BHUTAN
National Museum of Bhutan – This surprising cylindrical building was built in 1641 AD, and houses a fine collection of artworks from many eras
CHINA
Palace Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing -The Palace Museum houses one of the largest Art collections in the world. Over 1 million pieces, including an outstanding selection of Ming porcelain
Shanghai Museum, Shanghai – Exhibits one of the greatest collections of Ancient Chinese artworks in the world, in a modern building opened in 1996
Hong Kong Museum of Art – This large Museum houses a collection of Chinese paintings, sculptures and calligraphy
INDIA
National Museum, New Delhi – The largest Museum in India houses a collection of more than 200,000 works of Art from the prehistoric era to the 19th century
IRAQ
The Iraq Museum, Baghdag – Houses an outstanding collection of Mid Eastern Art, including a fantastic group of Assyrian sculptures. Its collection was partially looted during the Iraq War
IRAN
National Museum of Iran, Teheran – Iran’s National Museum exhibits a large collection of Persian artifacts, including a large group of Achaemenid sculptures
Museum of Contemporary Art, Teheran – Houses the best collection of European paintings in Middle East, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Warhol
ISRAEL
Israel Museum, Jerusalem – Founded in 1965, this Museum houses a great collection of Art, including archaeology, judaica, tribal arts and fine arts
Museum of Art, Tel Aviv – Established in 1932, houses the best collection of Western Art in Israel, including works by Klimt and Kandinsky
JAPAN
Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo – Houses the greatest collection of Japanese Art in the world, with more than 100,000 pieces from the prehistoric era to the 19th Century
Museum of Western Art, Tokyo – Exhibits a great collection of European paintings, from old masters (Rubens, Veronese…) to the impressionist and modern Art (Monet, Picasso, Pollock…)
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo – Open in 1952, this gallery houses a nice collection of contemporary paintings, as well as modern ceramics and textiles
Artizon Museum (formerly Bridgestone Museum of Art, Tokyo – Houses a brilliant collection of impressionist painters, including several works by Claude Monet
National Museum, Kyoto – One of the best collections of Asian Art in the world, with the world’s largest collection of Heian period artifacts
Miho Museum, Shiga – The Shagai family collected a spectacular collection of antiquities in the 1990s, now exhibited in a building by I.M. Pei
National Museum of Art, Osaka – This subterranean Museum exhibits a good collection of contemporary paintings, and a small group of Impressionist and modern works
MALAYSIA
National Museum, Kuala Lumpur – Among its large collections of artifacts, this Museum exhibits a great number of artworks, including ceramics and bronzes
MALDIVAS
National Art Gallery, Male – Inaugurated in 2005, the Museum houses regular exhibitions of Maldivian and international art works
SINGAPORE
Singapore Art Museum – The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is a stellar collection of contemporary Southeast Asian art in a beautiful 19th century building
TAIWAN
National Palace Museum, Taipei – Houses one of the greatest collections of Ancient Chinese Art in the world, including paintings, sculptures, bronzes and jades
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