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It’s usually the works of art and historical artifacts inside museums that attract visitors but the museum buildings on this list, compiled by MSNBC, are by themselves works of art.
Alain de Botton, author of “The Architecture of Happiness” states,
“We used to build temples, and museums are about as close as secular society dares to go in facing up to the idea that a good building can change your life (and a bad one ruin it).”
From modern buildings like the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain to the classic beauty of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg Russia, these museums steal a bit of the spotlight away from the priceless collections within their walls.
See the entire list and photos at MSNBC.