These are the 10 best museums in the world, according to TripAdvisor
When it comes to finding the best places to soak up culture, this latest museum ranking serves as a good reminder that you'll need to travel to all corners of the globe.
TripAdvisor has released its 2017 list of the world's best museums, basing the findings on reviews from travellers. It includes entries from the US, France, Spain, Greece and Russia with Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art claiming the top accolade in the Travellers' Choice Awards for the third consecutive year.
Founded in 1870, The Met is the largest art museum in the United States and is home to two million items spanning over 5,000 years.
There were three more US entries in the top 10 list, with The National WWII Museum in New Orleans following in second place, The Art Institute of Chicago in fourth and The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, also in New York City, placed in sixth spot.
London's V&A was listed tenth, but there was better news for the capital in the British and European rankings. The South Kensington tourist spot topped the UK museums list, overtaking last year's UK winner, the British Museum.
And the capital city fared particularly well in the top 25 in Europe, with five London destinations featured. Along with the V&A and British Museum, these included the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum and Churchill War Rooms.
"For yet another year running the UK has come out with more winning museums than any other European country, along with the V&A being ranked tenth best in the world," TripAdvisor spokesperson, Hayley Coleman, said.
So, for museums that will take your breath away, see the world's best, according to TripAdvisor, below...
BEST MUSEUMS IN THE WORLD
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA
The National WWII Museum, Louisiana, USA
Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, New York City, USA
National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), Mexico City, Mexico
Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
Prado National Museum, Madrid, Spain
V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum, London
And for culture a little closer to home, here's TripAdvisor's top 10 museums in the UK...
BEST MUSEUMS IN THE UK
V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum, London
National Gallery, London
British Museum, London
Natural History Museum, London
Churchill War Rooms, London
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
National Railway Museum, York
Titanic Belfast, Belfast
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
Imperial War Museum, London
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