12 History Museums You Should Visit at Least Once
Across the globe, museums continue to be among the world’s most visited attractions. From museums displaying art dating back centuries, to interactive science and natural history museums, there is something for everyone. This list introduces 12 of the best – and you don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy them.
1. Acropolis Museum
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2. Hagia Sophia Museum
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3. The Army Museum
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5. The Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses
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6. The Egyptian Museum
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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a memorial and museum devoted to preserving the memory of those who died in the Holocaust. With over 1.5 million visitors in 2014, the museum continues to be one of Poland’s main visitor’s attractions and demonstrates the ongoing importance of Holocaust memorial. The museum’s work covers preservation and research into concentration camps, and areas that can be visited on the site are kept as they originally were. With the history that lingers on-site, and the stories on display in the exhibitions, the museum is both highly informative and a haunting experience.
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, Oświęcim, Poland, +48 33 844 81 00
7. The National Museum of Anthropology
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8. Smithsonian National Museum of American History
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9. Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
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10. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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11. Tokyo National Museum
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