法国美术
在法国博物馆中，雕塑和绘画是主要藏品，一些博物馆只收集雕塑和绘画作品。国有的卢浮宫博物馆收藏了大量18世纪前的艺术杰作，例如达芬奇的名作《蒙娜·丽莎》。1986年于旧火车站落成的奥尔赛博物馆收藏有来自19世纪下半叶的艺术作品（主要是印象派和野兽派画作）。现代艺术作品则多收藏于蓬皮杜中心的法国国立现代艺术美术馆。此三家国有博物馆平均每年招待近1700万人。巴黎大皇宫美术馆也是国有博物馆，于2008年共招待有130万人。市立博物馆中，游览人数最多的是巴黎现代艺术博物馆，主要收藏当代作品，2008年招待有80万人。在巴黎之外，全部大城市都拥有一座收藏法国及欧洲画作的美术博物馆。这其中最为著名的有里昂美术馆、里尔美术宫、鲁昂美术馆、第戎美术馆、雷恩美术馆和格勒诺布尔美术馆。
州立古典珍品陈列馆
州立文物博物馆based on the Wittelsbach antique collections, especially the collection of attic vases of King Ludwig I. In 1831 his agent Martin von Wagner acquired pottery from the archeological excavation in Vulci, his agent Friedrich von Thiersch purchased by auction the antiques from the estate of Lucien Bonaparte. The king acquired also antique gold jewellery from the collection of Caroline Murat, Etruscan bronzes excavated in Perugia and Greek terra-cottas from South Italy. After the king's death in 1868 his collection was united with the Wittelsbach anique collection which was founded already by Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. Later the museum got extended by purchase and donations. Among these private collections are the donations of Paul Arndt (1908), of James Loeb (1933) and of Hans von Schoen (1964). These comprehensive collections specialise also in smaller antique objects, glassware, bronzes, terra-cottas, jewelry, gold and silver. During World War II the museum lost especially Etruscan pottery, which was stored in the bombed Neue Pinakothek.  国际知名的collection of antique pottery is outstanding. The museum exhibits artworks of famous Greek potters and painters like the Amasis Painter, Exekias, Archikles, Glaukytes, the Penthesilea Painter, the Andokides Painter, Oltos, Kleophon, Phintias, Euphronios, Euthymides, Epiktetos, the Pan Painter, the Berlin Painter, Hieron, Makron, Duris, the Brygos Painter, the Acheloos Painter and Lydos.