Which Museums Display These Works?

Explanation: The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci has been displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1797. It is the most visited artwork in the world with about 10 million visitors per year.

Explanation: The Starry Night by Van Gogh has been kept at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York since 1941. It was acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss bequest.

Explanation: Guernica by Pablo Picasso has been displayed at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid since 1992. The work was first kept at MoMA in New York for 40 years, as Picasso wished it only return to Spain after democracy was restored.

Explanation: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer is at the Mauritshuis in The Hague (Netherlands). This small royal museum also houses Rembrandt's "The Anatomy Lesson".

Explanation: The Birth of Venus by Botticelli is at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The museum holds the largest collection of Renaissance art in the world.

Explanation: Las Meninas (1656) by Diego Velázquez is the masterpiece of the Prado Museum in Madrid. The painting is over 3 meters tall and occupies an entire room dedicated to it.

Explanation: The Night Watch (1642) by Rembrandt is the centerpiece of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In 2019-2022, it underwent the largest public restoration ever, broadcast live.

Explanation: The Kiss (1907-1908) by Gustav Klimt is at the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. Austria declared this work a "national treasure" and banned its export.

Explanation: The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch is at the National Gallery of Norway (Nasjonalmuseet) in Oslo. The work was stolen twice (1994 and 2004) before being recovered.

Explanation: American Gothic (1930) by Grant Wood is at the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood was inspired by a real house in Eldon, Iowa, which is now a tourist attraction.