Museum

A night at the museum? We'd need YEARS of exploration to get through all of these lovely homes of art, antiquity and ingenuity.

Wroclaw, Poland

National Museum in Wroclaw

Established in 1947, The National Museum in Wrocław stands as one of Poland's main branches of the National Museum system, with one of the largest collections of contemporary art in the country.

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Madrid, Spain

Crystal Palace

While originally designed as a greenhouse, the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid currently houses art exhibits for the Museo Nacional Centro de Art Reina Sofi­a.

Oranienbaum-Worlitz, Germany

Gothic House

Originally Located in Germany's Garden Realm, the Gothic House was originally built as a gardener's apartment and was transformed into a private residence for Prince Leopold III.

Munich, Germany

Schleissheim Palace

The Schleissheim Palace is considered one of the finest examples of European architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam

This miniature park features buildings and structures built at a scale of 1:25 to create a realistic view of the Netherlands.

Budapest, Hungary

Sándor Palace

Destroyed during WWII, this restored neoclassical mansion is now the official home of the President of Hungary.

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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Governor’s Palace

This early American palace burned down and was buried underground for 150 years before archaeologists tried their hand at reconstructing it.

Siglufjordur, Iceland

Herring Era Museum

This museum commemorates the rise and fall of the herring industry that transformed Iceland.

Fulda, Germany

Schlossgarten Fulda

This Baroque palace contains works of art ranging from portrait paintings to porcelain.

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Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Hillsborough Castle

Once a family-owned estate, this country house is now the official Northern Ireland residence of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Savannah, Georgia, United States

Davenport House Museum

This house has been a museum since 1963, but it's only in recent years that a more complete history of the house has emerged.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah Cotton Exchange

The Savannah Cotton Exchange was designed by William G. Preston after beating out several other designers for this structures' commission.

Kent, United Kingdom

Leeds Castle

The library in this castle in Kent, England, which has been home to royalty since the 13th century, served as a field hospital in World War II.

Dublin, Ireland

Hugh Lane Gallery

The gallery’s interior once held the first public collection of impressionist paintings in the UK while its entrance tells the story of Georgian architecture.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Philbrook Museum

Built as a place where his two kids could entertain friends, oilman Waite Phillips donated this villa as a public art museum only 11 years after moving in.

Potsdam, Germany

Neue Kammern

This UNESCO World Heritage site in Potsdam, Germany is an exemplary Frederican Rococo palace. Its seven-room guesthouse was originally a 1745 orangery.

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Potsdam, Germany

Charlottenhof Palace

A unique guest room fashioned after a Roman caeser's tent is found the former summer residence of Prince Frederick William.

London, United Kingdom

Osterley Park

An 18th century remodel turned this 16th century London manor house into a unique and unusual work of art.

Surakarta City, Central Java, Indonesia

Surakarta Hadiningrat Royal Palace

Built in 1744, this ornate palace in Central Java, Indonesia is believed to be guarded by magical powers (in addition to the human guards).

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Paris, France

Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature

A private museum in Paris focused on the relationships between humans and the natural environment through the traditions and practices of hunting.

Helsinki, Finland

Military Museum of Finland

This museum is tasked with collecting, preserving, researching and displaying artifacts of military history in Finland.

Genoa, Italy

Palazzo Doria-Tursi

This 16th century Italian palace is now the Genoan Town Hall and serves as a cultural venue.

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit Institute of Arts

With a collection consisting of over 65,000 works worth billions of dollars, this art museum is among the most visited in the world.

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital De Sant Pau

Now a museum and cultural center this space was a fully functioning hospital in Barcelona until 2009.

Ravenna, Italy

National Museum of Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy was once the capital city of the Western Roman Empire, where this museum in a former Benedictine monastery owes its collection to 18th century monks.

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