Museums are a source of cultural, historical and scientific knowledge and works of art. Every year there is a growing interest in some of the world's museums among travelers. Hundreds of thousands of years of ancient culture, tradition and scientific discoveries stand in various museums at home and abroad. These are the witnesses of each and every history.
Last year, the number of visitors to the 20 most visited museums was 106 million. This number has increased by 0.2 percent compared to 2016. This essay is about the top ten museums.
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1. The Louvre, Paris
The Louvre, located in Paris, France, is one of the largest art museums in the world. 6 lakh visitors went there in 2016. This number is 9.5 percent more than the previous year. Once upon a time it was the ancient castle of the French kings. The building was built by King Philip Augustus in 1190. It was opened to the public as a museum on November 7, 1893. The Louvre has a space of 1 lakh 95 thousand square meters. Of this, 60,600 square meters has been allocated for the exhibition. The exhibition in the museum is divided into seven major parts. From ancient civilization to Islamic art, everything is here. The Louvre has more than a thousand works by most of the world's famous painters. The list includes Belgian artist Peter Paul Rubens, Dutch painters Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, Many, including the Italian painter Titian. The most famous in the Louvre is the 'Mona Lisa' by Leonardo da Vinci. Other important works include the Code of Hammurabi or the Liberty Lady the People by the French artist Eugene Dulacona.
2. National Museum of China, Beijing
Construction of the National Museum of China was completed on the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the largest and most modern museums in the world. In 2016, more than 6 million visitors entered it, which is 6.8 percent more than the previous year. It was inaugurated on February 26, 2003. However, the museum in the Chinese capital, Beijing, was closed after four years for renovations and reconstruction. It was re-launched on March 1, 2011. There are a total of 46 exhibition halls. Ancient China and the 'Road to Rejuvenation' are the main attractions. There is a lot going on here, from the history of China 1.7 million years ago to the last dynasty of the country. The history of the rise of communism in China will also be known in this museum. The heaviest copper objects in the world can also be seen there.
3. National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
The museum was established in 1948 as the National Air Museum. The location in Washington, D.C., is now the National Air and Space Museum. In 2016, there were 6 million visitors. However, this number is 6.8 percent less than the previous year. It is the most popular museum in America. The National Air and Space Museum can be called the laboratory of historical science of spacecraft and spacecraft. There are original samples of about 60,000 aircraft. Each aircraft was made in the form of these. This museum is divided into two buildings. One is at the Washington D.C. Mall, the other at the Woodver-Haji Center next to Washington Dulles International Airport. The most important materials of the museum are the specimens of Apollo XI and Friendship Seven and the one-wing aircraft 'Spirit of St. Louis' and the spacecraft of Orville and Wilbur Wright brothers, the world's first aircraft inventors.
4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Many may have heard of Museum Mile, located at Fifty Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. The city is home to the largest and best museum in the United States, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The number of visitors who went there in 2016 is 6 million. Which is 4.5 percent more than the previous year. The museum will house almost all Stone Age works of art and examples of pop art. The museum houses art collections from Africa, Oceania and the Middle East. The specialty of this auditorium is the combination of clothes worn by the inhabitants of five continents in the seven centuries. In addition to works of art and architecture from different countries, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has musical instruments. Of course, American art is its main attraction.
5. The Vatican Museum, Rome
The Vatican Museum is the largest museum in the world. It is part of the museum complex founded by Pope Julius II in the early sixteenth century in Rome, the capital of Italy. There were 74 lakh visitors in 2016, which is 5.9 percent more than the previous year. The Vatican Museum has 1,400 halls and 50,000 artefacts. If you want to see the whole of it, you have to walk more than 6 kilometers. The structure of this museum is quite strange. The main attraction here is the Sistine Chapel.
. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, Shanghai
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC The
National Museum of Natural History was opened in 1910 in Washington, D.C. , the capital of the United States. It is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. In 2017, there were 6 million visitors, which is 15.5 percent more than the previous year. It contains more than 127 million works of art on the fauna, flora, fossils, meteorites and human resources. There are 175 professional scientists associated with this museum of biodiversity. The area of the main building is 1 lakh 40 thousand 200 square meters. Of this, 30,200 square meters have been allocated for the exhibition. Popular items include replicas of giant whales, venomous spiders at the insect zoo, and a variety of marine animals from St. Ocean Hill.
. British Museum, London
The British Museum was established on 7 June 1853 in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. However, it was opened to the public on January 15, 1859. In 2017, 59 lakh visitors visited this museum. This number is 6 percent less than the previous year. Another name for this museum is 'Museum of Stolen Masterpieces' and 'Music of All Civilizations'. That is, a museum of stolen invaluable things and a museum of all civilizations. This is because the treasures there did not come in an honest way. For example, the rosetta stone was looted from Napoleon's troops in Egypt.
9. Tate Modern, London
Founded in 2000, Tate Modern is the UK's national gallery of international modern art. In 2016, 57 lakh visitors visited this place. Although it is 3.1 percent less than the previous year. Although a museum, 'Tate Modern' is basically a gallery. There are British and international paintings from the nineteenth century onwards. It is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. It has eight places named after themes and subjects. At one time the turbine hall was a temporary exhibition for contemporary painters. The museum houses important works by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, French artist Henri Matiz, Spanish designer Salvador Dali and German painter Max Ernst. It also features pop art by American artists Andy Warhol and Roy Liechtenstein.
10. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
At the bottom of the list is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. In 2017, 52 lakh visitors visited this museum. This number is 22.6 percent more than the previous year. The National Gallery of Art was established in 1936 by the then US Congress, the bipartisan legislature of the US government. There are many donated items, including American collectors Paul Mellon and Samuel Henry. The museum has witnessed the evolution of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present. It also includes the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the United States. In all, there are more than 140,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures in the National Gallery of Art.
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