Can You Recognize These 16 Iconic Museums Based On Their Architecture?
Time to bust out that Frommer's travel guide.
Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, France. Designed to look like wine swirling in a glass, this museum focuses on the science of making wine of course.
The Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain. Designed by Frank Gehry, this modern art museum is the counterpart to his New York City museum.
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. Open since 2008, this museum's concept is inspired by Islamic art and was designed by 99-year-old I. M. Pei.
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Opened in 1933, it's known for its neoclassical architecture and large collection of Asian art.
The Hanoi Museum in Vietnam. Built to look like an inverted pyramid, this museum houses over 50,000 artifacts from Vietnamese history.
Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Originally opened in 1892, its current structure was designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando in 2002.
The Royal Ontario Museum in Canada, is a museum of "a museum of art, world culture and natural history." Its crystal-inspired building opened in 2007.
MAS Museum in Antwerp, Belgium. Made of Indian red sandstone, its style is postmodern art deco. The museum's focus: metropolis, power, life and death.
The Louvre in Paris, France. Originally opened in 1793, the art museum's famous glass pyramid didn't open until 1989 and was designed by I.M. Pei.
Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, this museum just opened this year and focuses on environmental issues.
The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Opened in 1982, it's dedicated to the surrealist painter and houses many of his famous paintings.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Constructed in 1645, it was once the home of the Dalai Lama, but is now a Chinese museum.
The Broad in Los Angeles, California. Named after philanthropist Eli Broad, the museum houses contemporary art and offers free admission.
The Guggenheim in New York City. The museum is home to impressionist, early modern and contemporary art. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The State Historical Museum in Moscow, Russia. Both an art and history museum, it was opened in 1872 and sits between Red Square and Manege Square.
Vienna Museum of Natural History in Vienna, Austria. Opened in 1872 the musuem has an impressive collection of 30 million objects.
