Museums are for boring people? If you thought so, think again! These buildings carry with them lessons in history and evidence of times long forgotten. More like time-machines, these places can transport you to times you would have only dreamt of.

The Louvre Museum is perhaps the best and the most revered museums of our times. The spectacularly placed glass pyramid represents Paris on the world map of the best museums. Housing a collection of art pieces that date back to Venus de Milo, this museum offers art lovers the refuge unattainable anywhere else in this world. Second up is the Hermitage Museum which is located in Russia. Housing over 3 million artifacts, this building has taken up six more to accommodate its huge collection of memorabilia. Sheltering the finest works of Gaugin, Monet, Rodin, Renoir, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Rubens, this museum is a pure treat for the eyes.

Extensive architecture of the British Museum makes way for the incredible collection of the Chinese, Asian, Aztec and Classical art pieces. Letting people enter for free, this museum has relics from every civilization in the world. It gives you a lesson in history, a recap of a thousand years in a few hours! Where else would you drive such an easy bargain?

The MET, popularly known as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is one of the most famous buildings in the city of New York and is synonymous with ancient and modern art. The museum is huge, so a careful planning is recommended when you visit it.

Uffizi Gallery which is located in Florence, Italy is a real treat. Masterpieces like The Birth of Venus and Primavera greet you upon your arrival. Not only does this museum come as a blast from the past, but the city paints a wonderful picture for tourists and residents alike. This one should be an important one on your list.

National Gallery of Art is strategically divided into two buildings that house different collections from different time periods. The west building houses exhibits from Europe that date before the 19th century and the East building is home to modern art and one can see Picasso, Warhol and Lichtenstein adorning the walls.

The museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, USA, is known to be one of the most influential and important museums dedicated to modern art in our times. An honor so prestigious, one has to see it to believe it. Contemporary art, fine art and new media are regular features there.