The Louvre Museum had the highest number of visitors worldwide in 2019.
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The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, recorded 9.6 million visitors in 2020, the highest number in the world that year.
One factor contributing to the Louvre's high visitor numbers is its diverse art collection. By 2020, it housed approximately 38,000 art objects, ranging from prehistoric times to the 21st century. The Louvre's most famous artwork is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
The National Museum of China ranked second with 7.39 million visitors in 2019. This museum boasts over one million art objects in its collection.
One of the National Museum of China's most famous art pieces is the Simuwu Ding. This bronze artifact from the Shang Dynasty weighs 832.84 kilograms (kg), making it the heaviest in the world.
The Vatican Museums came in third with 6.8 million visitors in 2019. The Vatican Museums possess around 70,000 objects, with 20 of them currently on public display.
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