I saw an article on the top 20 most visited museums in 2012 on CNN and was curious how many places members of this forum have been to.
The link to the report (put out by AECOM and Themed Entertainment Association: http://www.aecom.com/deployedfiles/Internet/Capabilities/Economics/_documents/2012%20Theme%20Index%20Combined_1-1_online.pdf (http://www.aecom.com/deployedfiles/Internet/Capabilities/Economics/_documents/2012%20Theme%20Index%20Combined_1-1_online.pdf)
(The actual report has all sorts of attractions, not just museums. Eight of the top 25 theme park attractions in the world are located here in Florida; and Europeans think we have no culture.)
The list:
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
4 THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY, U.S.A.
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
6 TATE MODERN London, U.K.
7 NATIONAL GALLERY London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
9 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY, U.S.A.
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
11 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
12 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM (TAIWAN) Taipei, Taiwan
13 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Washington DC, U.S.A.
14 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA Beijing, China
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
18 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA Seoul, South Korea
19 GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHINA Beijing, China
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.
I've been to 13, (Louvre, Smithsonian Natural History, Air and Space, and Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, British Museum, Tate Modern, British National Gallery, American Museum of Natural History, Vatican Museums, National Museum of China, Orsay, and V&A)
What about the 20 most visited creationism museums?
Just two - the Met and the Vatican Museum. Not having visited London or Paris yet cuts out a lot of options.
There were some really outstanding museums in Vienna, I'm surprised one of them didn't make the list.
I've been to all of the US ones plus the Musee D'Orsay. Missed the other Paris museums and haven't spent any time London, Rome or East Asia.
I definitely need to hit more of the DC museums while I am stationed out here. This fall/winter (when it's not swamp-ass balls hot walking around) shall be: The Summer of Culture.
Quote from: Tonitrus on September 05, 2013, 02:55:18 PM
I definitely need to hit more of the DC museums while I am stationed out here. This fall/winter (when it's not swamp-ass balls hot walking around) shall be: The Summer of Culture.
If you're at the Smithsonian the best café is the one in the Museum of Native American History. Even in the heat of the summer it's worth it to leave the museum you're at to go there for lunch.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:32:20 PM
I've been to 13, (Louvre, Smithsonian Natural History, Air and Space, and Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, British Museum, Tate Modern, British National Gallery, American Museum of Natural History, Vatican Museums, National Museum of China, Orsay, and V&A)
I've been to 13 too! :hug:
Quote from: Barrister on September 05, 2013, 02:36:54 PM
There were some really outstanding museums in Vienna, I'm surprised one of them didn't make the list.
On a list of most visited?
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:02:23 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on September 05, 2013, 02:55:18 PM
I definitely need to hit more of the DC museums while I am stationed out here. This fall/winter (when it's not swamp-ass balls hot walking around) shall be: The Summer of Culture.
If you're at the Smithsonian the best café is the one in the Museum of Native American History. Even in the heat of the summer it's worth it to leave the museum you're at to go there for lunch.
I, of course, meant Winter of Culture.
This Floridian heat has addled my brain.
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
Not having been to Washington really puts me at a disadvantage.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
4 THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY, U.S.A.
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
9 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY, U.S.A.
11 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
13 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Washington DC, U.S.A.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
I have been to these 11.
No Imperial War Museum :(
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:10:08 PM
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
I was surprised to see the Tate Modern on the list; much less so high up there.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:16:33 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:10:08 PM
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
I was surprised to see the Tate Modern on the list; much less so high up there.
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:16:33 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:10:08 PM
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
I was surprised to see the Tate Modern on the list; much less so high up there.
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
... lots of Chinese? ;)
I haven't been to any of them.
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
Being in China probably.
I mean the Pergamon in Berlin is pretty mind blowing but as Berlin is neither a super city nor a major tourist destination I knew it would not be on the list.
Quote from: Malthus on September 05, 2013, 03:26:12 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:16:33 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:10:08 PM
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
I was surprised to see the Tate Modern on the list; much less so high up there.
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
... lots of Chinese? ;)
If every school in Beijing has to make a trip there it surely puts them in the top spots. :lol:
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
I would have thought those two, The Hermitage and MOMA would have made the list.
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:12:57 PM
No Imperial War Museum :(
Isn't that the one with the wing dedicated to the life and overall awesomeness of General Montgomery?
There's a Top 20 just for Europe in the report (page 33 of the pdf). Here's the ranking:
1- Louvre
2- British Museum
3- Tate Modern
4- National Gallery
5 - Vatican Museums
6- Natural History Museum (London)
7- Pompidou
8- Orsay
9- Victoria & Albert
10- Science Museum (London)
11- Hermitage
12- Prado
13- Sciences et Industrie (Paris)
14- Reina Sofía
15- Tower of London
16- National Portrait Gallery
17- National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh)
18- Uffizzi
19- Tate Britain
20- Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow)
Quote from: alfred russel on September 05, 2013, 03:31:58 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:12:57 PM
No Imperial War Museum :(
Isn't that the one with the wing dedicated to the life and overall awesomeness of General Montgomery?
