What is the most visited art museum in the world?
The Louvre in Paris is the world's most visited art museum. It is home to the Mona Lisa and was originally a royal palace.
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Who founded the Hermitage Museum?
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg traces its founding to 1764, when Catherine the Great began collecting art. It is now one of the largest museums in the world.
Why was the Wright Flyer displayed in London for years?
Because of a feud with the Smithsonian over who deserved credit for the first airplane, Orville Wright sent the Wright Flyer to the Science Museum in London. It didn't return to the US until 1948.
Can you visit Fleming's laboratory?
Alexander Fleming's lab at St. Mary's Hospital in London, where he discovered penicillin, is now a museum.
Where can you see pieces of the Berlin Wall?
Pieces of the Berlin Wall are on display around the world, including at presidential libraries, museums, and public spaces in the US.
Is there a museum devoted to French fries?
Bruges, Belgium, is home to the Frietmuseum, a museum about the history of French fries.
Is there a museum devoted to ramen?
The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum opened in Japan in 1994.
What happened to the Corvettes in the 2014 sinkhole?
In 2014, a sinkhole opened under the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight Corvettes.
What is the most visited museum in the world?
The Louvre in Paris is the most visited art museum in the world.
Do Smithsonian museums charge admission?
The Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC are free to visit.
What is Museum Island?
Museum Island in Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is the Prado?
Madrid's Prado Museum is one of the world's greatest art museums.
What is the Grand Egyptian Museum?
The Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza is the largest museum in the world devoted to a single civilization.
Where is the Anne Frank House?
The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam preserves the hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary.
Where is the Lucy Desi Museum?
The Lucy Desi Museum is in Jamestown, New York, Lucille Ball's hometown.
Is there a strawberry museum?
Wépion, Belgium, has a strawberry museum.
Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum opened in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1995.
Where is Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica?
Benjamin Franklin's own glass armonica is at The Franklin Institute.
Where is the Van Gogh Museum?
The Van Gogh Museum is in Amsterdam.
Where is "Guernica"?
Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" is displayed at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid.
Which Rembrandt painting was stolen in 1990?
Rembrandt's only seascape, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee," was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990 and has never been found.
What is La Casa Azul?
Frida Kahlo's home, La Casa Azul, or the Blue House, is now a museum in Mexico City.
Where is the Dalí Theatre-Museum?
The Dalí Theatre-Museum is in Figueres, Spain.
What is the most valuable stolen painting?
Johannes Vermeer's "The Concert," stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990, is considered the most valuable stolen painting.
Where is the Andy Warhol Museum?
The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh is the largest US museum dedicated to a single artist.
When did the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum open?
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum opened in Santa Fe in 1997.
Can you see a giant squid in a museum?
The Smithsonian has a giant squid on display.
Where is Galileo's finger?
Galileo's middle finger is displayed in a museum in Florence.
Where is the golden spike for the Transcontinental Railroad today?
The golden spike is kept at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center.
What is the Columbia River Maritime Museum?
The Columbia River Maritime Museum is in Astoria.