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Virtual Grand Tour of Museums Report The first museum I would like to share with you is in Paris, France it is called the Louvre. The Louvre is one of Paris’ biggest tourist attractions. It is also the largest museum in the world. Built in 1190 as a fortress the Louvre was reconstructed in the 16th century to serve as a royal palace. In the 17th century it became an art museum. Napolean changed the name of the Louvre to Musee Napolean but after his defeat the museum returned to its original name. The museum is very popular and often crowded but with all of the paintings and other works the crowds are worth it. The Louvre’s collection consist of a bunch of works that span from the sixth century B.C. to the 19th century A.D. The works include Egyptian antiques, ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, paintings by the Old Masters, and crown jewels and other artifacts from French nobles. The Louvre intrigues me because of the glass pyramid which looks like the definition of art. If I were to rate this museum I would rate it a ten out of ten. The second museum I would like to tell you about is the American Museum of Natural History. Incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects, the museum is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. With about five million visits annually this museum is significant to me because of the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life which includes a full-size model of the largest mammal on earth, the Blue Whale. What makes this museum unique is the extensively renovated dinosaur hall, it is the world’s largest exhibit of its kind. If I were to rate this museum I would give it a nine out of ten. The third museum I would like to tell you about is the National Museum of Natural History. Located in Washington D.C. the Smithsonian collections consist of an estimated 137 million artifacts and works of art 8.52 million of which are digital records and are available online through the collections search center. This museum is unique because of its size and vast collection. The works range from insects and meteorites to locomotives and spacecraft. If I were to visit the National Museum of Natural History I would want to see in person the Department of Entomology. With over 35 million specimens housed in more than 132,354 drawers, 33,000 jars or vials, and 23,000 slides in more than 5,200 cabinets, the national insect collection is one of the largest entomological collections in the world. If I were to rate this museum I would give it a seven out of ten. The fourth museum I would like to tell you about is the Adler Planetarium Museum. Established in Chicago Illinois in 1930 to inspire exploration and understanding of the universe, it is a National Historic Landmark as of 1987. This museum is very attractive to me because of a device that allows you to experience zero gravity by using a joystick to cruise along the surface of the moon. The museum also intrigues me because it is home to the space shuttle known as the Endeavor. Although this museum is not as vast in size as the other museums I have mentioned, its collection of art is simply mind blowing. I would rate this museum a ten out of ten. The last museum I would like to tell you about is the Uffizi Museum. Constructed in 1581 in Florence, Italy it is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world. Being known as the heart of Renaissance, this museum is full of sculptures and paintings that look very typical of Italian art. If I were to rate this museum I would give it an eight out of ten. The museum is intriguing to me because of the virtual grand tour I was able to get from google. Seeing everything in the museum but not being able to read about the works makes me want to visit this museum just as much as the Adler Planetarium.