Museum Facts

Different museums have different specializations. They deal with different themes and periods and have other purposes. There are museums of archeology, history museums, art museums - even weird ones. Here you can read more about the museum's interesting facts.

National Museum Jakarta

Interesting Facts about Museums

Do you know that The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, dedicated to the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, holds the largest collection of his paintings and drawings, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and more than 700 letters, even though the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime? These interesting facts about museums will pique your curiosity and inspire you to explore these institutions' wonders.

Ancient Romans Statue in Museum

Types of Museums

The purpose of a museum is to keep, caring, and study nature and artifacts. But different fields need different kinds of museums. Here you can read more about types of museums.

Hearst Castle Museum

Historic House Museums

A historic house museum is a house with historic authenticity centered around the person who lived in the house or the social role it had in its time. You can read more about the historic house museum here.

Virtual Museum of Canada Heliwell House

Virtual Museums

High technology didn’t circumvent museums; many made virtual versions of themselves online. Some don’t even have their real-world version - just virtual. Here you can find more about virtual museums.

Museum Tyrannosaurus Rex