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Which Museums Display These Works?

The Mona Lisa at the Louvre since 1797, Guernica at the Reina Sofía since 1992 after 40 years at MoMA (Picasso refused its return before Franco's end), Starry Night at MoMA, and Vermeer at the Mauritshuis. Ten museums to find.

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The 10 quiz questions

Question 1 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • MoMA (New York)
  • Uffizi Gallery
  • British Museum
  • Louvre Museum

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.

Question 2 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Rijksmuseum
  • Musée d'Orsay
  • Tate Modern
  • MoMA (New York)

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.

Question 3 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Prado Museum
  • Museo Reina Sofía
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Guggenheim Bilbao

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.

Question 4 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Louvre Museum
  • National Gallery (London)
  • Rijksmuseum
  • Mauritshuis (The Hague)

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".

Question 5 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Louvre Museum
  • Vatican Museums
  • Uffizi Gallery (Florence)
  • Prado Museum

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.

Question 6 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Prado Museum (Madrid)
  • Louvre Museum
  • National Gallery (London)
  • Museo Reina Sofía

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.

Question 7 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
  • Mauritshuis
  • Louvre Museum
  • British Museum

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.

Question 8 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Louvre Museum
  • Albertina (Vienna)
  • Belvedere (Vienna)
  • MoMA (New York)

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.

Question 9 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • Centre Pompidou
  • Tate Modern (London)
  • National Gallery (Oslo)
  • MoMA (New York)

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.

Question 10 : In which museum is this artwork displayed?

Possible answers:

  • MoMA (New York)
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Smithsonian
  • Whitney Museum

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.

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