Admire the top 10 most beautiful museums in the world.

Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art (Brazil, 1996)

The Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art is the result of a collaboration between renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and structural engineer Bruno Contarini. Located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the building resembles an alien spaceship. The design reflects Niemeyer's fondness for undulating forms; he envisioned the museum as a flower emerging from rocky terrain. The museum is surrounded by a natural lake, with a unique spiral red pathway leading to the entrance.

Louvre Museum (Paris, France, 1793)

The Louvre Museum features a glass pyramid structure for visitors to admire the artifacts. The Louvre houses 380,000 precious human heritage items as well as displaying 35,000 works of art. The exhibits include paintings, archaeological discoveries, relics, and sculptures. It is the most visited museum globally, receiving 15,000 visitors daily.

Soumaya Museum (Mexico City, Mexico, 1994)

The six-story Soumaya Museum displays a wide range of art from Europe and Mexico. The building is valued at €47 million. The museum's pioneering design features a gleaming structure reminiscent of the sculptures of Auguste Rodin. The building's shell comprises 16,000 interlocking polygonal aluminum panels, creating a shimmering effect.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Basque, Spain, 1997)

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, overlooking the Nervión River, is constructed from glass, limestone, and titanium. The building's curved design resembles a bouquet of flowers growing on the riverbank. The museum's impact on the development of the surrounding area is immense. The industrial port city of Bilbao has been affected by the "Bilbao Effect," a term now used to describe the influence of a cultural building designed by a renowned architect on the economic revitalization of a region.

Hanoi Museum (Hanoi, Vietnam, 2010)

The museum is an inverted pyramid, showcasing Hanoi's heritage throughout its 1000-year history. The building has a central block from which all the exhibition floors lead. The design also provides shade for the lower floors and is energy efficient.

Jewish Museum in Berlin (Berlin, Germany, 2001)

Located on Berlin's Lindenstrasse, the museum comprises an old Baroque building alongside a new block designed by Daniel Libeskind. The new structure has a zigzag shape, notable for its sharp angles, dark and narrow passageways, exposed concrete interior walls, and a titanium-zinc facade with minimal openings. The museum aims to document the history of Jewish people in Germany and commemorate the Holocaust.

Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar (Doha, Qatar, 2008)

Overlooking the Arabian Gulf, the museum comprises a five-story building connected to the educational center by a large courtyard. The design by architect IMPei draws inspiration from Islamic architecture, specifically the Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. On the north side of the museum is a 45-meter-high window offering stunning views of the gulf. The angular structure complements the Islamic art exhibits displayed within the museum.

Denver Art Museum (Denver, Colorado, USA, 2006)

Studio Libeskind designed a new building block at the Denver Art Museum as an extension of the 45-year-old main building, designed by Italian modernist architect Gio Ponti. The new building now houses collections of contemporary and modern art, including collections of Oceania and African art. The museum is now one of Denver's iconic buildings, attracting thousands of visitors each year.

Louis Vuitton Foundation (Paris, France, 2014)

The $143 million art installation is located in the Bois de Boulogne, west of Paris. It's not just a museum, but also a cultural center designed to encourage the development of contemporary art. The building comprises two floors with 11 exhibition spaces. Its cloud-like design gives the impression of floating above the ground.

Louvre Museum - Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

The museum's curved dome design, created by Pritzker architect Jean Nouvel, features a white facade overlooking the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf. It draws inspiration from Al Ain, an oasis in the emirate, alongside Islamic and Arabic architecture. The $650 million museum is expected to display 300 works of art from 13 museums across France, including the Louvre, the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and the Musee d'Orsay.

Man Nhi