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As of 2024, which museum houses the largest art collection in the world?
Answer
Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia contains over 3 million artworks and artifacts, making it the largest art collection globally. The Louvre has about 380,000 objects, while the Met and British Museum have smaller collections.
💡 Did you know?
The Hermitage Museum employs cats to protect its 3 million artworks from rodents.
Other options people guess
- British Museum
- The Louvre
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
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- museums
- art-collections
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