25 Modern Museums
From Egg Cup Architecture to Sinuous Ribbon Museums:
Meghan Young — Nov 3, 2009 — Art & Design
When you travel, it’s more than likely that you’ll spend a good portion of your trip checking out museums and the treasures they hold -- this I can tell you from experience. When I traveled in Europe, at one point it seemed that all we did was visit museums! Halfway through we could no longer take it anymore, however, if all the museums were architectural gems like these modern museums, it may have seemed slightly more promising.
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Constantly Changing Museum Hotels
The Museumotel Utopia
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Folded Buildings
Rio de Janiero's Museum of Image and Sound Looks Layered
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Latticed Public Architecture
Redesigned Queens Museum of Art Boasts Web-Like Structure
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Tidal Wave Architecture
Tsunami Museum is Covered in Water Walls, Filled With History
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Iconic Museum Makeovers
Plans Revealed for Upgrade of London's Tate Modern
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Hog Heaven
Harley-Davidson Museum
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Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
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Nestle Chocolate Museum
Sweet Mexican Factory
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Sharp Architecture
The New Denver of Museum of Art
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Museum Hotels
21C
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Green Museums
California Academy of Sciences (UPDATE)
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Drive-In Museums
China's Automobile Museum Never Makes You Get Out of the Car
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Museo Aero Solar
Plastic Bages Form Flying Museum
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Otherworldly Art Museums
Waterflux Alpine Ice Research Station Looks Extraterrestrial
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Outrageous Architecture Contests
UK Narrows Down Final Designs for Imperial War Museum
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Sinuous Ribbon Museums
Winding Layers of Steel Craft the Design Museum Holon
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Egg Cup Architecture
Check Out the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City by Lar & Fernando Romero
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Multi-Cultural Projects in Dubai
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
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Tunneled Art Museums
The Museum Liaunig Takes Artistry Underground
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Underwater Museum in China
Shipwreck Could Have 80,000 Treasures
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Multi-Color Museums
Modern Art is Somewhere Over the Rainbow at Brandhorst Museum
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MUSAC
The Museum of Contemporanean Art Castilla and Leon
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Art Wrapped Architecture
'Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation' on Side of Hong Kong Museum
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Disappearing Buildings
The Nomadic Museum
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UFO Buildings
The Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria, Italy
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Museum-Backed Diving Watches
MoMA Presents its Own Modello Uno Diving Watch by Unimatic
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Artful Doghouse Design Exhibitions
The Architecture for Dogs Exhibition Opens at ADI Design
Sports Brand Design Evolutions
The Vitra Design Museum will Host Nike: Form Follows Motion
Miniature Endearing Souvenir Capsules
The Little Ghibili Museum Capsule Has Adorable Souvenies
Discreet Architectural Polish Homes
Mobius Architekci Designs the Loop House in Rural Poland
French Museum-Themed Tech Accessories
The Louvre Museum and CASETiFY Join Forces on a Capsule
Arts and Crafts-Inspired Homes
Rural Office Designs the Middle Avenue House in Surrey
Iconic Designer Catalog Collections
The Eames Institute Launches A New Publication Program
Craftsmanship-Centric Artful Exhibitions
OMA Designs the Loewe Crafted World Exhibition
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Colorful Educational Art Installations
Mario Cucinella Architects Displays Sparking Change
Family-Friendly Interactive Museums
LEGO's Superpower Studios is Devoted to Hands-On Play
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Beauty-Inspired Guided Tours
L’Oréal and the Louvre Teamed Up to Offer 'Of All Beauties'
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Artfully Functional Synergy Exhibitions
Muller Van Severen Presents the Frames Exhibition
Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Town-Like Classroom Designs
Atelier Apeiron Designs the Kindergarten of Museum Forest Building
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Scandinavian Design History Exhibitions
Emerson Bailey is Set to Debut the 'Centuries' Exhibition
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Unique Rotating Art Galleries
NUMU Boutique Hotel Features an Exhibit by David Troice
Monumental Cultural Art Installations
Nicole Nomsa Moyo Unveiled the Pearl Jam Art Installtion
Traditionally Formed Gabled Homes
Studio Circle Growth Designs the Casa De Mi Luna
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Collaborative Auction Experiences
Hospitality Meets Collectible Art Through This Auction Event
Custom Inspirational Quotes
Muse Combines Quotes with Creative Themes for Social Media
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
KiKi ARCHi Designs the Skip House in the Middle of Beijing
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Cutting-Edge Digital Art Exhibitions
Arte Museum Las Vegas Offers Exclusive Deals to Residents
Sustainably Built Public Attractions
National Geographic Society Unveils the Museum of Exploration
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Elegant Global Travel Publications
Agape Destinations Guides Readers Through Elegant Global Travel
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Dynamic Immersive Play Museums
LEGO Group Presents the Superhero Studios Initiative in Paris
Artful Soft-Pink Dining Rooms
