Here’s what our Mobal Members had to say on ‘Which Is The Best Museum In The World’.
The Louvre, Paris (website)
Best museum? Well, if we talk about the quantity and quality of their collections, definitely the Louvre would have my vote; but if BEST could also mean the museum with a very nice permanent collection and the most visitor-friendly personnel and atmosphere (it even has individual lockers and a nice lunch area where you can have your lunch, if you were wise enough to bring it with you), them the Glyptothek in Copenhagen will definitely beat all others.
Oscar Sandoval
The Louvre, definitely. But check out the new Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City if you’re in the ‘hood. It is really spectacular. The architecture is inspired by our awesome canyonlands throughout Utah, and the building is so eco-friendly, it runs on barely 10 cents a day (I may be a bit off on the exact figure).
Reta Oram
I also agree with the Kremlin nomination, only spent 2 hours there, but hope to return for more. For autos, Mercedes Benz, Stutgart. For WWII(aircraft) the Royal Air Museum and the American Air Museum, Duxford UK. For ART, Le Louvre,Paris
Ed Gaven
While I love the Louvre, the Shanghai Museum is a spectacular success in all ways: the quality of the (millennia of) Chinese art displayed, the ways it is shown to best advantage of each piece, the good descriptions, the accessibility (yes, wheelchairs), the availability of cafes and restrooms at each level, and the overall beauty and elegance of the structure.
Lee Carty
Glyptothek, Copenhagen (website)
Best museum? Well, if we talk about the quantity and quality of their collections, definitely the Louvre would have my vote; but if BEST could also mean the museum with a very nice permanent collection and the most visitor-friendly personnel and atmosphere (it even has individual lockers and a nice lunch area where you can have your lunch, if you were wise enough to bring it with you), them the Glyptothek in Copenhagen will definitely beat all others.
Oscar Sandoval
Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, Virginia (website)
My favorite, and that of most folks who are fascinated by airplanes, is the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in northern Virginia. It’s one part of the Smithsonian Museum. It houses: one of the space shuttles; space capsules; a super-sonic transport; the Enola Gay (which dropped an A-bomb); and dozens of other airplanes (military, civilian, experimental).It also features IMax theaters and a museum store. There is a $15 parking fee but no individual admission charges.
Carl Peters
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City (website)
The Louvre, definitely. But check out the new Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City if you’re in the ‘hood. It is really spectacular. The architecture is inspired by our awesome canyonlands throughout Utah, and the building is so eco-friendly, it runs on barely 10 cents a day (I may be a bit off on the exact figure).
Reta Oram
Royal Air Museum and the American Air Museum, Duxford (website)
I also agree with the Kremlin nomination, only spent 2 hours there, but hope to return for more. For autos, Mercedes Benz, Stutgart. For WWII(aircraft) the Royal Air Museum and the American Air Museum, Duxford UK. For ART, Le Louvre,Paris
Ed Gaven
Anthropology Museum, Mexico City (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Te Papa, Wellington (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Museum of London, London (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Evita Museum, Buenos Aires (website)
I study museums around the world. I especially love the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, Te Papa in Wellington New Zealand, the Museum of London, and the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg. More quirky, the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, and the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires.
Elizabeth Weiser
Shanghai Museum, Shanghai (website)
While I love the Louvre, the Shanghai Museum is a spectacular success in all ways: the quality of the (millennia of) Chinese art displayed, the ways it is shown to best advantage of each piece, the good descriptions, the accessibility (yes, wheelchairs), the availability of cafes and restrooms at each level, and the overall beauty and elegance of the structure.
Lee Carty
The Henry Ford, Michigan (website)
The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan. The museum and Greenfield Village make up America’s greatest history attraction. Together they are called The Henry Ford.
Robert Hofmann
Do you agree or disagree with this selection of the best museums in the world? Have you visited any of these yourself? Have we missed another contender for the Best Museum in the World? If so, please leave a comment…
How could you possibly not include the Vatican Museum? Other than the Louvre, it’s the only other possibly contender. The British Museum & V&A in London are spectacularly good, but if I had to choose only one BEST, it would be the Louvre.