Art Museums and Galleries

International Museum Day was establised by the International Council of Museums, ICOM, in 1977. It usually takes place around May 18 of any given year. Its purpose is to encourage visits to museums and showcase the programs or collections in all kinds of venues: art, science and historic. Admission is usually free on IMD.

Here readers share their experiences and tell us about their favorite visual art venues including museums, galleries, fairs and festivals.

Please, don't get me wrong: I love browsing through museum gift stores and have found many wonderful items therein. What I'm talking about here are a few - a very few - specific choices. The sort of small, yet grievous errors in taste we all make. In that spirit, and in no particular order, here are my Top 10 Picks for Least Impressive Museum...