Top rated art museums in Europe
Europe is a continent that has gained so much recognition for its amazing historic cities and sea lines, but this are not the only factors that make Europe a place to want to visit. Europe has always been named as the continent that has the richest history especially in terms of art. The art museums around Europe are known for having long painted ceilings, walls filled with painting and some protected by glass cases. Art museums in this continent have held big position in having the finest architecture. You do not have to be an art enthusiast for you to visit the museum. As a tourist who likes looking at amazing architecture and breathtaking views, you can still give it a shot.
Below we are going to lock at some of the most significant art museums found in Europe
The louver museum in Paris
Before it was opened for exhibition in 1793, the Louvre museum was used as a fortress for Prince Philip II between the 12th and 13th century. The museum houses one of the most famous paintings on the planet and that is the Mona Lisa. The museums are also recognized as the largest in the word with the highest visitor numbers, to be exact 9.6 million yearly. It is also believed that the floor plan of the, museum is so big that if you were to look at each piece for 2 minutes, you would need 3 months to cover the space.
The sammlung boros in Germany
The sammlung boros is a unique museum because it is located in one of the surviving world war two bunkers which acted as a fruit storage and techno house as well. The building has been divided to acts as a collection center for contemporary art. The owners use the uppermost floor as their personal residence. After every four years, the private collections are switched to bring in more pieces.
The British museum in England
The British museum features among the six greatest European museums that are located in London. In these museums, you can find human history dating from two million years ago and it also holds sixty free galleries that are used to hold collections obtained from all around the world. The British museum is also the biggest Egyptian collection outside Egypt. This is because it houses the popular Rosetta stone which was first used for writing hieroglyphics. The museum has attracted so many people and gets more than six million visitors.
The Vatican museums in Italy
This museum comprises of twenty two collections and the most significant one being the museum-pio clemntiono which houses classical sculptures. It also features the Raphael rooms that house the artist’s huge sized murals. In addition, it also hosts pinacoteca’s portrait gallery which is also referred to as the jewels from medieval and renaissance paintings. In this museum, you will find some of the most sought out biblical art made by Michelangelo and it is even a breathtaking experience gazing at the wonderful fresco of Adam on the museums ceiling. The museum also has other art pieces and articles of historic significance stored in the Vatican’s galleries.
Rijksmuseum Netherlands
The Rijksmuseum is one place that every Dutch artist dreams of. The museum is dedicated to hold art and history pieces from Amsterdam and has a holding capacity of 900.000 art pieces created by the local artists. The artists include Frans halls, Rembrandst Van Rijn, Ruysdael and Johannes Vermeer. The most visited painting is called the night watch which is the work of Rembrandt from 1962.
Guggenheim museum in Portugal
The Guggenheim is ranked among the most iconic modern time buildings and is also the most unique museum buildings on earth. The museum that is located in Bilbao Portugal has been dedicated to displaying contemporary art collected from the mid-20th century to now. Guggenheim mostly displays pieces from America and European paintings post world war. The museum has large sized art pieces and the most famous one is the ‘snake’ by Richard Serra which covers the whole gallery hall. You can also get to see some travelling displays by the Guggenheim foundation.
Museo nacional el Madrid
The museo nacional was built to serve as a museum for natural sciences and it is now regarded to as the greatest art museums worldwide and the first public museum. The national museum exhibits rich paintings collected from the classical era. Many of the displayed art were taken from the Spanish royal family who paid the most famous European artists to make the pieces. The museum also hosts the largest rubenesque collections across the world. The most famous painting here is ‘the three graces’ which was a piece by Rubens. The painting is so large you cannot see all the details.
The national gallery in UK
The national gallery is found at the Trafalgar square which mostly serves as grounds for political and community gatherings. The gallery is the most famous public art museum in London and the first 36 paintings to be displayed were obtained from a rich banker. The other 2300 paintings belong to citizens of the UK. There are also encyclopedia collections featuring art from da Vinci, Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is public so there is no need to pay entrance fees,
The Uffizi gallery, Italy
The gallery building was used as an office for magistrates in Florence Italy. The gallery is known as the best collection for renaissance paintings worldwide. The museum also features among the most important European art museums. Some of the work featured in here was collected from the early medieval, mannerist and baroque times. You can find masterpieces from the best Italian artists such as da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael Botticelli and Caravaggio making it a magnificent museum
The muse doorway, France
This museum is found in the heart of Paris and was ranked as the best museum in 2018. This museum was founded to fill the existing void between the older art pieces at the Louvre and the modern art pieces at the national museum of modern art. The museum building was once used as a train station and this makes it a masterpiece on its own. The museum holds collections obtained from the mid-18th century to the beginning of World War 1. The museum displays pieces from van Gogh, magnet, degas, Cezanne and Renoir who are known to be the most interesting impressionists in the world.
Conclusion
The existence of museums within a city or municipality does so much than just educating people. The architecture used to build some of these museums is so breathtaking and really attractive. Museums can also bring life into old towns that are almost forgotten. The art museums store too much history from the past and if it not for these buildings, there is a lot that could have passed the newer generations. Pieces and collections from the museum have also inspired many artists to do some magnificent work of art.
