12 Best Museums Around the World To Visit in 2025 (6 of 7)

10. Vatican Museums (Vatican City)

If you’re a true art lover, your life can’t be considered complete until you’ve visited the Vatican Museums, which contain among the most spectacular art collections on Earth. “Opulent” is the best way to describe the experience. The Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps and, most notably, Michelangelo’s awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel ceiling make this museum more than worthwhile.

11. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York)

Affectionately known as the Met, this Upper East Side Manhattan museum is among the most comprehensive and visited in the world. You’ll find a mind-blowing two million works spanning across 5,000 years and encompassing Ancient Egypt, classical antiquity, American, European, and Asian masterpieces. A fan of armor? Impressionist paintings? The Met has everyone covered!