Historic museums and theatres and galleries in Europe within national and galleries in Europe within national collections, the former collections of Europe’s royal and noble families, and a whole host of smaller local institutions. The museums highlighted here are those with the largest and richest collections, which ought to be included in the itinerary of every visitor to Europe. among them, they contain many of the world’s best-known and best-loved artistic treasures. These range from archaeological finds
from the early civilizations of the Middle East,through pieces from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman,Turks
times, to masterpieces of the Renaissance and
other great periods of European art.
British Museum, London
A vast collection of antiquities and other artifacts from all over the
world is housed inside Britain’s national museum. There is afascinating display of mummies and other exhibits from Ancient Egypt.
Louvre, Paris
The celebrated home of the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, the Louvre also houses Jean Watteau’s melancholy study Gilles or Pierrot one of many French works on display
Prado, Madrid
The former royal collection in Madrid contains the finest assembly of Spanish paintings in theworld. Of many highly individual works,
Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son is oneof the most powerful.
Vatican Museums, Rome
Classical and Early Christian statues excavated in Rome over the centuries include this charming Good Shepherd (4th century AD).
The vast papal museum also holds great paintings by Michelangelo and Raphael,commissioned during the Renaissance.
Uffizi, Florence
The Uffizi was built originally as the “offices” of the Medici rulers of Florence.Transformed into a gallery in 1581, the building
now displays such masterpieces as The Annunciation
by Leonardo da Vinci.
Kunsthistorisches
Museum, Vienna
Based on the imperial collections of the Habsburgs, the
museum houses archaeology,paintings, and sculpture, such as
this woodcarving of the Madonna (c.1495) by Tilman Riemenschneider.
The Hermitage,St. Petersburg
The Hermitage houses an impressive collection of Impressionist
paintings, such as Woman Combing her Hair (c.1885)
by Edgar Degas.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
This fabulous collection of antiquities includes the famous blue-tiled Ishtar Gate from Babylon, dating from the 6th century BC
The Rijksmuseum is known for its Rembrandts and other
great Dutch paintings of the 17th century. Frans Hals’ Wedding Portrait is a joyful celebration of Dutch life.
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum.Turkey/Gaziantep
Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700m² of mosaics. The museum's mosaics are focused on Zeugma, thought to have been founded by a general
in Alexander the Great’s army.
from the early civilizations of the Middle East,through pieces from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman,Turks
times, to masterpieces of the Renaissance and
other great periods of European art.
British Museum, London
A vast collection of antiquities and other artifacts from all over the
world is housed inside Britain’s national museum. There is afascinating display of mummies and other exhibits from Ancient Egypt.
Louvre, Paris
The celebrated home of the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, the Louvre also houses Jean Watteau’s melancholy study Gilles or Pierrot one of many French works on display
Prado, Madrid
The former royal collection in Madrid contains the finest assembly of Spanish paintings in theworld. Of many highly individual works,
Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son is oneof the most powerful.
Vatican Museums, Rome
Classical and Early Christian statues excavated in Rome over the centuries include this charming Good Shepherd (4th century AD).
The vast papal museum also holds great paintings by Michelangelo and Raphael,commissioned during the Renaissance.
Uffizi, Florence
The Uffizi was built originally as the “offices” of the Medici rulers of Florence.Transformed into a gallery in 1581, the building
now displays such masterpieces as The Annunciation
by Leonardo da Vinci.
Kunsthistorisches
Museum, Vienna
Based on the imperial collections of the Habsburgs, the
museum houses archaeology,paintings, and sculpture, such as
this woodcarving of the Madonna (c.1495) by Tilman Riemenschneider.
The Hermitage,St. Petersburg
The Hermitage houses an impressive collection of Impressionist
paintings, such as Woman Combing her Hair (c.1885)
by Edgar Degas.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
This fabulous collection of antiquities includes the famous blue-tiled Ishtar Gate from Babylon, dating from the 6th century BC
The Rijksmuseum is known for its Rembrandts and other
great Dutch paintings of the 17th century. Frans Hals’ Wedding Portrait is a joyful celebration of Dutch life.
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum.Turkey/Gaziantep
Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700m² of mosaics. The museum's mosaics are focused on Zeugma, thought to have been founded by a general
in Alexander the Great’s army.
