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The Louvre saw nearly 9 million visitors last year

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Published: March 23, 2012, at 8:52 related old article

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In second place is the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art with six million visitors. Ranking third through fifth on the list are museums in London

The Paris Louvre was the most visited museum in the world last year, according to reports from Art Review. The Louvre welcomed nearly 8.9 million people last year, marking a five percent increase compared to 2010, the publication notes.

Coming in at second is the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art with six million visitors. From third to fifth on the list, we find the London institutions: the British Museum with 5.85 million, the National Gallery with 5.25 million, and MoMA with 4.8 million visitors.

The Louvre has held the top spot every single year since 2007, when Art Review first began publishing this ranking. Javier Pes, the publication's deputy editor-in-chief, remarks that it isn't exactly a mystery why this legendary French institution remains the most popular destination annually.

"Among its other artistic treasures, it serves as the home of the Mona Lisa," he noted. Rounding out the top ten museums are the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the National Palace Museum, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

Visitor numbers in global museums generally saw an upward trend last year, according to Art Review.

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