For some people museums equals boredom. Walking around quietly and looking at pictures. And yet, the best art museums in the US are highly visited by people all around the world. So what is the fuss about? Do you have to be passionate about art to truly enjoy the visit? Let's focus on two most famous places.
First one is Art Institute of Chicago. It hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually and its collection size is 300,000 works! Including iconic pictures by Pablo Picasso or Edward Hopper. You can notice how the style of painting has changed through the centuries and how it differ in American, Asian and European art. But it's not only about paintings, the place also has one of the largest art history and architecture libraries in the country. The museum is open every day till 5pm and the recommended length of a visit is 2-3 hours. One ticket for a student costs around 20$. You can get an audiobook or download an app before going, that will allow you to easily get the information about works.
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| the inside view of the museum |
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| Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist, 1903 |
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| Edward Hopper Nighthawks, 1942 |
Now, moving to New York City, second museum I'd like to talk about is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2010 it was visited by 5.24 million people (ranked 4th globally)! Pretty impressive, isn't it? It holds over two million works, divided in seventeen departments: from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt to extensive collection of American and modern art. Works from every corner of the world collected in this one place; armours, sculptures, paintings, photographs. I guess that everybody can find something to admire. Students can enter the museum for only 12$.
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| The Great Hall |
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| Mummy |
Which of the two would you like to visit and why? :)
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