{"id":34407,"date":"2025-09-23T13:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=34407"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:50:48","slug":"photography-the-most-iconic-galleries-and-museums-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/photography-the-most-iconic-galleries-and-museums-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography: the most iconic galleries and museums in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>Whether they are to dazzle, raise awareness or make us think, the clich\u00e9s speak about and with our world, without ever leaving anyone indifferent. From Paris to London via New York but also Marrakech, Melbourne and Tokyo, discovery of mythical galleries and museums to dive into the art of photography.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The European House of Photography in Paris<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34386\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34386\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/La-Maison-Europeenne-de-la-Photographie-a-Paris-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Opened in 1996, the Maison Europ\u00e9enne de la Photographie, located in the art and culture district of the Marais in Paris, presents photography in all its forms. It celebrates the clich\u00e9s (24000 works, videos (110), documentary films (800) and printed books (36000) in a plurality of themes and approaches, with an enriched collection since the 50s. Reportage, fashion, portrait&#8230; What to open up to a beautiful variety of universes that leaves no one indifferent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&amp;A) Photography Centre in London<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34390\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34390\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Salle-99-Galerie-Meta-Media-\u2013-Galerie-numerique.-\u00a9-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-Londres.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Salle-99-Galerie-Meta-Media-\u2013-Galerie-numerique.-\u00a9-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-Londres.jpg 960w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Salle-99-Galerie-Meta-Media-\u2013-Galerie-numerique.-\u00a9-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-Londres-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Salle-99-Galerie-Meta-Media-\u2013-Galerie-numerique.-\u00a9-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-Londres-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Salle-99-Galerie-Meta-Media-\u2013-Galerie-numerique.-\u00a9-Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-Londres-60x33.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His collection is today one of the most important in the world. The Photography Centre of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is composed of approximately 800,000 photographs covering the 1820s to the present day. Spread over seven galleries covering more than 1000m2, there is an interactive gallery exploring the operation and use of cameras, a room dedicated to the contemporary era, a library of more than 200000 books, a space on digital technology and a journey from the 1840s to today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The International Center of Photography in New York<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34393\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34393\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York-1024x766.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York-1024x766.webp 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York-768x575.webp 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York-60x45.webp 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LInternational-Center-of-Photography-a-New-York.webp 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The International Center of Photography (ICP) is a leading institution in photography. Founded in 1974 by Cornell Capa, it was created to pursue the legacy of a &#8216;committed photography&#8217; linked to a social and humanistic commitment through images, capable of educating and changing the world. \u201cThe ICP offers a space for open dialogue on the power of images\u201d tells the site. More than 3000 photographers have been presented since its opening around 500 exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>C\/O Berlin<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34395\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34395\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-1024x427.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-1024x427.webp 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-768x320.webp 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-1536x640.webp 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-scaled.webp 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CO-Berlin-60x25.webp 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 2500 m2 of exhibition space, up to 12 exhibitions are organized at the C\/O of Berlin in Germany. For a quarter of a century, this high European temple of contemporary and visual photography has collaborated with major international institutions by highlighting established artists (Annie Leibovitz, Nan Goldin, Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado&#8230;) and emerging talents. All this while offering various workshops for young people. Innovative initiatives, such as an AI-assisted photo contest, are also orchestrated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Tokyo Photographic Art Museum<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34400\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34400\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/topmuseum_main-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inaugurated in 1995, the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum was the first public Japanese museum dedicated exclusively to photography and moving images. More than 37,000 works are preserved here around numerous annual exhibitions, about twenty. The room on the first floor also presents high quality works on the theme of art and humanity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The House of Photography in Marrakech<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34402\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34402\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maison-de-la-photographie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Private structure created by Hamid Mergani and Patrick Manac&#8217;h, the Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech was inaugurated in 2009. In a former caravanserai restored, this gallery turns to the history and heritage of Morocco with photographs from 1870 to the 1950s. All in an exceptional setting with a sublime courtyard and breathtaking views of the medina.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Museum of Australian photography in Melbourne<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34404\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34404\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh-60x41.jpg 60w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Museum-of-Australian-Photography-MAPh.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Photography Museum (MAPh) is a national institution in the country. More than 3800 works from the 19th century to today are exhibited in Melbourne, focusing on local artists and their contribution to contemporary Australian culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also : <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/summer-saga-creative-retreats-episode-9-9-ralph-lauren-and-the-hamptons\/\">SUMMER SAGA: Designer Retreat Villas \u2013 Episode 9\/9: Ralph Lauren and the Hamptons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9 DR &#8211; Victoria and Albert Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether they are to dazzle, raise awareness or make us think, the clich\u00e9s speak about and with our world, without ever leaving anyone indifferent. 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