Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The winners were determined using an algorithm that accounted for the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for museums worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, China, has been ranked #1 Museum in Asia, according to TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards.
Home to one of the world’s greatest archaeological finds, the UNESCO heritage site is often referred to as the “eighth wonder of the world” with life-sized terracotta sculptures of soldiers who once served Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.
Next up on the list is the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, followed by the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The winners were determined using an algorithm that accounted for the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for museums worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Moma) in New York took the top spot as the best museum in the world.
Top 10 Museums in Asia:
- The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses – Xi’an, China
- War Remnants Museum – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum – Hiroshima, Japan
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology – Hanoi, Vietna
- Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum and Walking Trail – Saiyok, Thailand
- National Palace Museum – Taipei, Taiwan
- Islamic Arts Museum – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Hong Kong Museum of History – Hong Kong, China
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion – Penang, Malaysia
For the complete list of winners from the 2016 Travellers’ Choice Museums, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Museums.