$ 27.00
Take a dazzling trip through some of the world’s most extraordinary museums—no plane ticket required.
From Bilbao to Beijing and New York to the Netherlands, this oversized “great big” book invites readers ages 8 to 108 to explore 13 iconic museums alongside the most delightful guides: curators, architects, landscape designers, artists… and a few unexpected characters, like the famed cats of St. Petersburg’s Hermitage or the Vatican Museums’ guardian who carries hundreds of keys on his rounds through the Sistine Chapel.
Each museum is brought to life across two vibrant double-page spreads. First, French artist Benjamin Chaud captures the building’s architecture with playful, detail-packed illustrations. Then a second spread dives deeper with lively scenes, fascinating facts, and stories that reveal the history, mystery, and magic behind the collections.
Written by French author Éva Bensard, this richly illustrated tour overflows with masterpieces, peek-behind-the-scenes moments, portraits of the experts who keep each institution running, and insider tips for curious visitors. Museums have never felt so vivid—or so fun.
Featured museums include:
• The Vatican Museums (Rome, Italy)
• Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C., USA)
• Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao, Spain)
• The Mucem (Marseille, France)
• Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• The Louvre (Paris, France)
• Oceanographic Museum (Monaco)
• The State Hermitage (St. Petersburg, Russia)
• The Palace Museum (Beijing, China)
• National Museum of Fine Arts (Algiers, Algeria)
• The Frida Kahlo Museum (Mexico City, Mexico)
• American Museum of Natural History (New York, USA)
• Quai Branly Museum (Paris, France)
