The World's Greatest
Museums Reviewed

72,504+ museums from every corner of the globe. Our editorial Top 220 is ranked by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice, AECOM/TEA attendance and the verdicts of Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out, National Geographic and The Times — plus a global directory of every museum on Earth.

The World's Top 50 Museums

📍Museums Near You

72,504 museums across 157 countries

Beyond our editorial Top 220, we index every museum with a Wikidata presence — from the Louvre to a village heritage room in rural Norway. Each entry links to Wikipedia, Google Maps and our partner ticket vendors.

50 Best Museums is the world's editorial guide to the greatest museums on Earth. Our composite ranking blends the verdict of millions of travellers (via TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice) with the most cited editorial lists in travel writing — Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out, National Geographic, The Times, USA Today 10Best — and visitor attendance figures from the AECOM/TEA Theme Index.

We currently feature 220 museums across 41 countries, in 10 categories — from encyclopedic art collections to single-artist houses, science centres to memorials. Each entry is enriched with opening hours, recommended visit time, location, key highlights and a hover-to-translate interface in 25 languages.

50 Best Museums is operated by 50 Best Limited, Hong Kong, alongside our sister guides 50 Best Hotels, 50 Best Spa and 50 Best Neighborhoods.