1. The Louvre, the Prado, the Alte Pinakothek, and the Uffizi
Famous Art Museums
The Louvre, the Prado, the Alte Pinakothek, and the Uffizi

2. The Louvre
The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre), located in Paris, France, is one of the world’s biggest museums. With over 8 million visitors every year, it is the most visited museum in the world. Visitors can view works of art from antiquity through the 19th century. Since its opening in 1792, the Louvre has amassed a collection of over 35,000 pieces, including the Mona Lisa.

3. The Louvre’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art you can see at the Louvre.

4. Winged Victory of Samothrace, 220-190 BC

5. The Moneylender, Quentin Massys, 1514

6. The Crucifixion of Peter by Caravaggio, 1601

7. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-19

8. Bust of Marcus Agrippa, 25 BC

9. El Prado
El Prado (Spanish: El Museo del Prado) is the most famous art museum in Spain. Established in 1819 in Madrid, El Prado houses a collection of over 7,000 paintings. The paintings date from the 12th to the 19th century. You can also find drawings, prints, coins and medals, and sculpture here. Last year alone, the museum had almost 3 million visitors.

10. El Prado’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art you can see at El Prado.

11. Las Meninas by Velázquez, 1656-67

12. The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1430-32

13. Agnus Dei by Zurbarán,

14. The Third of May 1808 by Goya, 1814

15. The Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek in Munich, Germany, houses many masterpieces by European masters. Since its opening in 1836, this museum has exhibited some of the greatest works of art produced in Europe in the last several hundred years. The Neue Pinakothek houses masterpieces from the last two centuries.

16. The Alte Pinakothek’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art that you can see at the Alte Pinakothek.

17. Self-Portrait in Fur Coat by Dürer, 1500

18. Battle of Issus by Altdorfer, 1529

19. The Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt, 1636

20. The Lion Hunt by Reubens, 1621

21. The Railway Cutting by Cézanne, 1869-71

22. The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi) is located in Florence, Italy. The Uffizi is one of the oldest art museums in the Western world. Built by the powerful de Medici family, construction on the building started in The museum has been open to the public since Since it is one of Florence’s most popular sites, you may have to wait up to five hours to get through the doors during the peak of the tourist season!

23. The Uffizi Gallery’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art that you can see at the Uffizi.

24. La Primavera by Botticelli, 1477

25. The Madonna in Sorrow by Sassoferrato

26. The Battle of San Romano by Uccello, 1438

27. Portrait of Pope Leo X by Raphael, 1518-19

28. Doni Tondo by Michelangelo, 1507