Museums

Explore the world’s great art collections through the masterpieces we’ve covered on ArtworkPost. From the Louvre to the Metropolitan Museum, each page below gathers every artwork in our archive held by that institution – with its story, symbolism and cultural legacy.

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Louvre, Paris

The Louvre in Paris is the world's most visited museum, a former royal palace holding art from antiquity…3 artworks

Metropolitan Museum, New York

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is the largest art museum in the Americas, with collections…2 artworks

National Gallery, London

The National Gallery on London's Trafalgar Square holds one of the finest surveys of European painting from the…2 artworks

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States,…2 artworks

Rome, Italy

Rome is an open-air museum where two and a half thousand years of art and architecture stand side…1 artwork

Athens, Greece

Athens, the cradle of Western civilisation, preserves some of the greatest monuments of ancient Greek art and architecture.…1 artwork

Paris, France

Paris has been a world capital of art and architecture for centuries, its skyline shaped by landmarks from…1 artwork

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris, housed in a magnificent former railway station, holds the world's richest collection of…1 artwork

Giza, Egypt

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Easter Island, Chile

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Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris holds the world's largest collection of works by Claude Monet. Its most…1 artwork

Palace Museum, Beijing

The Palace Museum in Beijing occupies the Forbidden City, the vast imperial palace of the Ming and Qing…1 artwork

National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul

The National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul, on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace, preserves the royal heritage…1 artwork

National Museum, Oslo

The National Museum in Oslo is Norway's largest museum of art, architecture and design. Its most famous work…1 artwork

Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

Santa Maria delle Grazie is a Renaissance church and Dominican convent in Milan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…1 artwork

Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Mauritshuis in The Hague is an intimate museum with one of the finest collections of Dutch Golden…1 artwork

MoMA, New York

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is the world's most influential museum of modern and…1 artwork

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the national museum of the Netherlands, devoted to Dutch art and history. Its…1 artwork

Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

The Hamburger Kunsthalle is one of Germany's largest art museums, with collections spanning seven centuries of European art.…1 artwork

Sistine Chapel, Vatican

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is the pope's chapel and one of the supreme achievements of Western…1 artwork

Prado, Madrid

The Museo del Prado in Madrid is Spain's national gallery and one of the greatest painting museums on…1 artwork

Belvedere, Vienna

The Belvedere is a Baroque palace complex in Vienna housing the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav…1 artwork

Uffizi, Florence

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence holds the world's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance painting, built on the collections…1 artwork

Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is famous above all as the home of Michelangelo's David, perhaps the most…1 artwork

Musée Rodin, Paris

The Musée Rodin in Paris is dedicated to the father of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin, and occupies the…