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Best History Museums in the World

Chaitrali Datar
Museums across the world are a treasure trove of knowledge and a playground of information for history buffs.
Some are well-known for the artifacts, interactive science exhibits and some are a treasure trove of everything.
The Best History Museums in the World are:
Acropolis Museum, Greece
  • This is an archaeological museum, which has the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.
  • You can learn the history of the rich ancient Greeks in this museum.
It has 14,000 sq meters of space with nearly 4000 artifacts from the Greek, Roman and the Byzantine empire.
A Roman artifact
American Museum of Natural History
  • One of the largest natural history museums in the world, it is situated in Manhattan, New York.
  • It has various inter-connected buildings and 45 exhibition halls.
The museum has an impressive collection of over 34 million species of plants, animals, fossils, rocks and meteorites, along with important astrophysical data.
An exhibit in the museum.
Along with impressive exhibits, it also has a planetarium and a library.
Hagia Sohia Museum, Istanbul
  • One of the most prominent museums in history and art.
  • Its impressive architecture is worth seeing along with rich exhibits from the Ottoman and Byzantine empires.
It houses collection which trace back to the 6th century and has interesting artifacts belonging to that era.
The most noted feature of this museum is the Central Dome and the beautiful merging of the Christian and Islamic cultures.
Bangkok National Museum
  • One of the largest museums in SE Asia, it has exhibits from the Thai art and history.
  • The museum is a rich collection of masterpieces from South-East Asia.
The museum has a Thai History Gallery, an archaeological and art history collection and a decorative ethnological collection.
Do not miss the Golden statues of Buddha in the museum.
Egyptian Museum
  • One of the most popular museums in Egypt, it is well-known for its extensive collection of Egypt's rich history since 5000 years.
It has the most exquisite collection of Pharaoh statues and antiques.
It also has some close to 160,000 objects displayed from the early Egyptian era.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • One of the world's renowned Dutch National museum in the world.
  • It is well-known for art and history and is a must-see.
  • The museum has over 8000 objects related to art and history.
  • And over 1 million objects from the Dutch historic era.
A Dutch artifact on display.
The National Gallery, London
  • Do you love historic art paintings? Then this is the right place for you.
  • The National Gallery, London has a collection of over 2300 paintings from the mid 13th century to 1900.
The National Gallery is your gateway to the European art and  those wanting to explore European culture.
An inside view of the rich architecture of the museum.
Vasa Museum, Stockholm
  • Situated on the island of Djurgarden , the Vasa Museum is a maritime museum.
  • It displays objects from the 17th century and has various archaeological findings of the ships.
The museum has on display the 64 gun warship which sank in her first voyage in 1928.
An inside view of the museum.
The museum also has collections which display the everyday picture of the sea life.
A typical Sailor's Knot.