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February 6, 2026

‘It’s dedicated exclusively to female artists, from Frida Kahlo to Tracey Emin’: readers’ favourite unsung museums in Europe

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‘It’s dedicated exclusively to female artists, from Frida Kahlo to Tracey Emin’: readers’ favourite unsung museums in Europe

TL;DR

  • The Female Artists of the Mougins Museum in Mougins features exclusively female artists, including Berthe Morisot, Frida Kahlo, and Tracey Emin.
  • Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, or Our Lord in the Attic, is a clandestine Catholic church museum in Amsterdam's red light district.
  • The Käthe-Kollwitz Museum in Berlin showcases the powerful prints, drawings, and sculptures of the socialist artist.
  • Turin's Museo Nazionale della Montagna explores the history of mountaineering and offers city views.
  • Porto's Museo Nacional Soares dos Reis, Portugal's oldest art museum, has notable Portuguese art and captivating East Asian artifacts.
  • The Jagiellonian University Museum in Kraków displays items related to Nicolaus Copernicus and the university's history.
  • Barcelona's CaixaForum, housed in a restored mattress factory, features rotating art exhibitions in a contemplative atmosphere.
  • The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague is noted for its striking airship architecture and contemporary exhibits.
  • Paris's Musée National Gustave Moreau showcases the works of the 19th-century symbolist artist in his former home.
  • The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus houses Greek artifacts, including the significant Piraeus bronzes, and is less crowded than Athenian museums.

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