominantly Anglo-American, it is the only subject area where an institution outside the US and the UK makes the top five.

The Australian National University, based in Canberra and alma mater of Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister, is ranked equal fourth alongside Princeton University.

It leads a list of three Australian institutions in the top 20, with the universities of Sydney and Melbourne taking 18th and 19th place respectively.

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (26th) is the top-ranked institution in continental Europe.

Founded by educational reformer Wilhelm von Humboldt, it has taught some of history's greatest thinkers, such as philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, political theorist Karl Marx, master of realpolitik Otto von Bismarck and physicist Albert Einstein.

Freie Universität Berlin (29th), established in 1948 to promote intellectual freedom in post-war Europe, also performs well in the table and is one of five German institutions featured, the country's best showing in an individual subject table.

The Netherlands has three representatives, including the University of Amsterdam (30th), Leiden University (35th) and Utrecht University (45th).


Asia has only two institutions featured (the University of Hong Kong at 36th place and the National University of Singapore at 38th), although that represents an improvement on last year, when not a single university from the region made the list.