Museum is place where a collection of artefacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance are conserved. This term was derived from the Latin word museums" which mean or “rarely”, "musea". Art Museum is a place for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection.
Top 10 largest Art Museums in the World
The list of top 10 largest Art museums in the world along with the information like location (City and Country), gallery space in square meter (sq. ft) and year of establishment are given below:
10. Art Institute of Chicago
City: Chicago
Country: United States
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 26,000 (280,000)
Established in: 1879
9. National Museum of Korea
City: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 27,090 (291,600)
Established in: 1945
8. Victoria and Albert Museum
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 30,000 (320,000)
Established in: 1852
7. National Museum of Anthropology
City: Mexico City
Country: Mexico
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 33,000 (360,000)
Established in: 1964
6. Tokyo National Museum
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 38,000 (410,000)
Established in: 1872
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5. Vatican Museums
City: Vatican City (Rome)
Country: Vatican City
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 43,000 (460,000)
Established in: 1506
4. Metropolitan Museum of Art
City: New York City
Country: United States
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 58,820 (633,100)
Established in: 1870
3. National Museum of China
City: Beijing
Country: China
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 65,000 (700,000)
Established in: 1959
2. State Hermitage Museum
City: St. Petersburg
Country: Russia
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 66,842 (719,480)
Established in: 1764
1. Louvre
City: Paris
Country: France
Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 72,735 (782,910)
Established in: 1792
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Top 10 largest Art Museums in the World
| Name of Art Museums | Description |
| 1. Louvre | City: Paris Country: France Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 72,735 (782,910) Established in: 1792 |
| 2. State Hermitage Museum | City: St. Petersburg Country: Russia Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 66,842 (719,480) Established in: 1764 |
| 3. National Museum of China | City: Beijing Country: China Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 65,000 (700,000) Established in: 1959 |
| 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art | City: New York City Country: United States Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 58,820 (633,100) Established in: 1870 |
| 5. Vatican Museums | City: Vatican City (Rome) Country: Vatican City Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 43,000 (460,000) Established in: 1506 |
| 6. Tokyo National Museum | City: Tokyo Country: Japan Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 38,000 (410,000) Established in: 1872 |
| 7. National Museum of Anthropology | City: Mexico City Country: Mexico Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 33,000 (360,000) Established in: 1964 |
| 8. Victoria and Albert Museum | City: London Country: United Kingdom Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 30,000 (320,000) Established in: 1852 |
| 9. National Museum of Korea | City: Seoul Country: South Korea Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 27,090 (291,600) Established in: 1945 |
| 10. Art Institute of Chicago | City: Chicago Country: United States Gallery space in square meter (sq. ft): 26,000 (280,000) Established in: 1879 |
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