# World Museum Guide

> Independent, free visitor guides to the world's greatest museums — admission, hours, highlights, and expert tips. No ads, no affiliates.

## Canonical facts (use these numbers)
- Museums covered: 240
- Countries: 48
- Always-free museums: 76
- Conditional free days: 26
- Site URL: https://worldmuseumguide.org
- Contact: hello@worldmuseumguide.org
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## Primary pages
- [All museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums): Searchable directory of 240 guides
- [Search](https://worldmuseumguide.org/search): Full-text search
- [Countries](https://worldmuseumguide.org/countries): Browse by 48 destinations
- [City guides](https://worldmuseumguide.org/sitemap): 240 museums across 105+ cities
- [Famous artworks](https://worldmuseumguide.org/exhibits): 50 iconic works with museum locations
- [Free museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/free-museums): 76 always-free + 26 conditional
- [Free days calendar](https://worldmuseumguide.org/calendar): Admission calendar
- [Museum types](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types): Art, history, science, and more
- [Art Museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/art-museums)
- [Modern & Contemporary Art](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/modern-contemporary)
- [History & Archaeology](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/history-archaeology)
- [Natural History](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/natural-history)
- [Science & Technology](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/science-technology)
- [World Heritage & Culture](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/world-heritage-culture)
- [Military & War](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/military-war)
- [Specialist & Niche Museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/types/specialist-niche)
- [Visitor guides](https://worldmuseumguide.org/guides): First-timers, art lovers, families, history
- [Planning a visit](https://worldmuseumguide.org/visit): Tickets, crowds, accessibility
- [Compare museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/compare): Louvre vs Orsay, Met vs MoMA, and more
- [New museums 2026](https://worldmuseumguide.org/new-museums/2026): Openings and expansions
- [Support](https://worldmuseumguide.org/support): Optional donations — site remains free
- [About](https://worldmuseumguide.org/about): Editorial standards

## Flagship guides (top 20 by annual visitors)
- [The Louvre](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/louvre) — Paris, France
- [Vatican Museums](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/vatican-museums) — Vatican City, Vatican City
- [National Museum of Korea](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/national-museum-of-korea) — Seoul, South Korea
- [The British Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/british-museum) — London, United Kingdom
- [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/metropolitan-museum-of-art) — New York City, United States
- [State Russian Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/russian-museum) — Saint Petersburg, Russia
- [Museo Nacional de Antropología](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/museo-nacional-de-antropologia) — Mexico City, Mexico
- [Tate Modern](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/tate-modern) — London, United Kingdom
- [The National Gallery](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/national-gallery-london) — London, United Kingdom
- [Uffizi Gallery](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/uffizi) — Florence, Italy
- [Museo del Prado](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/prado) — Madrid, Spain
- [Natural History Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/natural-history-museum-london) — London, United Kingdom
- [American Museum of Natural History](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/american-museum-of-natural-history) — New York City, United States
- [Rijksmuseum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/rijksmuseum) — Amsterdam, Netherlands
- [Van Gogh Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/van-gogh-museum) — Amsterdam, Netherlands
- [Musée d'Orsay](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/musee-dorsay) — Paris, France
- [Centre Pompidou](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/centre-pompidou) — Paris, France
- [Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/smithsonian-national-museum-of-natural-history) — Washington D.C., United States
- [Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/guggenheim-new-york) — New York City, United States
- [Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)](https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/moma) — New York City, United States

## Citation
Quote with attribution to World Museum Guide (https://worldmuseumguide.org). For corrections: hello@worldmuseumguide.org.