The Gallery at Sketch in London Boasts Subtle Vintage Touches
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Tile-Cladded Chinese Clay Museums
Kengo Kuma and Associates Designs the UCCA Clay Museum
Inflated Dynamic Design Exhibitions
Vienna Design Week Hosts the Series Exhibition this Year
Weightless Pavilion Museum Wings
Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Expand the Joslyn Art Museum
Exploratory Art Exhibits
The Saga of the Department Stores Exhibit Explores Shopping’s Evolution
1960s-Inspired Airport Hotels
The TWA Hotel in New York Captures the City's 60s Aesthetics
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Historic Fortress Open-Air Museums
KOOP Architects Revives the Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress
Contemporary Modern Artful Homes
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA Designs the Art Gallery House
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Detailed Travel-Planning Apps
80days.me Will Design a European Adventure in Minutes
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Design Craftsmanship-Centered Exhibitions
The LOEWE 'Crafted World' Exhibit is Located in Shanghai
Dynamic Installation Science Museums
MAD has Designed the New Hainan Science Museum
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Limestone-Clad Museum Wings
Frida Escobedo Designs the Tang Wing for the Metropolitical Museum
Monolithic Sleek Summer Homes
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Creates the Vollerup Atrium Home
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Modern Traditional Japanese Hotels
The Shinmonzen Hotel has a Juxtaposing Design Language
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Brutalist Museum Restaurants
Zooco Estudio Designs a Restaurant in the Cantabrian Maritime Museum
Demystified Research Design Guides
Ray and Charles Eames Unveil an Eames of Your Own Guide
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
Objective Gallery Presents Please Sit for an Alternate Ending
Aluminum-Clad Gallery Redesigns
OMA Remodels the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio
LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations
Prague's Airport is Getting a Sustainable and High-Tech Update
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Historically Rooted Elevated Hotels
The Trilogy Montgomery Hotel Restores a Trio of Buildings
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Glass-Walled Shanghai Cafes
Offhand Practice Completes the Mei Yuan Cafe in Shanghai
3D Royalty-Based Museums
The Princess Diana Museum Features a Virtually Guided Experience
Subway-Lined Waved Panels
Ateneo Used 3D Tech to Form Sculptural Walls Around Wuyuanwan Station
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
Muda Architects Completes the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine
Sleek Contemporary Metal-Encased Lamps
The Library Lamp is Reinterpreted with a Modern Flair
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Color-Blocked Contemporary Museums
Studio Besau-Marguerre Designs the Foyer of the MK&G Museum
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Museum-Replicating Puzzle Sets
LEGO Icons Presents the New Natural History Museum Set
Modern Design Research Centers
Triennale Milano Introduces Its New Addition Called 'Cuore'
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Whimsically Vibrant Exhibitions
Wendy Maruyama and Tom Loeser Exhibit the Colorama Show
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
History Museum Garden Renovations
London's Natural History Museum Underwent a Five-Acre Makeover
Alleyway-Inspired Art Centers
Neri&Hu Completes the New Bund Performing Arts Centre
Boundless Art Exhibitions
The Frameless Experience Showcases Iconic Art Beyond Reality
Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions
London's Design Museum Hosts the World of Tim Burton
Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions
Philadelphia Gallery Displayed Ode to Kyoto and It's Wild Here
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Playful Toy-Inspired Exhibits
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Toys & Play Exhibit
Contemporary 1960s Italian Villas
The Twisted House Honors its Past with Modern Updates
Botanical Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago Create the Green Ark Pavilion
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Romantic Debut Solo Exhibitions
EJR Barnes Debuts A Room on East 79th Street Show
High-Tech Center Renovation Projects
Two Studios Join Forces to Update the Centre Pompidou
Wooden Roof Japanese Museums
Shigeru Ban Designs the Toyota City Museum in Japan
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Jagget Metal Museum Entrances
David Closes Adds a Design to the Baroque Museum of Catalonia
Golden Divider Apartment Renovations
Raúl Sánchez Renovates a Classic Barcelona Apartment
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Computer Evolution Museums
Evolution Museum Explores Iconic Computers Through History
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Hopeful Design Installations
Annemoon Geurts Presents the Evolving Harmony Exhbition
Free City-Wide Museum Days
Museums Free-for-All Offers Free Admission to L.A's Museums
History Preserving Renovation Projects
Studio Anne Holtrop Renovates the Siyadi Pearl Museum
Historic Contemporary Sculptural Artwork
The New KAWS:HOLIDAY Lands in Indonesia for its 10th Stop
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums
Cave Bureau Creates the Anthropocene Museum 9.0
Dynamic Canadian Museum Expansions
Diamond Schmitt Architects Expands the New Brunswick Museum
Artful Cultural Centers
Kéré Architecture Unveils the Centre des Cultures et Spiritualités Ewés
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Football History Artful Exhibtions
The FIFA Museum Presents Designing the Beautiful Game
Design Archive Tours
The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Makes the Eames Archives Public
Colonial History Art Exhibitions
RIBA Presents Raise the Roof: Building for Change
Geometric Three-Story Museum Expansions
The Álvaro Siza Wing is a New Extension in Serralves
Salon-Honoring Joint Exhibitions
Signe Hytte Curates the Enter the Salon Exhibition in Copenhagen
Slim Concrete-Framed Museums
Atelier Projectiles has Created the D-Day Museum in Normandy
Renovated Zoology Museums
London's Grant Museum of Zoology is Open After a £300,000 Makeover
Stealthy Cold War Museums
AART Wraps the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Black Metal