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Some great Museums of the world...

 

Here are some great museums in the world. They are not necessarily the best known or the most accessible or the largest but they are a great find. The best thing is you can visit them without leaving your home.

Have a great time! 

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Some favorites... 

The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection in NYC.
The State Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Lutherhalle
Lutherhalle, home of Martin Luther, Wittenberg, Germany.
Vatican Museum
The Vatican Museum in Rome, Vatican City, Italy.
National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China).
New York State Museum
New York State Museum in Albany, NY.
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington DC.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
Metropolitan Museum
The Metropolitan Museum (MET) in NYC.
Berlin Museum
The Museums of Berlin in Berlin, Germany.
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA.
Getty Museum
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Corning Museum
The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY.
West Point Museum
The West Point Museum in West Point, NY.
IBM Archives
IBM Archives online.

Reader Feedback 

irishlass

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thanks,
julie

Posted April 28, 2007

Margaret_Schaut

Certainly a good and useful list. I'm marking it so I can find it again easily. Thanks!

Posted December 15, 2006

poplifeart

Hello Jack,

That's a good list. I don't know if it's one of the greatest, but since I am from Los Angeles, I have to mention the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (http://www.lacma.org/).

They have a very nice Magritte exhibit going on right now.

Lorrie

Posted December 15, 2006

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Hi, I'm Jack. I am currently enjoying early retirement. I worked for IBM for 28 years on various projects dealing with Museums and Libraries. I have travelled all over the world and have seen the diversity of our world. Currently, I am volunteering P/T at the Westchester Archives and also working to help the WTC Memorial Foundation.

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