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

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.

By size

• List of largest museums
• List of most visited museums
• List of museums with major collections of European prints and drawings

See also

• List of archives
• List of libraries
• List of buildings and structures
• Lists of tourist attractions
• List of World Heritage Sites

References

External links

This article includes a building-related list of lists.