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This is the travel page on the Best Art Museum Vacations. It features the best art museums worldwide to visit, from New York City to The Vatican in Rome. These museums feature paintings by such well-renowned artist like Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Cézanne and Da Vinci. Some of them also contain other forms of artwork like sculptures, historical artifacts and photographs. There are thousands of museums worldwide but only a handful hold such prized artwork such as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (Musée du Louvre, Paris), Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol (Museum of Modern Art, New York City) and Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler (Musée d'Orsay, Paris).
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- Displays visual art (paintings, photos, sculptures...)
- Public: Displays permanent art collections
- Private: Used to sell art
- Contemporary: Privately-owned to sell art
- Vanity: Charge admission fees
- Most famous: Musée du Louvre
- Largest: The State Hermitage Museum
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This is the travel page on the Best Art Museum Vacations. It features the best art museums worldwide to visit, from New York City to The Vatican in Rome. These museums feature paintings by such well-renowned artist like Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Cézanne and Da Vinci. Some of them also contain other forms of artwork like sculptures, historical artifacts and photographs. There are thousands of museums worldwide but only a handful hold such prized artwork such as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (Musée du Louvre, Paris), Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol (Museum of Modern Art, New York City) and Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler (Musée d'Orsay, Paris).
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View All Best Art Museum Vacations Questions (19563) | Ask a QuestionWhat is the best art you have seen within the last two weeks? Details please. :) (3 Answers)The best piece of art I have seen in the last two weeks is... "World Reclamation Art Project (W.R.A.P.)" other wise known as "The Gas Station Project" by Jennifer Marsh ... read moreWho is your favorite modern artist and/or place to view art ? (3 Answers)My favorite modern artist is Salvador Dali I love viewing his works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There's something about the way they're lit in the exhibits there that ... read moreI have a school project and would love some ideas...I have to select a work of art from a local museum or an architectural structure. (1 Answer)frank fleming he did the fountain in 5points he also did some stuff in the botanical gardens in birmingham hes pretty awesome read moreWhats the best art museum to you in NYC? International? (2 Answers)For my tastes in New York, it's the Museum of Modern Art. http://www.moma.org/ Internationally, the most mind-blowing one I've been to is The Hermitage in St Peterburg, Russia. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html read more
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Fast Facts:
- Displays visual art (paintings, photos, sculptures...)
- Public: Displays permanent art collections
- Private: Used to sell art
- Contemporary: Privately-owned to sell art
- Vanity: Charge admission fees
- Most famous: Musée du Louvre
- Largest: The State Hermitage Museum</note>
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Best Art Museums in North America
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, New York - Google Map, Phone: 212-535-7710
- Artwork: Madonna and Child by Duccio; Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Van Gogh
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts - Google Map, Phone: 617-267-9300
- Artwork: Where Do We Come From? What Are We?... by Gauguin; Water Lilies by Monet
- The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois - Google Map, Phone: 312-443-3600
- Artwork: The Basket of Apples by Cézanne; Two Sisters (On the Terrance) by Renoir
- Museum of Modern Art New York, New York - Google Map, Phone: 212-708-9400
- Artwork: Campbell's Soup Cans by Warhol; Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Picasso
- The Phillips Collection Washington, DC - Google Map, Phone: 202-387-2151
- Artwork: Luncheon of the Boating Party by Renoir; Dancers at the Bar by Degas
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, New York - Google Map, Phone: 212-535-7710
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Best Art Museums in Europe
- Musée du Louvre Paris, France - Google Map, Phone: 33-1-40-20-5760
- Artwork: Mona Lisa and The Virgin and Child with St. Anne by Da Vinci
- Musée d'Orsay Paris, France - Google Map, 33-1-40-49-4814
- Artwork: Whistler's Mother by Whistler; Starry Night Over the Rhone by Van Gogh
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Germany, Phone: 31-20-674-7000
- Artwork: The Night Watch by Rembrandt; The Feast of Saint Nicholas by Steen
- Uffizi Gallery Florence, Italy - Google Map, Phone: 39-055-294-883
- Artwork: The Birth of Venus by Botticelli; Madonna of the Goldfinch by Raphael
- Vatican Museums The Vatican, Rome, Italy - Google Map
- Artwork: The Sistine Chapel (Apostolic Palace) and Raphael's Room (Palace of the Vatican)
- The State Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg, Russia, Phone: 7-812-710-9625
- Artwork: Alba Modonna by Raphael; Dance by Matisse
- Musée du Louvre Paris, France - Google Map, Phone: 33-1-40-20-5760
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Notable Art Museums
- Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt, Phone: 20-2-578-2448
- The Egyptian Museum houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities as well as ancient artifacts from King Tutankhamun's tomb and the mummified remains of many famous Pharaohs.
- Tokyo National Museum Tokyo, Japan, Phone: 81-3-3822-1111
- The artwork at the Tokyo National Museum is a collection of ancient Japanese art, Asian art from along the Silk Road and Greco-Buddhist art. They also hold 87 of the National Treasures of Japan.
- National Gallery of Australia Canberra, Australia - Google Map, Phone: 61-2-6240-6411
- The National Gallery of Australia holds a collection of Australian, Asian, Pacific and International artwork, including work by Cezanne, Monet, Warhol and Pollock, just to name a few.
- Sao Paulo Museum of Art Sao Paulo, Brazil, Phone: 55-11-3251-5644
- With it's 8,000 pieces of artwork the Sao Paulo Museum of Art is considered to have the best collection of Western Art in Latin America. Some of the more notable artist in the collection are Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt and Renoir.
- Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto, Ontario - Google Map, Phone: 416-979-6648
- Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt, Phone: 20-2-578-2448
