Museums Quiz: 35 Quiz Questions and Answers about Museums (inc. 1 Picture Quiz)

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Quiz lovers and museum enthusiasts gather around! This ultimate Museum quiz is the perfect activity to test your knowledge of museums around the world.

From general knowledge questions about museums to specific information about different kinds of museums and specific pieces of art, this quiz has it all.

If you love travelling and visiting museums, you will have a good time trying to answer all these questions. And if you don’t know the answer, don’t worry! It will be a good opportunity to learn some interesting facts about museums.

Please note that this quiz is not just about art museums. We will mention all sorts of museums around the world, including some unusual ones!

Geography, art, literature, history… there is a bit of everything!

So get a piece of paper and get ready to show off your knowledge! And don’t forget to take the Museum picture quiz at the end! It’s free and printable!

Round 1: Museums Trivia Questions

Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
  1. What is the world’s most visited museum?
  2. In which Italian city can you find the Uffizi Gallery?
  3. In which museum can you find The Starry Night by Van Gogh?
  4. The word museum comes from mousseion which means ‘the seat of the muses’. In which language?
  5. In which city is the National Museum of China?
  6. In which museum can you find the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
  7. In the TV show Friends, which museum does Ross work at?
  8. In which city can you find the Musée d’Orsay?
  9. In which museum can you find American Gothic by Grant Wood?
  10. Which New York Museum is known as ‘the Met’?

Round 1: Museums Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the world’s most visited museum? Le Louvre
  2. In which Italian city can you find the Uffizi Gallery? Florence
  3. In which museum can you find The Starry Night by Van Gogh? The Museum of Modern Art in New York
  4. The word museum comes from mousseion which means ‘the seat of the muses’. In which language? Greek
  5. In which city is the National Museum of China? Beijing
  6. In which museum can you find the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Vatican Museums
  7. In the TV show Friends, which museum does Ross work at? Museum of Natural History
  8. In which city can you find the Musée d’Orsay? Paris
  9. In which museum can you find American Gothic by Grant Wood? School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  10. Which New York Museum is known as ‘the Met’? The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round 2: Museums Multiple Choice Questions

Italy Rome Capitoline hill city square museum buildings and statue
  1. Which one of the following famous pieces can you find in the British Museum?
    1. Guy the gorilla
    2. Mona Lisa
    3. David 
    4. Rosetta Stone
  2. When was the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City established?
    1. 1870
    2. 1920
    3. 1950
    4. 1970
  3. The Ashmolean was the first public museum in the world. Where is it located?
    1. Paris
    2. Oxford
    3. Venice
    4. Barcelona
  4. What is the world’s oldest museum?
    1. Le Louvre in Paris
    2. Capitoline Museum in Rome
    3. Uffizi Gallery in Florence
    4. Livrustkammaren in Stockholm
  5. In which city can you find the museum Mauritshuis?
    1. Amsterdam
    2. The Hague
    3. Berlin
    4. Frankfurt
  6. In which museum can you find Guernica by Pablo Picasso?
    1. El Prado Museum
    2. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
    3. Vatican Museums
    4. Tate Modern
  7. After London, which UK city has the most museums?
    1. Manchester
    2. Birmingham
    3. Newcastle
    4. Liverpool
  8. How many visitors went to the Vatican museums in 2019?
    1. 1.9 million
    2. 2.9 million
    3. 4.9 million
    4. 6.9 million
  9. What type of museum is the ‘Musée Grévin’ in Paris?
    1. Chocolate Museum
    2. Wax Museum
    3. Art Museum
    4. Natural History Museum
  10. In which museum can you find The Primavera and The Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli?
    1. Uffizi Gallery
    2. Victoria and Albert Museum
    3. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    4. Rijksmuseum
  11. What is the largest art museum in the world by gallery space?
    1. Le Louvre
    2. National Museum of China
    3. Metropolitan Museum of Art
    4. The State Hermitage Museum
  12. Which French President’s name was added to the ‘musée du Quai Branly’ in Paris?
    1. Emmanuel Macron
    2. Nicolas Sarkozy
    3. François Hollande
    4. Charles de Gaulle
  13. In which one of the following cities wouldn’t you find a Madame Tussauds Museum?
    1. San Francisco
    2. London
    3. Sydney
    4. Miami
  14. In which city can you find the Fondazione Prada?
    1. Naples
    2. Turin
    3. Milan
    4. Rome
  15. In which American city can you find the Salvador Dalí Museum?
    1. St Petersburg FL
    2. Charleston SC
    3. Phoenix AZ
    4. Savannah GA

Round 2: Museums Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Which one of the following famous pieces can you find in the British Museum? Rosetta Stone
  2. When was the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City established? 1870
  3. The Ashmolean was the first public museum in the world. Where is it located? Oxford
  4. What is the world’s oldest museum? Capitoline Museum in Rome
  5. In which city can you find the museum Mauritshuis? The Hague
  6. In which museum can you find Guernica by Pablo Picasso? Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
  7. After London, which UK city has the most museums? Liverpool
  8. How many visitors went to the Vatican museums in 2019? 6.9 million
  9. What type of museum is the ‘Musée Grévin’ in Paris? Wax Museum
  10. In which museum can you find The Primavera and The Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli? Uffizi Gallery
  11. What is the largest art museum in the world by gallery space? The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg
  12. Which French President’s name was added to the ‘musée du Quai Branly’ in Paris? Jacques Chirac
  13. In which one of the following cities wouldn’t you find a Madame Tussauds Museum? Miami
  14. In which city can you find the Fondazione Prada? Milan
  15. In which American city can you find the Salvador Dalí Museum? St Petersburg FL

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Round 3: Museums Picture Quiz

Museums Picture Quiz

Round 3: Museums Picture Quiz Answers

  1. The National Gallery – London
  2. Musée d’Orsay – Paris
  3. The Tate Modern – London
  4. The Vatican Museums – Rome
  5. Le Louvre – Paris
  6. Uffizi Gallery – Florence
  7. Museo del Prado – Madrid
  8. Dali Museum – Figueres
  9. Rijksmuseum – Amsterdam
  10. Guggenheim Museum – Bilbao

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