World's Top 5 Museum

5. British Museum, London

London's British Museum had a more than 20% increase in visitors in 2013, with nearly 6.7 million.

4. National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington received almost 7 million visitors in 2013.

3. National Museum of China, Beijing

The National Museum of China in Beijing was the third most visited museum in the world in 2013, with nearly 7.5 million visitors. That represents a nearly 40% jump in attendance from 2012.

2. National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History in Washington is the world's second most visited museum, with 8 million visitors in 2013.

1. Louvre, Paris

The Louvre in Paris is the world's most visited museum, with 9.3 million visitors in 2013.