Make a good impression(ist) at this classic museum. Mid-eastern architecture, oriental ornament, armor collection & renaissance 2 contemporary painting. Don't miss the permanent Duchamp exhibit.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with a collection of more than 100,000 works
The Bankside Power Station was built as a ‘cathedral of power’ in 1963, but closed in 1981. It reopened as one of Europe’s finest modern art galleries in 2000. The Turbine Hall is 35m high.
The Full Moon Exhibition in the Rose Center contains more than 75 rarely seen photographic prints from NASA's Apollo missions to the moon and are done in both impressive scale and stunning quality. Read more.
Boston: Things we love about the MFA: live concerts, Summer Fridays in Calderwood Courtyard, October Fashion Month aaaand WINESDAYS, where vistors can attend expert-led wine tastings. -IFC Viewer Read more.
Opened in 1941, this museum, founded by financier Andrew Mellon, has some 116,000 works of Western art dating from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
The V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative art and design and holds 4.5 million objects. Henry Cole, the museum’s first director, printed the world’s first Christmas card in 1843.
Through its collections, exhibitions and programs, the Hammer Museum examines the depth and diversity of artistic expression through the centuries with a special emphasis on art of our time.
One of the best day trips from the city. Take Metro-North along the Hudson Walk slowly through one of the Serra 'torqued ellipses' and watch it get dark...twice!
Founded in 1977. New art, new ideas...amazing. Parties here are a must. Great place to see live music as well.
The cinematheque has tributes to great directors and thematic festivals. Recent retrospectives have included homages to Jean-Luc Godard, and Canadian film director Guy Maddin. Click for more. Read more.
The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, the Île-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles.
The admission is valid on the same day for Hafnarhus, Kjarvalsstadir and Asmundarsafn!
More than 500 pieces comprise the permanent collection of Andy’s multimedia art here. Peruse “Pop,” but be warned, you may never see a sign the same way again. Read more.
Designed by Marcel Breuer, the Whitney Museum's current building opened in 1966. Jacqueline Kennedy attended the building on opening day.
Duncan Phillips and wife Marjorie turned this Georgian Revival Mansion into a stunning museum. This collection features breathtaking works by Van Gogh, Matisese, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, etc.
Originally called the National Air Museum when it was formed on August 12, 1946 by an act of Congress, some pieces in the National Air and Space Museum collection date back to 1876.
Opened in 1993, this museum is devoted to the history of the Holocaust, the state-sponsored murder of 6 million Jews in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Only so many people are allowed in at a given time. Buy your ticket in advance and as soon as you arrive in Florence.
Paintings are abundant, but the lovely sculpture garden is also worth viewing. Film buffs love the museum for its weekly showing of classic and foreign films.
3rd Thur of the month is Gallery Night. Free admission, live music, cash bar and artistic coaching. Read more.
Internationally recognized for its excellent collection of Asian, African and Native American art and for its fine collection of modern art produced by Pacific Northwest artists.
The best spot to discover your new favorite hobby gives you an up-close view of its artisans-in-residence during its daily open studio. Interactive workshops offer hands-on training from the experts. Read more.
Take the tour. You get to go through passenger cars. Takes you back in time or to Harry Potter depending on your taste.
LA (See) Weird and wonderful museum/art project. Don't miss the microscopic mosaics made entirely out of the scales of butterfly wings and the 2nd floor tea room is charming.
The museum enriches the lives of Colorado and Rocky Mountain residents through the acquisition, preservation, and presentation of art works in both the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.
The home of Jamaica great, Bob Marley. Come for the experience. The food is good too :)
This place has a great collection of applied and contemporary art, and is also a place for scientific research. Interesting items such as silverware, textiles and glass from the Middle Ages await.
Situated in one of the best beautiful spots in Rome, the Gallery is totally a must-see location! Go visit the Japanese Culture Institute in the neighbourhood too! Read more.
Look up at ceilings everywhere, not just in Sistine Chapel! And don't forget to look down at stunning floors too!
Also referred to as MNAC, this museum is home to collections of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Modern art that are sure to educate and impress all visitors. Opens at 10am.
A meeting place for the city's skaters and a top-class modern art museum. The exhibition by Konrad and Dorothee Fischer, in particular, is worth visiting and the building itself is a work of art. Read more.
Check the free entry times, there's a lot of those! Main highlight is Picasso's Guernica, but the entire collection is not to miss. The building itself is super cool if you're into architecture. Read more.
You don't have to visit Robben Island to appreciate the museum. If you do want to take a boat tour, then book early in high season as they are often fully booked for days.
