Museums (and Crystal Bridges)

On a recent business trip, I had an opportunity to revisit Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.  I was even more impressed by the architecture and collection than last time, particularly the temporary exhibit on architect Moshe Safdie who designed the museum.

I've been to a lot of museums in my travels over the years... among my favorites?  (with more photos from Crystal Bridges smattered in there)

For art/architecture...

• The Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA
• The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
• The Louvre & Musee D'Orsay in Paris, France
• British Museum, Tower of London, and Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
• Crystal Bridges, Bentonville, AR
• Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain

For history...

• Tower of London, London
• Versailles, Paris (it totally counts in my book!)
• Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
• Smithsonian Museum, Mount Vernon, Washington, DC
• National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
• Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
• Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA

For just plain quirky...

• Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL
• Tate Modern in London
• Centre Pompidou, Musee Picasso, in Paris
• Graceland, Memphis, TN
• LACMA, Los Angeles, CA

What are your favorite museums?