The world thrives with art, history, and science museums to name a few, with more than 55000 museums being found in 202 countries. It seems we cannot get enough of exploring captivating artefacts and discovering compelling information about the world we live in. So what are the 15 most visited museums in the world?
Spoiler alert, the world’s most popular museum welcomes more than two million extra visitors than the attraction in second place!
15. National Museum of Natural History Washington DC USA – 4 million
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14. Nanjing Museum China – 4.1 million
13. Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History Guangzhou China – 4.2 million
Hauke Musicaloris – Flickr
12. Museo Reina Sofía Madrid Spain – 4.4 million
Antonio Tajuelo – Flickr
11. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum China – 4.8 million
10. State Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg Russia – 4.9 million
Kwong Yee Cheng – Flickr
9. American Museum of Natural History New York USA – 5 million
8. Natural History Museum London UK – 5.4 million
7. National Gallery London UK – 6 million
6. Tate Modern London UK – 6.1 million
5. British Museum London UK – 6.2 million
4. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York USA – 6.5 million
3. Vatican Museums Italy – 6.8 million
2. National Museum of China Beijing – 7.3 million
1. Louvre Paris France – 9.6 million
All visitor numbers have been taken from 2019 as many museums have remained closed and subject to reduced capacity through COVID 19.
Elsewhere, American Alliance of Museums has released details of the 80 sessions taking place at #AAM2021.
