The British Museum, London, UK

    It is one of the world's greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan. 15, 1759. And now it has about eight million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20^th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.

Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

    It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world's most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It's famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US

    The museum is one of the world's largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don't miss it.