Museums in United Kingdom

The best museums in the United Kingdom: 4 on the world’s top 100

4 of the world’s 100 best museums are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh at N° 47, followed by Victoria and Albert Museum in London at N° 56 and National Gallery in London at N° 60.

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

The United Kingdom has the 10th most entries of the 37 countries on The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026.

The United Kingdom has 4 of the 55 entries from Europe; the highest ranked in Europe is Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain, at N° 2 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City, Mexico.

National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is N° 47 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in the United Kingdom.

Victoria and Albert Museum in London is N° 56 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in the United Kingdom.

National Gallery in London is N° 60 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in the United Kingdom.

British Museum in London is N° 91 of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in the United Kingdom.