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The Acropolis Museum is among the best museums in the world

The rankings are based on millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers

Newsroom September 18 09:45

TripAdvisor has released a list with the best 25 museums in the world.

So, if you are packing your things for your autumn holiday or your want to plan your next summer vacation, make sure to check this list before you take off.

The Acropolis Museum located in Athens, Greece is ranked 8th in the world attracting many tourists every year.

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It covers a total area of 25,000 square meters and its exhibition space exceeds 14,000 square meters. The museum hosts houses finds from the sanctuaries that were established on the slopes of the Acropolis, as well as objects that Athenians used in everyday life from all historic periods.

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Visitors have also the chance to admire magnificent sculptures that used to grace the first temples on the Acropolis, as well as relief sculptures of the Parthenon frieze depicting the Panathenaic procession.

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The rankings are based on millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers worldwide, whereas award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for museums worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.

See the best 10 museums in the world
1. Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

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2. National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia)
Mexico City, Mexico

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3. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
St. Petersburg, Russia

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4.The Getty Center
Los Angeles, California

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5. Galleria dell’Accademia/Statue of David
Florence, Italy

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6. Musee d’Orsay
Paris, France

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7.The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, New York

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8.The Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece

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9. Prado Museum
Madrid, Spain

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