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100 museums · 2025 edition

Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums

The world's 100 most visited art museums, in the order of The Art Newspaper's annual Visitor Figures survey, with the 2025 attendance each museum reported. The survey covers art, archaeology and history museums, but not science or natural history museums.

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All 100 museums, by rank

  1. The Cour Carrée, the square courtyard of the Louvre Palace Rank 1

    Louvre Museum

    Paris, France

    9,046,000 visitors in 2025

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  2. The painted ceiling and fresco maps of the Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums Rank 2

    Vatican Museums

    Vatican City

    6,933,822 visitors in 2025

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  3. The ten-storey marble Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda of 1348 inside the National Museum of Korea Rank 3

    National Museum of Korea

    Seoul, South Korea

    6,507,483 visitors in 2025

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  4. The glass-roofed Great Court of the British Museum Rank 4

    British Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    6,440,120 visitors in 2025

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  5. The Fifth Avenue façade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Rank 5

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York, United States

    5,984,091 visitors in 2025

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  6. The Mikhailovsky Palace, main building of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg Rank 6

    State Russian Museum

    St Petersburg, Russia

    5,087,276 visitors in 2025

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  7. The courtyard and giant 'umbrella' canopy of the Museo Nacional de Antropología Rank 7

    Museo Nacional de Antropología

    Mexico City, Mexico

    5,048,893 visitors in 2025

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  8. The Shanghai Museum East building in Pudong Rank 8

    Shanghai Museum East

    Shanghai, China

    4,593,216 visitors in 2025

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  9. Tate Modern in the former Bankside Power Station on the Thames Rank 9

    Tate Modern

    London, United Kingdom

    4,514,266 visitors in 2025

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  10. The National Gallery's portico on the north side of Trafalgar Square Rank 10

    National Gallery

    London, United Kingdom

    4,147,544 visitors in 2025

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  11. The Winter Palace, main building of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg Rank 11

    State Hermitage Museum

    St Petersburg, Russia

    3,846,375 visitors in 2025

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  12. The great vaulted nave of the former railway station inside the Musée d'Orsay Rank 12

    Musée d’Orsay

    Paris, France

    3,785,134 visitors in 2025

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  13. The Villanueva Building of the Museo del Prado, Madrid Rank 13

    Museo Nacional del Prado

    Madrid, Spain

    3,513,402 visitors in 2025

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  14. The Renaissance arcaded courtyard of Wawel Royal Castle, Kraków Rank 14

    Wawel Royal Castle

    Kraków, Poland

    3,477,951 visitors in 2025

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  15. The main façade of the Victoria and Albert Museum on Cromwell Road Rank 15

    Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

    London, United Kingdom

    3,332,300 visitors in 2025

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  16. A hall of medieval Russian icons in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Rank 16

    State Tretyakov Gallery

    Moscow, Russia

    3,075,976 visitors in 2025

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  17. The Fountain Court of Somerset House, London Rank 17

    Somerset House

    London, United Kingdom

    2,895,010 visitors in 2025

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  18. The West Building of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Rank 18

    National Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C., United States

    2,847,587 visitors in 2025

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  19. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York Rank 19

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

    New York, United States

    2,763,720 visitors in 2025

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  20. Aerial view of Chapultepec Castle on its hill, Mexico City Rank 20

    Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec

    Mexico City, Mexico

    2,676,373 visitors in 2025

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  21. The Stravinsky Fountain in front of the Centre Pompidou, Paris Rank 21

    Centre Pompidou

    Paris, France

    2,665,000 visitors in 2025

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  22. The M+ museum building in the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong Rank 22

    M+

    Hong Kong, China

    2,601,066 visitors in 2025

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  23. The Honkan (Japanese Gallery) of the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park Rank 23

    Tokyo National Museum

    Tokyo, Japan

    2,576,118 visitors in 2025

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  24. The teamLab Planets TOKYO building in Toyosu Rank 24

    teamLab Planets TOKYO

    Tokyo, Japan

    2,516,719 visitors in 2025

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  25. The NGV sign by the water wall at NGV International, St Kilda Road, Melbourne Rank 25

    NGV International

    Melbourne, Australia

    2,495,189 visitors in 2025

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  26. The Shanghai Museum on People's Square, shaped like an ancient bronze vessel Rank 26

    Shanghai Museum on People’s Square

    Shanghai, China

    2,434,492 visitors in 2025

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  27. The main building of the National Palace Museum, Taipei Rank 27

    National Palace Museum

    Taipei, Taiwan

    2,426,842 visitors in 2025

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  28. The Neoclassical facade of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Rank 28

    Art Gallery of New South Wales

    Sydney, Australia

    2,400,965 visitors in 2025

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  29. The Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Rank 29

    National Museum of Scotland

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2,318,305 visitors in 2025

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  30. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rank 30

