| Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York City—Containing the greatest collection of art in the U.S., it was founded in 1870. In addition to American and European paintings, it displays medieval art and armor, masks from Africa, mummies from Egypt, Aztec gold sculpture, as well as treasures from Asia ...
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| St. Petersburg, Russia |
It looks like a palace—because it was. Started in the 18th century as a private collection of Empress Catherine II, it contains artwork collected by the Russian czars. It became public museum in 19th century. Its six buildings hold more than 3 million items from Russia ...
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| Louvre Palace and Museum |
A medieval fortress, the palace of the
kings of France, and a museum for the
last two centuries, the architecture of
the Louvre Palace bears witness to more
than 800 years of history. Established in
1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre
Museum, in the company ...
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