The British Museum was founded in 1753 and is the oldest historical museum in the world.

The Mona Lisa is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is the largest historical museum in the world.

The Rosetta Stone is housed in the British Museum in London, England.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are housed in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel.

The Terracotta Army is housed in the Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, China.

The Elgin Marbles are housed in the British Museum in London, England.

The Hope Diamond is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., United States.

The Star of India sapphire is housed in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, United States.

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France houses the largest collection of Impressionist art.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, United States houses the largest collection of modern art.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt houses the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece houses the largest collection of ancient Greek artifacts.

The Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy house the largest collection of ancient Roman artifacts.

The Cluny Museum in Paris, France houses the largest collection of medieval artifacts.