Amazing gallery- check calendar- they usually have great events!
A great place to gain an understanding of how New York City came to be. The Tenement Museum is an eye opening experience as it takes you through actual families lives of those who lived there.
One of the most important museums in the world with paintings by Tuscan artists Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and more.
This modern and inviting museum has lots of interesting exhibits including a sculpture garden. Rooms are full of art, interactive workshops and hands-on exhibits. $10 admission. Read more.
The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.
Get in free with a MoMA admission ticket that’s less than 30 days old.
Don't miss the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. Free on Thursdays and first Saturday of the month. Read more.
The always-free museum presents a cutting-edge and thought-provoking lineup of contemporary art exhibitions each year.
For a taste of modern art, the DIA’s neighbor has just what you’re looking for.
The largest art gallery in Canada and home to the world’s largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore. Explore by yourself or go on a guided tour, then dine/drink at caféAGO or Frank Restaurant.
This art gallery located at Belvedere Road features lots of great exhibits by of contemporary art (about 4 per year), big and small. The Hayward Gallery Project Space is free of charge.
Take pics during your visit and tweet them @sfmoma or tag them "SFMOMA" on Flickr (and they'll show up on the museum's blog!). Read more.
Every first Saturday of the month, enjoy FREE art, entertainment, cash bar and food, during Target First Saturdays.
“All the history of the twentieth century will be in photographs—more than in words,” the museum’s founder told Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for her 1975 Talk of the Town piece. Read more.
The sculpture park on the southern edge of campus features original works of art as well as a stream and tide mill to symbolize the Stony Brook tributary, an ancient waterway—now underground—that flow
Internationally recognized as a force in defining new trends and directions in contemporary art. The museum originates most of its own exhibitions, presenting an exciting mix of artists.
Some of the most impressive contemporary art in the world – Koons, Prince, Warhol, Sherman. The exhibits change regularly and if you covet fine art, it’s a must see.
Since opening in 1995, Site Santa Fe has been gradually shifting the center of gravity of the contemporary art scene to the revamped Railyard district, thanks to its superb biennial exhibitions.
Includes European paintings from the 15th through the early 20th centuries, with special emphasis on northern European art of the Renaissance and baroque periods, including Dutch and Flemish masters.
This handsome bastion of all things drawing-related hosts shows of established and emerging artists throughout the year. Don't miss the extra gallery space across the street! Read more.
The Museum first opened to the public in 1906 under the John Herron Art Institute & was later moved here to its permanent residence in1910 where more than 5000 residents came out for the opening night
Contrary to what the name suggests, not all of the artwork was created by Eli and Edythe Broad. Still worth checking out.
This building from 1877 was entirely remodeled by Antonio Gaudí in 1905-1907. It is a jewel and you need to see the entire building at least once if you go to the 'Ciutat Comtal'. Read more.
Very weird stuff. Bullet fragment and skull bits from Lincoln's assassination. Lots of Civil War bones and amputation saws, gruesome stuff. Lots of bizarre organs in jars. Not sure why it's a museum a Read more.
Toronto art enthusiasts will now be able to view works from the National Gallery of Canada’s extensive contemporary art collection without having to travel to Ottawa. Read more: Read more.
Tate Britain is built on the site of the 19th century Millbank Prison. Between 1816 and 1868, this is where thousands of convicts began their journey to the penal colonies of Australia.
Nice collection, be prepared to spend at least 2 hours here. Very well organised museum, one of the best
The San Diego Museum of Man is punctuated by the California Tower, a stunning Spanish-Colonial structure completed in 1915 for an exposition celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal.
A history of Belfast and the people who built Titanic. The building is at the top of the original location of the Titanic slipway. Check out http://www.titanicbelfast.com/Home.aspx for more info
Now that you have seen what Alcatraz looks like from the inside, click the link to see what it looks like from 220 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station using an 800mm camera lens. Read more.
Learn about Mexican art and history at this world-famous museum. Do not miss the Ethnography exhibition and the preserved Mexica Sun Stone/Stone of the Sun. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9am to 7pm.
The name of this museum says it all. The museum successfully shows a collection of the worst art.
"Because of the dark and cramped spaces, you are better off visiting on a quiet day, when the groups are smaller." Read more.
This is where you'll find arguably the finest collection of Chinese art. Don't miss the important items "One Hundred Horses" painting and the "Jadeite Cabbage." Open daily from 8:30am to 6:30pm.
Massive treasure trove, don't expect to be able to do the whole thing in one afternoon. Most interesting for visitors is the Changing Nation exhibits. Read more.
