Museums give the unique experience of seeing some of the best masterpieces of all time close up. Recently Themed Entertainment Association unveiled its numbers on the most-visited museums of the year. Check out the list below:

10. National Palace Museum in Taiwan

5.3 million visitors in 2015.

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9. National Gallery in London

5.9 million visitors in 2015.

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8. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

5.9 million visitors in 2015.

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7. Vatican Museum

6 million visitors in 2015.

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6. Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

6.3 million visitors in 2015.

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5. British Museum in London

6.8 million visitors in 2015.

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4. National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

6.9 million visitors in 2015.

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3. National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

6.9 million visitors in 2015.

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2. The National Museum of China in Beijing

7.3 million visitors in 2015.

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1. The Louvre in Paris

8.7 million visitors in 2015.

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Image: Alex Holyoake