I have a deep, deep love of museums, and I love to bring my audience to them. There are thousands of museums to visit in the world and sometimes you just need a bit of help with what to see. Whether it is a temporary exhibit or a video gallery of the museum, you should not miss these museums #ontheblog.
Museums also come in different variations. They can be outdoor exhibits, such as the Botero statues in Medellin, Colombia or the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia or France. Although the works of art are outdoors, some are paid and some are free for you to walk through (as is the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in the New Orleans Museum of Art).
As a benefit of the recent world pandemic, museums found online ways to reach their audiences with both YouTub videos, TikTok or Instagram accounts as well as Google Arts and Culture. Through this website, you can access virtual tours of many of the museums to visit in the world. I encourage you to take a look before you visit any museum. Often, they will cover prize possessions or curated exhibits. It lets you see what you should see with a bit of history to each piece.
North America
Museums in Canada
- 17 of the Best Museums in New York City
- 12 Free Museums in Toronto with the Toronto Public Library
- 6 Intriguing things to do in London, Ontario – Museum Virtual Tours #LdnOnt
- The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum Wolseley Barracks London, Ontario
- Who is Ai Weiwei? A Guide to Stunning “According to What?” Exhibit in Toronto
- The Chihuly Collection and The ROM Exhibit – 2 Magical, Whimsical Glass Art Exhibits
- Guillermo del Toro at the Art Gallery of Ontario
- Guillermo del Toro video
- Grevin Museum in Montreal (now closed but still a fun video to watch) (a Wax Museum)
Museums in the USA /America
- Top Reasons to Visit the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, TN, Clarksville, TN
- Battle of Franklin – Three Historic Sites Not to Miss in Franklin, TN
- Vibes of the Past: Unleash Your Inner Explorer with the Hottest Museums on Route 66
- The Enigmatic 14: Philadelphia’s Best-Kept Museum Secrets and Number 13 Will Stun You!
- Philadelphia’s Most Haunting Attraction: Eastern State Penitentiary
- Hopscotch Gallery in San Antonio: Quirky, Fun, and An Adult Playground San Antonio, TX
- Great Art Pieces & Museums NOT in New York City #myflxTBEX various locations in Upstate New York
- Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York
- Where is Boldt Castle? What to see in Thousand Island, NY Thousand Island, NY
- Photo Essay – Visiting MoMA in New York City, New York, NY
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas
- What’s New in St. Augustine, Florida -#floridashistoriccoast St. Augustine, FL
- The Chihuly Collection in the ROM and in St. Petersburg, Florida, Toronto, Canada, and St. Petersburg, FL
- The Lightner Museum in San Augustine, Florida
- Photo Essay of Frank Lloyd Wright Home + Studio and Oak Park Homes Oak Park, Illinois
- Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan
- The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn, Michigan
- Free or Almost Free Activities in Phoenix, Arizona
- Frank Lloyd Wright Studio in Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois
- Visiting the MoMA in NYC New York, New York
Europe
- 3-Day Madrid Itinerary: Arts, Parks & Culinary Delights, Mardid, Spain
- Maritime Museum in Costa Brava, Spain
- Surrealism – A Visit to the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain #Travel #TBEX
- A Quick Trip to the Centre Pompidou
South America
- Botero Museum in Medellin
- Botero Museum in Bogota
- First Wonder of Colombia – The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Virtual Tours
Some of these suggestions of museums to visit in the world are videos, Instagram posts or full blog post reviews. The appreciation of art is subjective. What you may consider art, I may consider trash but that does not mean it is not art. Must-see museums have dedicated their existence to letting people access art, history and culture. It can help explain politics, current affairs or geography so local museums are just as important as the top 5 museums in the world!
A great museum of the world is interactive and lets you touch, experience or sit with the piece. Many modern art museums have exhibits that let children touch and play in order to make them more accessible to young minds. Don’t be afraid to to ask if this can be done. Some famous museums in the world cordon off or put priceless pieces of art behind glass to preserve them but don’t forget to look closely at the brushstrokes, the colours or the composition as they too tell stories.