Top-Ten Museums
1. The Smithsonian: Washington, D.C.’s best free activity
2. The British Museum: Rosetta Stone, Greek marbles, Assyrian reliefs, and its free! 3. The Louvre: More than just the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo—perhaps the world’s best art museum 4. Uffizi: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and other works by the Italian masters 5. Rijks: Home of the Dutch masters 6. The Vatican: Sistine Chapel and masterpieces by Rafael alone make it worth the cost of admission 7. Egyptian: Home of a vast collection of Pharaonic artifacts 8. National Archaeological Museum of Athens: Impressive collection of ancient Greek artifacts including stunning gold pieces of Mycenae 9. Museum of Anthropology: Impressive collection on Mayans, Aztecs, and other peoples in Mexico 10. Prado: European masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Bosch, Rubens, and the Spanish masters |