Museums in Europe

The best museums in Europe: Museo del Prado in Madrid leads

Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026 in Europe, at N° 2 in the world. Europe has 55 of the 100 entries, from 19 countries; the Netherlands has the most, 7.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain, is N° 1 in Europe and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, is N° 2 in Europe and N° 3 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is N° 3 in Europe and N° 4 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, is N° 4 in Europe and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, Poland, is N° 5 in Europe and N° 7 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Naturalis in Leiden, Netherlands, is N° 6 in Europe and N° 11 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, is N° 7 in Europe and N° 12 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Orava Village Museum in Zuberec, Slovakia, is N° 8 in Europe and N° 14 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, is N° 9 in Europe and N° 17 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Army Museum Žižkov in Prague, Czechia, is N° 10 in Europe and N° 19 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.