The Renaissance was a period of artistic and intellectual transformation that swept through Italy between roughly 1400 and 1600, then spread across Europe. Its defining impulse was the rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture: its philosophy, its architecture, its concern with the observable world. Painters and sculptors stopped treating the human…
Works of Renaissance are held in 177 museums worldwide, including Royal Collection, Louvre, and Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes.
Key artists
Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.
🇦🇹 Austria
2 museums
- 42 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 12 works
Albertina
Palais Erzherzog Albrecht, Austria
🇫🇷 France
3 museums
- 125 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 120 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
palais universitaire de Rennes, France
- 31 works
Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France
Paris, France
🇩🇪 Germany
3 museums
- 68 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
- 21 works
Bavarian State Painting Collections
Munich, Germany
- 11 works
Städel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
🇭🇺 Hungary
1 museum
- 20 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
- 13 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
🇮🇹 Italy
12 museums
- 72 works
Uffizi Gallery
borough 1, Italy
- 53 works
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Dorsoduro, Italy
- 38 works
Royal Library of Turin
Turin, Italy
- 32 works
Galleria Palatina
Palazzo Pitti, Italy
- 27 works
Museo di Capodimonte
Palace of Capodimonte, Italy
- 23 works
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Ambrosiana Palace, Italy
- 18 works
Pinacoteca di Brera
Palazzo Brera, Italy
- 16 works
Gabinetto dei disegni e delle stampe
Florence, Italy
- 15 works
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Palazzo Moriggia Della Porta, Italy
- 14 works
Accademia Carrara
Bergamo, Italy
- 12 works
Casa Buonarroti
Florence, Italy
- 11 works
Bargello National Museum
Bargello Palace, Italy
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
- 30 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇪🇸 Spain
8 museums
- 107 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00€15 adults, free last 2 hours dailyBanco de España (2 (Línea Roja))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 23 works
Museum of Santa Cruz
Hospital de Santa Cruz, Spain
- 22 works
El Greco Museum
Museo del Greco building, Spain
- 18 works
Toledo Cathedral
Toledo city, Spain
- 13 works
Collection of the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain
- 13 works
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
- 13 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
- 12 works
National Sculpture Museum
Colegio de San Gregorio, Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
- 19 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
8 museums
- 336 works
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 (seasonal; closed during State Rooms open weeks)£19 adults, £12 under-25Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 111 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 34 works
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, United Kingdom
- 25 works
British Museum
building of the British Museum, United Kingdom
- 23 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 19 works
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street, United Kingdom
- 14 works
Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House, United Kingdom
- 10 works
Christ Church
Oxford, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
8 museums
- 109 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 66 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 33 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
- 23 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
- 13 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 12 works
Hispanic Society of America
New York City, United States
- 10 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 10 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
🇻🇦 Vatican City
2 museums
- 83 works
Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City
- 22 works
Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Vatican City
127 more museums hold Renaissance works with smaller collections, not listed here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Renaissance paintings?
Renaissance works are held in 177 museums worldwide, including Royal Collection, Louvre, and Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes.How many museums have Renaissance artworks?
177 museums worldwide hold works by Renaissance artists.Which is the best museum for Renaissance?
Royal Collection in London holds the largest Renaissance collection with 336 works.