TripAdvisor Names The Art Institute Of Chicago the Best Museum on Planet Earth
TripAdvisor has named The Art Institute of Chicago the best museum on Earth. More precisely, the Art Institute is the winner of the travel site's "Traveler's Choice Award."
TripAdvisor said, "Founded in 1879, this spectacular Windy City attraction is home to more than 300,000 pieces of art including the famous "American Gothic" painting by Grant Wood and "Stack of Wheat" by Claude Monet."
"In addition to its permanent displays, the museum hosts 30 rotating exhibitions and hundreds of gallery talks and performances each year. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented, "The building itself is architecturally significant and breathtaking. The collections are world-renowned."
"Travelers' Choice awards honor top travel spots worldwide based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers," according to a news release. "Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for museums worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period."
TOP TEN IN WORLD
1. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (6,512 reviews)
2. National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), Mexico City, Mexico (3,906 reviews)
3. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia (5,851 reviews)
4. The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California (4,470 reviews)
5. Galleria dell'Accademia/Statue of David, Florence, Italy (10,024 reviews)
6. Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France (20,408 reviews)
7. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York (14,999 reviews)
8. The Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece (6,617 reviews)
9. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (12,061 reviews)
10. Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem, Israel (2,556 reviews)
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