Lists of museums

This is a list of museums, it is sorted by country, topic and by size.

The total number of museums in the world is disputed. UNESCO claims that there are 95,000 museums today. ^[1]The International Council of Museums has 57,208 members in 137 countries and territories, as of 2023.^[2]

This is a list of museums by country, defined by any country that is a UN observer or member state.

This is a list of museums by the topic that concerns the museum. Museum types that have overlap in one or more categories are listed under the most relevant category.

• Art museums
  • Islamic art museums
  • Music museums

• Computer museums
  • Video game museums

• List of food and beverage museums
  • Chocolate museums
  • Wine museums

• Historical museums
  • Natural history museums
  • Military and war museums
    • Jail and prison museums
  • Archaeological museums
    • Numismatic museums
  • Postal museums
  • Sex museums
  • Transport museums
    • Automobile museums
  • Biographical museums

• Science museums
  • Chemical museums
  • Aerospace museums

• Sports museums
  • Baseball museums
  • Footballmuseums
  • Basketball museums

The following museums do not fall under any of the previous categories or can fall under any of them.

• National museums
• Children's museums
• Virtual museum

• List of largest museums
• List of most visited museums
• List of museums with major collections of European prints and drawings

• List of archives
• List of libraries
• List of buildings and structures
• Lists of tourist attractions
• List of World Heritage Sites