    Rijksmuseum

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2,300,000 visitors in 2025

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  31. Michelangelo's David in the Tribune of the Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence Rank 31

    Galleria dell’Accademia

    Florence, Italy

    2,279,825 visitors in 2025

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  32. The Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow Rank 32

    National Museum in Krakow

    Kraków, Poland

    2,224,936 visitors in 2025

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  33. The curving, tile-clad Museo Soumaya at Plaza Carso, Mexico City Rank 33

    Museo Soumaya

    Mexico City, Mexico

    2,164,513 visitors in 2025

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  34. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul Rank 34

    MMCA Seoul

    Seoul, South Korea

    2,112,210 visitors in 2025

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  35. National Gallery Singapore in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings Rank 35

    National Gallery Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    2,104,853 visitors in 2025

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  36. The Scottish National Gallery on the Mound on a summer evening, Edinburgh Rank 36

    National Galleries Scotland: National

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2,004,777 visitors in 2025

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  37. The Acropolis Museum in Athens, below the Acropolis Rank 37

    Acropolis Museum

    Athens, Greece

    1,994,052 visitors in 2025

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  38. A building of the Gyeongju National Museum Rank 38

    Gyeongju National Museum

    Gyeongju, South Korea

    1,976,313 visitors in 2025

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  39. The oval exhibition wing of the Van Gogh Museum on Museumplein Rank 39

    Van Gogh Museum

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    1,867,342 visitors in 2025

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  40. The entrance of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park Rank 40

    Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

    Tokyo, Japan

    1,715,830 visitors in 2025

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  41. A tunnel of light in teamLab Borderless, Tokyo Rank 41

    teamLab Borderless: MORI Building

    Tokyo, Japan

    1,691,075 visitors in 2025

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  42. The Le Corbusier-designed main building of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Rank 42

    National Museum of Western Art

    Tokyo, Japan

    1,648,112 visitors in 2025

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  43. The Royal Castle and Castle Square in Warsaw's Old Town Rank 43

    The Royal Castle in Warsaw - Museum

    Warsaw, Poland

    1,635,322 visitors in 2025

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  44. The Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid Rank 44

    Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (main site)

    Madrid, Spain

    1,601,732 visitors in 2025

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  45. The glass sails of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris Rank 45

    Fondation Louis Vuitton

    Paris, France

    1,570,000 visitors in 2025

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  46. The Upper Belvedere reflected in its pool at dusk, Vienna Rank 46

    Upper Belvedere

    Vienna, Austria

    1,556,000 visitors in 2025

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  47. The entrance of the National Portrait Gallery, London Rank 47

    National Portrait Gallery

    London, United Kingdom

    1,523,447 visitors in 2025

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  48. A bronze lion outside the Art Institute of Chicago on Michigan Avenue Rank 48

    Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    1,503,406 visitors in 2025

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  49. The National Museum in Warsaw on Jerusalem Avenue Rank 49

    National Museum in Warsaw

    Warsaw, Poland

    1,480,055 visitors in 2025

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  50. The Petit Palais, Paris Rank 50

    Petit Palais

    Paris, France

    1,455,790 visitors in 2025

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  51. The dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi over the water Rank 51

    Louvre Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    1,423,588 visitors in 2025

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  52. The bronze-coloured corona of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Rank 52

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Washington, D.C., United States

    1,400,000 visitors in 2025

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  53. The green wall of the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Rank 53

    Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

    Paris, France

    1,394,000 visitors in 2025

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  54. The Hong Kong Museum of Art on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront Rank 54

    Hong Kong Museum of Art

    Hong Kong, China

    1,381,415 visitors in 2025

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  55. The lattice-clad J4 building of Mucem, Marseille Rank 55

    Mucem

    Marseille, France

    1,375,533 visitors in 2025

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  56. The Doge's Palace, Venice Rank 56

    Palazzo Ducale

    Venice, Italy

    1,355,689 visitors in 2025

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  57. The Getty Center seen from the Central Garden Rank 57

    J. Paul Getty Museum (Getty Center)

    Los Angeles, United States

    1,323,616 visitors in 2025

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  58. The undulating glass façade of the National Art Center, Tokyo Rank 58

    National Art Center, Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    1,322,716 visitors in 2025

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  59. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao beside the Nervión river Rank 59

    Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    Bilbao, Spain

    1,305,003 visitors in 2025

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  60. The entrance of the Museo Egizio, Turin Rank 60

    Museo Egizio

    Turin, Italy

    1,273,354 visitors in 2025

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  61. The golden domes of the cathedrals on Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin Rank 61

    Moscow Kremlin Museums

    Moscow, Russia

    1,240,113 visitors in 2025

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  62. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Rank 62

    Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    1,219,831 visitors in 2025

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  63. MASP's red-framed building on Avenida Paulista Rank 63

    Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

    São Paulo, Brazil

    1,195,935 visitors in 2025

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  64. The Royal Ontario Museum and its Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Toronto Rank 64

    Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

    Toronto, Canada

    1,159,530 visitors in 2025

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  65. The domed Kunsthistorisches Museum on Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna Rank 65

    Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Vienna, Austria

    1,153,000 visitors in 2025

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  66. The Millbank entrance of Tate Britain, London Rank 66

    Tate Britain

    London, United Kingdom

    1,149,325 visitors in 2025

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  67. The domed atrium of the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro Rank 67

    Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    1,142,012 visitors in 2025

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  68. The Musée de l'Orangerie in the Tuileries Garden, Paris Rank 68

    Musée de l’Orangerie

    Paris, France

    1,129,211 visitors in 2025

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  69. The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil on Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte Rank 69

    Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Belo Horizonte

    Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    1,123,409 visitors in 2025

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  70. The Huntington Art Gallery, San Marino Rank 70

    The Huntington

    Los Angeles, United States

    1,094,325 visitors in 2025

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  71. The Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford Rank 71

    Ashmolean Museum

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    1,072,267 visitors in 2025

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  72. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Rank 72

    Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston

    Boston, United States

    1,055,981 visitors in 2025

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  73. The Merrion Square entrance of the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Rank 73

    National Gallery of Ireland

    Dublin, Ireland

    1,049,638 visitors in 2025

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  74. The Albertina above the Augustinian Bastion, Vienna Rank 74

    Albertina

    Vienna, Austria

    1,037,347 visitors in 2025

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  75. Te Papa on the Wellington waterfront Rank 75

    Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

    Wellington, New Zealand

    1,023,412 visitors in 2025

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  76. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid Rank 76

    Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

    Madrid, Spain

    1,003,455 visitors in 2025

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  77. The Tel Aviv Museum of Art Rank 77

    Tel Aviv Museum of Art

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    1,000,096 visitors in 2025

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  78. Buyeo National Museum Rank 78

    Buyeo National Museum

    Buyeo, South Korea

    950,862 visitors in 2025

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  79. The Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon Rank 79

    Hong Kong Palace Museum

    Hong Kong, China

    939,880 visitors in 2025

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  80. The Old Patent Office Building, Washington, DC Rank 80

    Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery

    Washington, D.C., United States

    937,716 visitors in 2025

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  81. The Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, Barcelona Rank 81

    Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)

    Barcelona, Spain

    922,249 visitors in 2025

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  82. The Fabergé Museum in the Shuvalov Palace, St Petersburg Rank 82

    Fabergé Museum

    St Petersburg, Russia

    917,935 visitors in 2025

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  83. GES-2 House of Culture, Moscow Rank 83

    GES-2 House of Culture

    Moscow, Russia

    909,498 visitors in 2025

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  84. The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto Rank 84

    Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves

    Porto, Portugal

    902,024 visitors in 2025

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  85. The 798 Art District next to UCCA, Beijing Rank 85

    UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    901,435 visitors in 2025

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  86. The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Rank 86

    Whitney Museum of American Art

    New York, United States

    885,360 visitors in 2025

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  87. Frederik Meijer Gardens with the conservatory Rank 87

    Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

    Grand Rapids, United States

    881,625 visitors in 2025

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  88. Nasjonalmuseet by Oslo's harbour Rank 88

    Nasjonalmuseet

    Oslo, Norway

    878,000 visitors in 2025

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  89. Gongju National Museum Rank 89

    Gongju National Museum

    Gongju, South Korea

    868,555 visitors in 2025

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  90. Piazza del Campidoglio and the Capitoline Museums Rank 90

    Musei Capitolini

    Rome, Italy

    860,018 visitors in 2025

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  91. CaixaForum Madrid Rank 91

    CaixaForum Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    852,345 visitors in 2025

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  92. The de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park Rank 92

    de Young Museum

    San Francisco, United States

    840,573 visitors in 2025

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  93. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Rank 93

    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Houston, United States

    835,925 visitors in 2025

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  94. The Pinacoteca de São Paulo Rank 94

    Pinacoteca de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    820,000 visitors in 2025

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  95. The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia on Circular Quay Rank 95

    Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

    Sydney, Australia

    819,504 visitors in 2025

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  96. The Yokohama Museum of Art Rank 96

    Yokohama Museum of Art (YMA)

    Yokohama, Japan

    815,931 visitors in 2025

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  97. The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires Rank 97

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    808,258 visitors in 2025

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  98. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville Rank 98

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

    Bentonville, United States

    802,382 visitors in 2025

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  99. LACMA and Urban Light on Wilshire Boulevard Rank 99

    Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma)

    Los Angeles, United States

    801,587 visitors in 2025

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  100. The Cleveland Museum of Art Rank 100

    Cleveland Museum of Art

    Cleveland, United States

    800,822 visitors in 2025

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