Directory
Art Museum Explorers
Here is a list of some of the most famous art museums in the world. Remember that there are many more art museums to explore.
Checked against each museum’s website in October 2026. Hours and details can change, so please check the museum’s website before you visit.
Famous art museums around the world
Some of the best-known art museums on Earth, in no particular order.
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Louvre Museum
Paris, France
- Address
- Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17
- Hours
- Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Wed & Fri: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Closed Tue
- Website
- louvre.fr/en
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, USA
- Address
- 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
- Phone
- +1 212-535-7710
- Hours
- Sun–Tue & Thu: 10 AM–5 PM; Fri & Sat: 10 AM–9 PM; Closed Wed
- Website
- metmuseum.org
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British Museum
London, UK
- Address
- Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 7323 8000
- Hours
- Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Fridays until 8:30 PM)
- Website
- britishmuseum.org
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Vatican Museums
Vatican City
- Address
- Viale Vaticano, 00165 Rome (Vatican City)
- Phone
- +39 06 6988 3145
- Hours
- Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (last entry 6:00 PM); last Sunday of the month: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (free)
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Uffizi Gallery
Florence, Italy
- Address
- Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze, Italy
- Phone
- +39 055 0354135
- Hours
- Tue–Sun: 8:15 AM – 6:30 PM; Closed Mon
- Website
- uffizi.it/en
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Prado Museum
Madrid, Spain
- Address
- C. de Ruiz de Alarcón, 23, 28014 Madrid, Spain
- Phone
- +34 913 30 28 00
- Hours
- Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Website
- museodelprado.es/en
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Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Address
- Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Phone
- +31 (0) 20 6747 000
- Hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Website
- rijksmuseum.nl/en
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York, NY, USA
- Address
- 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
- Phone
- +1 212 423-3500
- Hours
- Daily 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Website
- guggenheim.org
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
New York, NY, USA
- Address
- 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
- Phone
- +1 212-708-9400
- Hours
- Daily 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Fridays until 8:30 PM)
- Website
- moma.org
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC, USA
- Address
- 4th and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565
- Phone
- +1 202-737-4215
- Hours
- Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Website
- nga.gov
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National Gallery of London
London, UK
- Address
- Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7747 2885
- Hours
- Daily 10 AM–6 PM (Fridays until 9 PM)
- Website
- nationalgallery.org.uk
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Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
- Address
- Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
- Phone
- +33 1 40 49 48 14
- Hours
- Tue–Sun: 9:30 AM–6 PM (Thu until 9:45 PM); Closed Mon
- Website
- musee-orsay.fr/en
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Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
Building closed since September 2025 for major renovation (reopening planned for 2030). Exhibitions continue at partner venues
- Address
- Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 44 78 12 33
- Hours
- Building closed. See the official website for partner venues.
- Website
- centrepompidou.fr/en
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Address
- 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
- Phone
- +1 312-443-3600
- Hours
- Mon, Wed–Sun: 11 AM–5 PM (Thu until 8 PM); Closed Tue
- Website
- artic.edu
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National Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
- Address
- 137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Phone
- +82 2-2077-9000
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun: 9:30 AM–5:30 PM; Wed, Sat: 9:30 AM–9 PM
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Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
London, UK
- Address
- Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL, UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 7942 2000
- Hours
- Daily 10 AM–5:45 PM (Fridays until 10 PM)
- Website
- vam.ac.uk/south-kensington
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National Palace Museum
Taipei, Taiwan
- Address
- No. 221, Sec 2, Zhi Shan Rd, Taipei City, Taiwan 111
- Phone
- +886 2 2881 2021
- Hours
- Tue–Sun: 9 AM–5 PM; Closed Mon
- Website
- npm.gov.tw/index.aspx?l=2
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Tokyo National Museum
Taito, Tokyo, Japan
- Address
- 13-9 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan
- Phone
- +81 3-3822-1111
- Hours
- Tue–Sun: 9:30 AM–5 PM (Fri & Sat until 8 PM); Closed Mon, and Tue after a Monday holiday
- Website
- tnm.jp
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Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Boston, USA
- Address
- 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- +1 617-267-9300
- Hours
- Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun: 10 AM–5 PM; Thu & Fri: 10 AM–10 PM; Closed Tue
- Website
- mfa.org
More art museums across the USA
Great places to explore close to home.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Address
- 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
- Phone
- (215) 763-8100
- Hours
- Thu–Mon 10 AM–5 PM (Fri until 8:45 PM); Closed Tue–Wed
- Website
- philamuseum.org
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Address
- 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
- Phone
- (216) 421-7350
- Hours
- Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 10 AM–5 PM; Wed, Fri 10 AM–9 PM; Closed Mon
- Website
- clevelandart.org/home
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Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Address
- 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 833-7900
- Hours
- Tue–Thu 9 AM–4 PM; Fri 9 AM–9 PM; Sat–Sun 10 AM–5 PM; Closed Mon
- Website
- dia.org
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Address
- 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
- Phone
- (804) 340-1400
- Hours
- Daily 10 AM – 5 PM (Wed–Fri until 9 PM)
- Website
- vmfa.museum
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Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, Texas, USA
- Address
- 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201
- Phone
- (214) 922-1200
- Hours
- Wed–Sun: 11 AM – 5 PM; Closed Mon & Tue (check the website for late Friday hours)
- Website
- dma.org
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Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Address
- 1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Phone
- (314) 721-0072
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 10 AM – 5 PM (Fri until 9 PM); Closed Mon
- Website
- slam.org
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Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Address
- 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218
- Phone
- (443) 573-1700
- Hours
- Wed–Sun 10 AM – 5 PM (Thu until 9 PM); Closed Mon–Tue
- Website
- artbma.org
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Seattle Art Museum (SAM)
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Address
- 1300 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone
- (206) 654-3100
- Hours
- Wed, Fri–Sun: 10 AM–5 PM; Thu: 10 AM–8 PM; Closed Mon–Tue
- Website
- seattleartmuseum.org
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Address
- 925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
- Phone
- (504) 539-9600
- Hours
- Daily: 10 AM – 5 PM (last admission 4:45 PM)
- Website
- ogdenmuseum.org
So many more to explore
Every city has its own treasures. Keep exploring with Artmooseum.