Should make it a shrine for Langishistas. :bowler:
;)
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:31:10 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
I would have thought those two, The Hermitage and MOMA would have made the list.
The MOMA is not even in the US top 20, there must be something funky going on.
Edit: Sorry, it is, at #9.
Many museums underreport their visitors for tax reasons.
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:33:57 PM
There's a Top 20 just for Europe in the report (page 33 of the pdf). Here's the ranking:
1- Louvre
2- British Museum
3- Tate Modern
4- National Gallery
5 - Vatican Museums
6- Natural History Museum (London)
7- Pompidou
8- Orsay
9- Victoria & Albert
10- Science Museum (London)
11- Hermitage
12- Prado
13- Sciences et Industrie (Paris)
14- Reina Sofía
15- Tower of London
16- National Portrait Gallery
17- National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh)
18- Uffizzi
19- Tate Britain
20- Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow)
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:35:26 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:31:10 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
I'm missing the Uffizzis and the Prado myself, I really wonder what that Chinese geological museum has going for it. :lol:
I would have thought those two, The Hermitage and MOMA would have made the list.
The MOMA is not even in the US top 20, there must be something funky going on.
Edit: Sorry, it is, at #9.
I was going to say, yeah it is. :D
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:36:47 PM
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
:scots: Actually, yes, the stuffed remains of Dolly the Sheep reside there. :scots:
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:36:47 PM
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
The most famous sheep in the world has to count for something. And they even made a spinning platform for it.
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:36:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:33:57 PM
There's a Top 20 just for Europe in the report (page 33 of the pdf). Here's the ranking:
1- Louvre
2- British Museum
3- Tate Modern
4- National Gallery
5 - Vatican Museums
6- Natural History Museum (London)
7- Pompidou
8- Orsay
9- Victoria & Albert
10- Science Museum (London)
11- Hermitage
12- Prado
13- Sciences et Industrie (Paris)
14- Reina Sofía
15- Tower of London
16- National Portrait Gallery
17- National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh)
18- Uffizzi
19- Tate Britain
20- Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow)
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
AFAIK the Pergamon has been undergoing deep reforms in the last few years, that might hinder the number of visitors.
Quote from: Liep on September 05, 2013, 03:43:54 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:36:47 PM
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
The most famous sheep in the world has to count for something. And they even made a spinning platform for it.
Wow. Scottish jokes just write themselves don't they? :scots:
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:36:47 PM
Wow Pergamon even loses to the National Museum of Scotland. I mean what is even there? Famous sheep?
Believe it or not, I've been to the National Museum of Scotland but not the Pergamon-and I've been to Berlin (but only with maybe 1 day free time).
I don't remember what was there, except I think I was one of the few people in there. I can only imagine that Edinburgh doesn't have many cultural attractions so it gets the bulk of visitors looking for something to do when the weather is poor. I think I must have gone before the rotating sheep exhibit. That would have been cool.
In E'burgh I think I'd go to the National Gallery of Scotland ahead, plenty of big names in their collection, although no real masterpieces. The National Museum of Scotland seems to have plenty of nifty archaeological stuff, though.
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:50:57 PM
In E'burgh I think I'd go to the National Gallery of Scotland ahead, plenty of big names in their collection, although no real masterpieces. The National Museum of Scotland seems to have plenty of nifty archaeological stuff, though.
World's oldest haggis, saved by a thrifty Scotsman of ancient times? :P
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:50:57 PM
In E'burgh I think I'd go to the National Gallery of Scotland ahead, plenty of big names in their collection, although no real masterpieces. The National Museum of Scotland seems to have plenty of nifty archaeological stuff, though.
I'm something of a history nerd. I'll take a second rate history museum over a second rate art museum any day. I'm generally only going to an art museum if it is really top tier.
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.
My attendance list. I spent 3 days in the British Museum the first time I visited. If I lived in London I would probably go their often.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 03:16:33 PM
Quote from: The Larch on September 05, 2013, 03:10:08 PM
I've been to 10, the three Paris ones, the two NY ones, four London ones (I'm missing the Tate) and the Vatican.
I was surprised to see the Tate Modern on the list; much less so high up there.
The Tate didn't do anything for me. I loved British, Natural History and National Gallery (they had a wonderful impressionist exhibition).
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
12 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM (TAIWAN) Taipei, Taiwan
18 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA Seoul, South Korea
I've been to these. I'm amazed that none of the museums in Tokyo are on the list.
