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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Louvre

Paris, France

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Louvre

Art museum in a former royal palace in Paris, with collections from Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt to European painting. The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace draw crowds, and queues are long.

Highlights

  • Mona Lisa
  • Winged Victory of Samothrace
  • Glass pyramid

Good to know

  • Book timed tickets well in advance
  • Free for under-26s from the EEA
  • Allow at least half a day

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  3. La Piscine N° 83 La Piscine Roubaix Art museum