In each, even the smallest, the country can find the national museums, various art exhibitions and art galleries that display in its own history, culture and identity of a particular region. However, there are museums, which for centuries has been like a magnet, attract tourists and art lovers from around the world.
Pride of place among the museums of the Louvre is of global importance. Its area is so large that it takes more than three weeks to get around the whole thing and enjoy all the exhibits. The richest collection of the Louvre has more than 350,000 valuable items, among which is truly priceless masterpieces. The museum features works by Leonardo da Vinci, Goya, Rubens, Titian, El Greco and many other famous artists.
Vatican Museum, located in Rome, is a complex of museum buildings in 1400, and is amazing in its scope and unique collections. The most famous and popular among tourists are the Museum of religious art, Gregorian Museum, the Museum of Egyptian Art, the Museum of Christian Art.
One of the most famous museums in the world is the British Museum. It contains coins, engravings, books from different eras. The masterpieces of the collection of the British Museum are sculptures from Akroplya, Rosetta Stone, the central parfenonsky relief, and ancient Egyptian collection includes about 66,000 items.
Colonial Europe has long been a cent of the world. During this period of its history and have a museum designed to collect and preserve documentary knowledge from around the world, and publicly display them. All that could be of any value, whether it is a small statuette of a ritual of some of the African people, or a masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, had to be preserved for posterity.
It was during the colonial period, European museums have a unique opportunity to get their exhibits from all over the world. To this day, their collections are estimated billions of U.S. dollars, and these museums are probably the largest and most valuable collections of heritage of many civilizations.
Perhaps the most famous of these is the Paris Louvre. His exposition is incredibly high, and impresses visitors with its diversity. The frescoes of the ancient East, paintings by European artists, antique sculptures – all in one place.
Its competitor, since the 18th century is located in a neighboring country – the United Kingdom. British Museum – as it is called in Russia – like contains exhibits relating to all time periods and collected from all over the world. Especially his exposition was expanded in the era of British rule the seas, but now it is expanding, mainly due to trading on the auction, rather than using the banal robbery.
The most famous museums in the world and include the Prado Museum, which displays works by famous Western artists from the Middle Ages. From local museums should mention the Hermitage and the Tretyakov Gallery – an analog of the Prado. The Tretyakov Gallery includes works by Russian painters, it is worth to mention the unique ancient icons are there. She and the Hermitage – the two most popular Russian Museum among foreign tourists.
New York’s Metropolitan boasts of its most unusual composition. Its visitors can get acquainted with the curiosities and works of art from Africa and Oceania, as well as the objects of everyday life of the peoples of Europe. Finally, the Vatican Museums – a worthy competitor to all those already listed. Collection, they collected, covering not only the notorious Renaissance, which was launched just in Italy but also the Ancient East, Antiquity and Middle Ages. In general, in the world there are many museums of various kinds, which are leaders in their field and will be of interest to many.