Lists of museums

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This is a list of museums, it is sorted by country, topic and by size.

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The total number of museums in the world is disputed. UNESCO claims that there are 95,000 museums today. [1] The International Council of Museums has 57,208 members in 137 countries and territories, as of 2023. [2]

By country

This is a list of museums by country, defined by any country that is a UN observer or member state.

By topic

This is a list of museums by the topic that concerns the museum. Museum types that have overlap in one or more categories are listed under the most relevant category.

Art

Electronics

Food

Historical

Science

Sports

Miscellaneous

The following museums do not fall under any of the previous categories or can fall under any of them.

By size

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Museums". UNESCO. UNESCO. Retrieved 22 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "ICOM Annual Report 2023" (PDF). International Council of Museums Committee for University Museums and Collections. International Council of Museums. Retrieved 22 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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