How many of these museums have you been to? I have only been to two.
Are there any other museums you would add to this list? I must admit, I was surprised not to see the Louvre on there and would definitely add it to the list.
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I have been to nine of these. I’m also surprised Louvre isn’t included. I would add National Museum of the American Indian - in New York - fascinating. I’d also add the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY to the list.
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I have been to 10 of these, all great but the museum in Mexico City is probably closest to my heart, it is spectacular
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I have family in Mexico, so will have to remember to pay it a visit when I finally get there.
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I still must visit Mexico City one day!
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Indian museum. Here, you can see a figurine Of Kanishka, with his head. It’s really difficult to find a picture of Kanishka with his head. And lots of figurine of Gautam Buddha.
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I’d add the Canadian Museum of History to this list. Absolutely fantastic museum in Ottawa!
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Also the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia - really, really well done. You totter out of that place feeling like you’ve been in the 19th century.
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Living in Washington Heights (Upper Manhattan, NYC) for nearly 15 years, The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum’s medieval wing, was right in my backyard. The pieces within the museum are stunning. The museum is located within Fort Tryon Park, overlooking the Hudson River from high atop this very hilly section of Manhattan, with a wonderful cafe to boot. The land was donated by John Rockefeller, and he also bought up the other side of the Hudson–New Jersey’s Palisades–to ensure nothing be built there so as not to spoil the magnificent view. Easily NYC’s most tranquil oasis.
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That sounds like a great place. Never visited it. I’m still amazed by the reconstructions the MET has in its main buildings; I’ll need to check out The Cloisters next time I’m in NYC.