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Best museums and exhibitions in Europe

  • Housed in the former Parisian train station Gare d’Orsay, the Musée d’Orsay is dedicated to painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and decorative arts. It is renowned for maintaining the largest collection of Impressionist artwork in the world. Here you will find Auguste Clesinger's sculpture Woman Bitten By A Snake as well as works by masters including Eugène Delacroix, Édouard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Vincent Van Gogh.
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    Musée d’Orsay (Paris, France)

    Housed in the former Parisian train station Gare d’Orsay, the Musée d’Orsay is dedicated to painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and decorative arts. It is renowned for maintaining the largest collection of Impressionist artwork in the world. Here you will find Auguste Clesinger's sculpture Woman Bitten By A Snake as well as works by masters including Eugène Delacroix, Édouard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Vincent Van Gogh.
  • This famous museum includes artwork from some of the best known painters in history, notably Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya as well as Peter Paul Rubens, Raphaël, Titian and Sandro Botticelli.
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    Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain)

    This famous museum includes artwork from some of the best known painters in history, notably Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya as well as Peter Paul Rubens, Raphaël, Titian and Sandro Botticelli.
  • One of the foremost contemporary art galleries in Europe, the Tate Modern is a must-see for any art fans visiting London. It frequently hosts controversial and cutting-edge exhibitions and those visiting the museum can expect to have their perceptions of art constantly challenged. The former power station’s engine room provides an ideal venue for staging out-of-the-ordinary displays.
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    Tate Modern (London, UK)

    One of the foremost contemporary art galleries in Europe, the Tate Modern is a must-see for any art fans visiting London. It frequently hosts controversial and cutting-edge exhibitions and those visiting the museum can expect to have their perceptions of art constantly challenged. The former power station’s engine room provides an ideal venue for staging out-of-the-ordinary displays.
  • The State Hermitage Museum holds more than three million pieces of art including oriental pieces as well as western European works. Visitors also have an opportunity to see Russian artworks.
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    The State Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg, Russia)

    The State Hermitage Museum holds more than three million pieces of art including oriental pieces as well as western European works. Visitors also have an opportunity to see Russian artworks.
  • The Uffizi Gallery brings together the richest collection of Italian paintings in the world, all housed in a building which dates back to 1581. Here, you will find work by the masters of the Renaissance such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Titian and Michelangelo Caravaggio.
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    Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy)

    The Uffizi Gallery brings together the richest collection of Italian paintings in the world, all housed in a building which dates back to 1581. Here, you will find work by the masters of the Renaissance such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Titian and Michelangelo Caravaggio.
  • The Victoria & Albert Museum (often shortened to V&A) brings together an extremely diverse collection, spanning numerous eras, countries and art forms. The artwork on display ranges from photography, paintings and prints to jewellery, furniture, clothing and metalwork. Taking more than 50 years to construct, the building is awe-inspiring.
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    Victoria & Albert Museum (London, UK)

    The Victoria & Albert Museum (often shortened to V&A) brings together an extremely diverse collection, spanning numerous eras, countries and art forms. The artwork on display ranges from photography, paintings and prints to jewellery, furniture, clothing and metalwork. Taking more than 50 years to construct, the building is awe-inspiring.
  • Tucked away in the magnificent park of the Borghese villa in Rome, the inspiring Borghese Gallery holds numerous striking paintings. Some of the most distinguished Tuscan artworks can be found here, including pieces by Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Raphaël.
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    Borghese Gallery (Rome, Italy)

    Tucked away in the magnificent park of the Borghese villa in Rome, the inspiring Borghese Gallery holds numerous striking paintings. Some of the most distinguished Tuscan artworks can be found here, including pieces by Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Raphaël.
  • The National Gallery is one of the best places to experience London's rich artistic heritage. Some of the world's most breathtaking paintings are on display in the gallery, including those from William Turner, John Constable, Gustav Klimt and Vincent Van Gogh.
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    National Gallery (London, UK)

    The National Gallery is one of the best places to experience London's rich artistic heritage. Some of the world's most breathtaking paintings are on display in the gallery, including those from William Turner, John Constable, Gustav Klimt and Vincent Van Gogh.
  • Named in honour of the current Spanish Queen, Sofia of Greece, Museo Reina Sofia is a contemporary art museum in Madrid whose structure unites antiquity and modernity. Works by Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Juan Gris and even Pablo Picasso are held there.
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    Museo Reina Sofia (Madrid, Spain)

    Named in honour of the current Spanish Queen, Sofia of Greece, Museo Reina Sofia is a contemporary art museum in Madrid whose structure unites antiquity and modernity. Works by Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Juan Gris and even Pablo Picasso are held there.
  • The Louvre is one of the finest and most visited museums in the world. Its most renowned painting is undoubtedly Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, but visitors can also lose themselves among its 35,000 other artworks created by some of the world’s greatest painters and sculptors.
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    Louvre (Paris, France)

    The Louvre is one of the finest and most visited museums in the world. Its most renowned painting is undoubtedly Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, but visitors can also lose themselves among its 35,000 other artworks created by some of the world’s greatest painters and sculptors.
Housed in the former Parisian train station Gare d’Orsay, the Musée d’Orsay is dedicated to painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and decorative arts. It is renowned for maintaining the largest collection of Impressionist artwork in the world. Here you will find Auguste Clesinger's sculpture Woman Bitten By A Snake as well as works by masters including Eugène Delacroix, Édouard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Vincent Van Gogh.
This famous museum includes artwork from some of the best known painters in history, notably Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya as well as Peter Paul Rubens, Raphaël, Titian and Sandro Botticelli.
One of the foremost contemporary art galleries in Europe, the Tate Modern is a must-see for any art fans visiting London. It frequently hosts controversial and cutting-edge exhibitions and those visiting the museum can expect to have their perceptions of art constantly challenged. The former power station’s engine room provides an ideal venue for staging out-of-the-ordinary displays.
The State Hermitage Museum holds more than three million pieces of art including oriental pieces as well as western European works. Visitors also have an opportunity to see Russian artworks.
The Uffizi Gallery brings together the richest collection of Italian paintings in the world, all housed in a building which dates back to 1581. Here, you will find work by the masters of the Renaissance such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Titian and Michelangelo Caravaggio.
The Victoria & Albert Museum (often shortened to V&A) brings together an extremely diverse collection, spanning numerous eras, countries and art forms. The artwork on display ranges from photography, paintings and prints to jewellery, furniture, clothing and metalwork. Taking more than 50 years to construct, the building is awe-inspiring.
Tucked away in the magnificent park of the Borghese villa in Rome, the inspiring Borghese Gallery holds numerous striking paintings. Some of the most distinguished Tuscan artworks can be found here, including pieces by Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Raphaël.
The National Gallery is one of the best places to experience London's rich artistic heritage. Some of the world's most breathtaking paintings are on display in the gallery, including those from William Turner, John Constable, Gustav Klimt and Vincent Van Gogh.
Named in honour of the current Spanish Queen, Sofia of Greece, Museo Reina Sofia is a contemporary art museum in Madrid whose structure unites antiquity and modernity. Works by Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Juan Gris and even Pablo Picasso are held there.
The Louvre is one of the finest and most visited museums in the world. Its most renowned painting is undoubtedly Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, but visitors can also lose themselves among its 35,000 other artworks created by some of the world’s greatest painters and sculptors.