Most often, people go to museums to see what’s inside of them, but they don’t always take notice of their exterior. It could be that the most simple architecture from the outside will conceal the surprise of what treasures a museum holds inside, but sometimes the shell is as impressive as the contents.
A&D took a stroll through the internet and picked some photos of museums that are striking from the outside and undoubtedly are works of art themselves.
Which of them have you seen in real life, and which ones would you like to visit" Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to upvote the museums whose architecture stunned you the most.
01. Shanghai Museum Of Astronomy, China

The Shanghai Museum of Astronomy opened on 18 July of this year. It is the largest astronomy museum in the world. Thomas J. Wong designed it. The building doesn’t have straight lines or right angles to reflect the shapes of orbits and the geometry of the cosmos.
The museum has both temporary and permanent exhibitions exploring instruments and artifacts related to astronomy. It also has a 78-foot (24-meter) solar telescope, an observatory, a youth observation camp, and a Digital Sky Theater.
Shanghai Astronomy Museum
02. State Historical Museum, Russia

The State Historical Museum in Moscow, established in 1872, is located on Red Square’s north side.
Vladimir Osipovich Sherwood designed the easily recognizable building in Neo-Russian style.
It is a historical m...