Most-visited museums in the world: Guess which takes top spot?

By Priyanka Deshpande CNBC-TV18.com Published April 25, 2024

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EUROPE

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EUROPE

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EUROPE

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EUROPE

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EUROPE

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ASIA-PACIFIC

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ASIA-PACIFIC

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ASIA-PACIFIC

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ASIA-PACIFIC

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ASIA-PACIFIC

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NORTH AMERICA

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NORTH AMERICA

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NORTH AMERICA

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NORTH AMERICA

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NORTH AMERICA

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Most-visited museums in the world: Guess which takes top spot?

EUROPE

Louvre, Paris

EUROPE

Vatican Museums, Rome

EUROPE

British Museum, London

EUROPE

Natural History Museum, London

EUROPE

Tate Modern, London

ASIA-PACIFIC

National Museum of China, Beijing

ASIA-PACIFIC

Nanjing Museum, Nanjing

ASIA-PACIFIC

Shanghai Science & Technology Museum, Shanghai

ASIA-PACIFIC

National Museum of Korea, Seoul

ASIA-PACIFIC

National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung

NORTH AMERICA

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

NORTH AMERICA

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

NORTH AMERICA

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC

NORTH AMERICA

Museum of Modern Art, New York

NORTH AMERICA

National Museum of American History, Washington, DC