Travelers' Choice Top 25 Museums of the World

TripAdvisor has announced its Travelers' Choice awards for museums around the world. The awards are based on the millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers worldwide.

"Honoring nearly 600 institutions worldwide, the Travelers' Choice awards have recognized the favorite museums that serve as cultural treasure troves for our community of millions," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "These world-class museums provide an enriching experience that can be both inspiring and educational for travelers around the globe."

In first place, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. "Since 1870, this iconic institution on Manhattan's Upper East Side has strived to 'connect people to creativity, knowledge and ideas' through art," TripAdvisor said. "Guests will have the chance to view the most extensive display of 17th-century Dutch art in the Western Hemisphere, with masterpieces by Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Vermeer."

This is the list of the top 25 museums in the world for 2015. Which one is your favorite?

1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, United States of America
https://museu.ms/museum/details/570/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art



2. Musee d'Orsay
Paris, France
https://museu.ms/museum/details/711/muse-dorsay



3. The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Unites States of America
https://museu.ms/museum/details/10101/the-art-institute-of-chicago 



4. Museo Nacional del Prado
Madrid, Spain
https://museu.ms/museum/details/773/museo-nacional-del-prado 



5. Louvre Museum
Paris, France
https://museu.ms/museum/details/702/louvre-museum 



6. The State Hermitage Museum
Saint Petersburg, Russia
https://museu.ms/museum/details/15967/the-state-hermitage-museum 



7. National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
https://museu.ms/museum/details/448/national-gallery 



8. Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://museu.ms/museum/details/1045/rijksmuseum

 

9. Vasa Museum
Stockholm, Sweden
https://museu.ms/museum/details/724/vasa-museum 



10. National Museum of Anthropology
Mexico City, Mexico
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16762/national-museum-of-anthropology 



11. Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece
https://museu.ms/museum/details/864/acropolis-museum 
 

12. British Museum
London, United Kingdom
https://museu.ms/museum/details/418/british-museum
 

13. Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://museu.ms/museum/details/1048/van-gogh-museum
 

14. Accademia Galleries
Venice, Italy
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16208/accademia-galleries
 

15. The National WWII Museum
New Orleans, United States of America
https://museu.ms/museum/details/15123/the-national-wwii-museum
 

16. Pergamon Museum
Berlin, Germany
https://museu.ms/museum/details/659/pergamon-museum
 

17. The Getty Center
Los Angeles, United States of America
https://museu.ms/museum/details/540/j-paul-getty-museum
 

18. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Washington, D. C., United States of America
https://museu.ms/museum/details/978/national-air-and-space-museum
 

19. Instituto Ricardo Brennand
Recife, Brazil
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16765/ricardo-brennand-institute
 

20. Inhotim
Brumadinho, Brazil
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16764/inhotim
 

21. National Gallery of Art
Washington, United States of America 
https://museu.ms/museum/details/965/national-gallery-of-art
 

22. Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
Jerusalem, Israel
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16763/yad-vashem-holocaust-memorial
 

23. Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Xi'an, China
https://museu.ms/museum/details/16761/museum-of-qin-terracotta-warriors-and-horses

24. Malba - Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://museu.ms/museum/details/12962/malba-museum-of-latin-american-art-of-buenos-aires
 

25. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington, New Zealand
https://museu.ms/museum/details/3027/museum-of-new-zealand-te-papa-tongarewa