This is a list of museums. A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.
According to Museums of the World, there are about 55,000 museums in 202 countries. The International Council of Museums comprises 30,000 members in 137 countries.
By country
Other territories
By topic
By size
- List of largest art museums in the world
- List of largest museums by pieces
- List of most visited art museums
- List of museums with major collections of European prints and drawings
See also
- Art museum
- Museum
- List of archives
- List of libraries
- List of national museums
- List of buildings and structures
- Lists of tourist attractions
References
External links
- Museums at DMOZ
- "Museums.eu - European Museums Network".Â
