Museums + Galleries

Today, a museum exists for every type of traveler — art historian, fashionista, movie buff, history nerd. It’s just a question of knowing where to go. Be they about contemporary painting, ancient folk art, or mid-century design, cherished museums and art galleries around the world connect the masses to individual slices of culture.

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Iconic British World War II Supermarine Spitfire fighter photographed at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
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Smithsonian Air & Space museum
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Here, Now and Always exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
The Tiny Details You're Missing at Museums — and How to Make the Most of Your Next Visit, According to a Curator
Beauty pioneer Bobbi Brown at an inn in Montclair, New Jersey
Why Montclair, New Jersey, Is an Underrated Escape From the City, According to Makeup Maven Bobbi Brown
Views of Marseille, France, with a sailboat in the port
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Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy
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Interior of the Vatican Museums
I Explored the Vatican's Secret Spaces Before Dawn With the Head Key Keeper — and Soon You Can, Too
Museum with manicured lawn and blue sky
America's 15 Best Small-Town Art Museums
Photographs, collages, and an art installation at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston Might Be the Most Exciting City for Art in the United States — Here's What to See
Sculpture of slaves by Hank Willis Thomas in Montgomery, AL
How to Celebrate Black History Month in Montgomery, Home of the Civil Rights Movement
New York City
How to See the Best of NYC Without the Crowds, According to a Tour Guide
Groups of people admire art inside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
27 Best Museums in the World
The remains of a ninth-century city at the Jumeirah Archaeological Site, with the Dubai skyline beyond
4 Archaeological Sites Within Driving Distance of Dubai, From Bronze-age Tombs to Ancient Trading Posts
Illustrated map of the United States showing the foods used by Indigenous communities
This New Restaurant Is Highlighting the Diversity and History of Native American Cuisine
Art Museum Mistakes
15 Museum Etiquette Errors And How to Avoid Making Them
Two scenes in Switzerland's Engadine Valley, including a view of the Inn River, and the white and wood exterior of the Museum Susch
Switzerland's Engadine Valley Is Europe's New Center for Contemporary Art
Interior of Lindt's Chocolate Museum with oversize spoon of dripping chocolate
Lindt Home of Chocolate Has the World's Largest Chocolate Fountain
Frank Lloyd Wright 150th Anniversary - 10 Best FLW Houses
10 Must-See Houses Designed by Master Architect Frank Lloyd Wright
Chateau de Versailles, suites and rooms
You Can Now Stay in the Only Hotel on the Grounds of Château de Versailles
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Florida, historical landmark for what was formerly a "Colored Only" beach in The Jim Crow South
Miami's Historic Black Beach Is Still Flourishing Over 75 Years After Its Founding
Exterior facade of Leeds Castle
9 Castles Near London That You Can See During a Day Trip
The Art of Banksy Exhibit as seen in Chicago
The Largest Touring Exhibition of Banksy Art Is Making a Stop in Boston Next Month — How To Get Tickets
Louvre Paris
10 Secrets of the Louvre, The World's Most Visited Museum
Freddye and Jake Henderson outside of Henderson Travel, Atlanta, the first accredited African-American owned travel agency in the United States, opened in 1955
After 65 Years, the First African-American-owned Travel Agency Continues to Provide Travelers With Unique Experiences
Prosciutteria in Parma, Italy.
Ham Dungeons, Vinegar Lofts, and More Adventures in Italy’s Oddly Specific Food Museums
Contemporary hotel room with crisp white bedding and airy hallway with art on walls
This Boutique Hotel Chain Is Also a Contemporary Art Museum
Rendering of The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Will Open In September — and Its First Exhibit Honors Hayao Miyazaki
Greenwood Rising Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Greenwood Rising — a Museum Dedicated to the History of the Tulsa Race Massacre — Is Now Open
Opal Lee, 93, in Fort Worth, Texas
A National Juneteenth Museum Is Finally Coming in 2023
archaeological find exhibited at The Antiquarium of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Pompeii Reopens Its Museum With New Artifacts Decades After Closing Its Doors
Vincent Van Gogh self portrait as sick person
The Controversial Van Gogh Painting Is Finally Going Back on Display in Oslo (Video)