Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
A great way to learn about Latin American art, this museum of fine arts in Buenos Aires is housed in a former drainage pumping station and displays collections from a wide variety of local and region…
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Belvedere Palace
A complex of gardens containing two beautiful palaces that are also art museums. The upper palace is where you want to spend your time: it's a more impressive building, and the art collection includes several works by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt.
Albertina
This art museum has a collection containing some works by the old masters, as well as an excellent impressionist wing.
Schönbrunn Palace
The main summer palace of the Habsburg royalty, this massive Rococo palace is a remarkable sight. We recommend the grand tour, which will let you visit 39 of the palace's lavishly decorated rooms. Be sure to explore the sprawling grounds and gardens as well.
Kunsthistorisches Museum
This museum houses the art and artifacts collected by the Habsburg emperors. The lower floors contain ancient artifacts, including some from Egypt, Rome, and Greece. The upper floors are an art museum housing works by several of the Renaissance masters.
Sanssouci Palace
Frederick the Great's summer home, Sanssouci Palace is at once impressive and comfortable. Despite his military prowess, Frederick was an artist and philosopher at heart, and his true passions come through in the palace's elegant interior.
Hillwood Estate
United States | Washington, D.C.
Marjorie Post, heir to the General Foods fortune, bought this stunning mansion in 1955 and soon decided it should be a museum open to the public. She filled the house with beautiful furniture and art from 18th and 19th century France and Russia. She landscaped the estate's 25 acres with beautiful gardens and woodland paths.
Portland Museum of Art
An impressive collection of works by famous artists from around the world, as well as some by local artists. The building was designed by I.M. Pei, and it includes an outdoor sculpture park.
Gemaldegalerie
This painting gallery has great works by European masters spanning 13th - 18th centuries. You'll find works by Durer, Holbein, Bueghel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio, among many others. There are 72 galleries that cover 2km so get ready to walk.
Neues Museum
Containing Germany's impressive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, as well as European artifacts dating to prehistory. The highlight is the stunning bust of Queen Nefertiti.