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{{see also|List of national museums}}__NOTOC__This is a list of museums. A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. According to Museums of the World, there are about 55,000 museums in 202 countries.[1] The International Council of Museums comprises 30,000 members in 137 countries. By country {{main|List of museums by country}}Museums in... {{div col|colwidth=18em}}- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- the Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- the Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- the Czech Republic
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- East Timor
- the Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- the Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- the Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Republic of Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- the Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- the Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- North Korea
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- the Palestinian territories
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- the Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- the Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- the Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
{{div col end}} Other territories Museums in... {{div col|colwidth=18em}}- the Åland Islands
- the Cayman Islands
- the Falkland Islands
- the French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Guadaloupe
- Guernsey
- Guam
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Northern Cyprus
{{div col end}} By topic {{div col|colwidth=18em}}- Aerospace museums
- Agriculture museums
- Archaeological museums
- Art museums
- Automobile museums
- Chemical museums
- Chocolate museums
- Computer Museums
- Ethnic museums
- Jail and prison museums
- Islamic art museums
- Music museums
- Natural history museums
- Numismatic museums
- Open air museums
- Philatelic museums
- Religious museums
- Science museums
- List of sex museums
- Sports museums
- Transport museums
- Video game museums
{{div col end}} By size - List of largest art museums in the world
- List of most visited art museums
- List of museums with major collections of European prints and drawings
See also {{portal|Architecture|Lists}}- Art museum
- Museum
- List of archives
- List of libraries
- List of national museums
- List of buildings and structures
- Lists of tourist attractions
{{clear}} References 1. ^{{cite book |first1=Ruth |last1=Lochar |first2=Alexandra |last2=Meinhold |first3=Hildegard |last3=Toma |url=https://www.amazon.com/Museums-World-De-Gruyter-Saur/dp/3110234858#ps-content |title=Museums of the World |location=München |publisher=De Gruyter Saur |isbn=9783110234855 |oclc=747007027 |edition=18th |date=May 17, 2011 |accessdate=November 9, 2012}}
External links - {{dmoz|Reference/Museums/|Museums}}
- {{cite web|title=Museums.eu - European Museums Network|url=http://www.museums.eu}}
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