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 05, 2013, 04:39:01 PM
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.
My attendance list. I spent 3 days in the British Museum the first time I visited. If I lived in London I would probably go their often.
For a few short glorious weeks in 1978 I lived in one of the flats opposite the British Museum. I was workless :wub: and used to pop across on a daily basis for 40 minutes or so and really look at a particular set of artefacts.
Then I got a job, could no longer afford to live in central London and moved to bloody Croydon :mad:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 05, 2013, 05:21:06 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
12 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM (TAIWAN) Taipei, Taiwan
18 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA Seoul, South Korea
I've been to these. I'm amazed that none of the museums in Tokyo are on the list.
I'm not too surprised about the National Palace Museum - it does, after all house most of the treasury of the Qing dynasty. Plenty of people are interested in those. As well, it's probably one of the premier destinations for major traveling exhibits (they've got a Renoir show up right now f. ex.) in the Chinese world, so those two add up.
Not sure about the National Museum of Korea. I'm guessing the Japanese museums suffer from there being too many of them - so traffic is more dispersed - and from Tokyo offering too many other things to visitors, thus pushing museums down on the list for visitors. Perhaps the Korean museum is the one major one in Seoul that most visitors to Korea go to get the obligatory exposure to Korean culture and history?
Quote from: Jacob on September 05, 2013, 06:23:18 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 05, 2013, 05:21:06 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
12 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM (TAIWAN) Taipei, Taiwan
18 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA Seoul, South Korea
I've been to these. I'm amazed that none of the museums in Tokyo are on the list.
I'm not too surprised about the National Palace Museum - it does, after all house most of the treasury of the Qing dynasty. Plenty of people are interested in those. As well, it's probably one of the premier destinations for major traveling exhibits (they've got a Renoir show up right now f. ex.) in the Chinese world, so those two add up.
Not sure about the National Museum of Korea. I'm guessing the Japanese museums suffer from there being too many of them - so traffic is more dispersed - and from Tokyo offering too many other things to visitors, thus pushing museums down on the list for visitors. Perhaps the Korean museum is the one major one in Seoul that most visitors to Korea go to get the obligatory exposure to Korean culture and history?
Those Japanese museums also suffer from being all next to each other.
For cultural history, yeah. It's definitely the big one in Korea, and it gets the traveling exhibits from around the world.
Of course the main museum for Languisites, and seeming nearly as popular from my anecdotal experience, is the "War Memorial of Korea" which is a military history museum, ranging from the bronze age to the modern day.
Quote from: DGuller on September 05, 2013, 03:28:06 PM
I haven't been to any of them.
Same. I did go to the rinky-dink free art museum in Balboa Park(the Timken) back in May.
I've been to these:
Quote3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Quote from: crazy canuck on September 05, 2013, 04:39:01 PM
I spent 3 days in the British Museum the first time I visited. If I lived in London I would probably go their often.
I usually go at least once a year, and every time a Languishite is in town! In fact I'm going next week for my birthday, to try and catch the tail end of the Pompeii exhibition.
I've been to:
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
6 TATE MODERN London, U.K.
7 NATIONAL GALLERY London, U.K.
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.
A mere nine, I hate being less cultured that our colonial cousins :weep:
The only US museums I've been to were in Chicago, none of which made the list, and I was in Beijing for such a short visit I was too busy doing the big outdoors stuff.
I'm not quite sure why I've never made it to NY, seeing as I've wanted to visit for as long as I remember. Probably some combination of no-one to go with and unaffordable accommodation.
Been countless times to the Louvre, a couple times to Orsay, Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, to Pompidou/Beaubourg.
As to London, I went to the Imperial War Museum in London plus the others but I wouldn't mind going visiting them again.
Visited a long time ago the Vatican, so I could return there as well.
My most visited museums now are Cinémathèques as a matter of fact.
2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
6 TATE MODERN London, U.K.
7 NATIONAL GALLERY London, U.K.
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
11 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
4 THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY, U.S.A.
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
7 NATIONAL GALLERY London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
So few :cry:
I'm having serious doubts about this list.
The first non-appearance that came to mind, Aya Sophia (which is a museum), apparently attracted 3,5 million visitors in 2011. That should place it at #17 on the global list.
I wonder how high all those natural history museums would rank if they weren't free.
The National Gallery of Scotland is a fine museum, but not that fine.
Tretyakov over the Kremlin? Maybe.
I have been to 4, those in London.
Quote from: Maladict on September 06, 2013, 07:25:37 AM
I wonder how high all those natural history museums would rank if they weren't free.
Like the not free Natural History Museum in New York? :P
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 07:50:42 AM
Like the not free Natural History Museum in New York? :P
Ah, missed that one.
