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This week, TripAdvisor announced the results of its Travelers' Choice awards for museums, and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art was named number one in the world for the second year in a row.
Using an algorithm that took the quantity and quality of reviews over a one-year period into account, the travel site determined the top 25 museums in the United States and internationally. Below, the top 10 art institutions worldwide:
1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City, New York
Top-rated tour to book: Viator VIP: EmptyMet Tour at The Metropolitan Museum of Art – tickets start at $125 per person
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Recommended admission: Adult – $25, Senior – $17, Student – $12, Child Under 12 – Free
2. Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
Top-rated pass to book: Art Institute of Chicago Admission – tickets start at $25 per person
Admission: Adult – $25; Senior, Student, Teen – $19; Child Under 14 – Free
3. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia
Top-rated tour to book: State Hermitage Museum Small-Group Walking Tour – tickets start at $40 per person
Admission: Adult, Senior, Student – $9; Child – Free
4. Musée d'Orsay – Paris, France
Top-rated pass to book: Musée d'Orsay Skip-The-Line Ticket – tickets start at $16 per person
Admission: Adult – $14, Under 18 – Free
5. National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia) – Mexico City, Mexico
Top-rated tour to book: National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City: Admission and Guide – tickets start at $21 per person
Admission: Adult – $4, Child – Free
6. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum – New York City, New York
Top-rated tour to book: 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center Walking Tour – tickets start at $35 per person
Admission: Adult – $24; Senior, Veteran, College Student – $18; Youth (7-17) – $15; Child Under 7 – Free
7. Prado National Museum – Madrid, Spain
Top-rated tour to book: Viator VIP: Early Access to Museo del Prado with Reina Sofia – tickets start at $49 per person
Admission: Free
8. British Museum – London, United Kingdom
Top-rated tour to book: British Museum Highlights Tour in London including the Rosetta Stone – tickets start at $31 per person
Admission: Free
9. Acropolis Museum – Athens, Greece
Top-rated tour to book: Skip the Line: Guided Tour of Athens New Acropolis Museum – tickets start at $23 per person
Admission: Adult – $6; Senior, Student – $3; Child Under 5 – Free
10. Vasa Museum – Stockholm, Sweden
Top-rated tour to book: 2-hour Guided Tour of the Vasa Museum- tickets start at $73 per person
Admission: Adult – $16, Student – $12, Child Under 18 – Free
To read the complete list of the top museums around the world, head over to tripadvisor.com.
[H/T: The Observer
Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country, where he covers men's style, cocktails, travel, and the social scene.
