Interesting global museums and art galleries to visit

J paul getty museum, Los Angeles

One of the top museums for art on the US west coast is the Getty, which houses works from more than 6,000 years of human creativity.

Vatican museums, Rome

The Vatican's museums are artistically rich places with soaring vaulted ceilings, complex paintings, and tapestries.

Guggenheim, Bilbao

One of the most unusual art venues in the world is located in the sculptured titanium and steel structure designed by Frank Gehry on the banks of the Nervión River.

Natural history museum, London

The Natural History Museum's extensive collection has long been a favorite of both Londoners and visitors. It includes everything from the diplodocus to the dodo, botany to butterflies, and enormous crystals to specimens in jars.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This opulent museum comprises 80 galleries and a sizable collection of works of art and antiquities.

National museum of modern and contemporary art, South Korea

The virtual tours examine a diverse collection of fascinating prints, designs, sculptures, photographs, new media, and other substantial works.

Musée d’Orsay, Paris

Cézanne, Monet, and other French masterpieces are housed in the musée, which is located in the old Gare d'Orsay, a Parisian train station and hotel.