In Holland we've lost quite a few natural history museums lately, they don't seem to be that popular at all.
Then again, we've lost quite a bit of nature as well, people don't seem to care too much about that either.
Quote from: Valmy on September 05, 2013, 03:12:57 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
4 THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY, U.S.A.
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
9 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY, U.S.A.
11 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
13 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Washington DC, U.S.A.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
I have been to these 11.
No Imperial War Museum :(
9 here. And the Imperial War Museum is definitely one of the best I've been to.
Quote from: Maladict on September 06, 2013, 08:09:39 AM
Ah, missed that one.
In Holland we've lost quite a few natural history museums lately, they don't seem to be that popular at all.
Then again, we've lost quite a bit of nature as well, people don't seem to care too much about that either.
Well naturally Holland would be underwater so I can see how people wouldn't shed too many tears for their homes not being flooded.
But if you have kids the natural history museum is a much easier sell than trying to get them to appreciate Renaissance painting of Madonna and Child #15,000 so I am rather surprised they are not more popular.
Quote from: Maladict on September 06, 2013, 08:09:39 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 07:50:42 AM
Like the not free Natural History Museum in New York? :P
Ah, missed that one.
That said, like the Met, it is basically free if you have your wits about you. Both mention in small lettering that the prices listed are suggested. I generally fork over a dollar.
All 6 London ones (we are blessed - I also love the Museum of London and the Royal Academy for specific shows; they always hire superb curators), Pompidou, Louvre and NY natural history.
Of the ones listed I've only been to the Musée D'Orsay. :Embarrass:
Not exactly related but...
"This Is What Happens When You Ask Americans To Name A British City That Isn't London"
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3-ec.buzzfed.com%2Fstatic%2Fenhanced%2Fwebdr02%2F2013%2F9%2F5%2F13%2Fenhanced-buzz-14412-1378400551-13.jpg&hash=88aa5090ba7ca21e82b537e09aeb3e3f4afa4609)
I like the Paris and Wales ones. :D
Maybe the ones answering Paris have merely not gotten over the Hundred Years' War.
Quote from: DGuller on September 06, 2013, 10:30:35 AM
Maybe the ones answering Paris have merely not gotten over the Hundred Years' War.
We call them the Malthus Party
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:27:04 AM
Not exactly related but...
"This Is What Happens When You Ask Americans To Name A British City That Isn’t London"
Poor Edinburgh. That had to sting.
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:15:10 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:27:04 AM
Not exactly related but...
"This Is What Happens When You Ask Americans To Name A British City That Isn’t London"
Poor Edinburgh. That had to sting.
Apparently Ohio made the list further down.
HEY NOW
Quote from: Syt on September 06, 2013, 08:57:03 AM
Of the ones listed I've only been to the Musée D'Orsay. :Embarrass:
That's it, your next trip to Paris will feature yourself doing a Blitz tour of Le Louvre and Centre Beaubourg/Pompidou.
If you behave, you might get a B-movie night at the Cinémathèque Française.
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
1 LOUVRE Paris, France
2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC, U.S.A.
3 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Washington, DC, U.S.A.
4 THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY, U.S.A.
9 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY, U.S.A.
11 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
13 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Washington DC, U.S.A.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
18 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA Seoul, South Korea
My list.
I also had 9, the London and Paris ones. Despite a number of trips to the US I still haven't been to NYC or DC.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 11, 2013, 09:48:05 AM
I also had 9, the London and Paris ones. Despite a number of trips to the US I still haven't been to NYC or DC.
No doubt due to your aversion to bland, homogenous suburbs.
That would be my super-secret and, up till now, non-public aversion to bland, homogenous suburbs :P
If NYC is considered suburban I would hate to know what is urban.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 11, 2013, 09:57:42 AM
That would be my super-secret and, up till now, non-public aversion to bland, homogenous suburbs :P
Call for Yi's head in the back room. PURGE YI
Quote from: Valmy on September 11, 2013, 09:58:21 AM
If NYC is considered suburban I would hate to know what is urban.
The world of Dredd.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on September 11, 2013, 09:57:42 AM
That would be my super-secret and, up till now, non-public aversion to bland, homogenous suburbs :P
:Embarrass:
Quote from: Savonarola on September 05, 2013, 02:26:57 PM
5 BRITISH MUSEUM London, U.K.
6 TATE MODERN London, U.K.
7 NATIONAL GALLERY London, U.K.
8 VATICAN MUSEUMS Vatican
10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM London, U.K.
15 CENTRE POMPIDOU Paris, France
16 MUSEE D'ORSAY Paris, France
17 VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM London, U.K.
20 SCIENCE MUSEUM (SOUTH KENSINGTON) London, U.K.