10 museums opening in 2023

Millions of Africans were captured and forced across the Atlantic, arriving on ships that docked at Gadsden's Wharf in Charleston, South Carolina, and forced into slavery. Their stories are told in the exhibition rooms of the museum, which will open in late June. The museum's Center for Family History is dedicated to the study and advancement of African American genealogy.

Work on the Great Egyptian Museum near the famous Great Pyramid of Giza has been underway for many years. Its opening was postponed several times. Once it does open its doors later this year, however, it will be the largest archaeological museum in the world, covering 50 hectares and housing around 100,000 objects — including artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb.

The American Museum of Natural History in New York is expanding. The new 22,000-square-meter (230,000-sq-ft) extension features, among other facilities, the "Insectarium," devoted to bugs, and the "Vivarium," where people can mingle with live butterflies. The rounded, cave-like structure was designed by architecture firm Studio Gang and opened in May.

Istanbul's Museum of Modern Art has relocated to the trendy neighborhood of Karaköy in a building designed by star architect Renzo Piano. The new museum opened in May this year. It forms part of Galataport, an urban redevelopment concept for the port complex, and focuses primarily on works by Turkish artists. It holds exhibitions, a library, cinema and event spaces.

The spectacular new building, partly built by robots, aims to showcase the technology of the future. RAIM is all about augmented and virtual reality, holography, artificial intelligence, robotics and much more. The museum sees itself as an interface between research, culture and business. It is scheduled to open at the end of 2023.

Bangalore museum district has a new state-of-the-art venue: The Museum of Art and Photography. The private museum opened its doors in February and focuses on Indian art and photography from the 12th century to the present, showcasing over 60,000 works.

On June 22, the National Portrait Gallery in London reopens its doors after the most extensive restoration in its history. "Inspiring People" was the motto for the revamp of the exhibition spaces, which present art from the Tudor period to the present day. An exhibition of photographs by Yevonde kicks off the reopening, followed by photos of The Beatles taken by Sir Paul McCartney on June 28.

The neo-Gothic Manchester Museum, founded in 1867, has been given a modern extension to house changing special exhibitions. The upper floor has been remodeled, too, so visitors will have plenty to explore. The museum houses around 4.5 million objects from the natural sciences, anthropology and archaeology and opened its doors on February 18.

The neoclassical Scottish National Gallery opened in 1859, so it's not a new museum per se, but it has been remodeled as of 2019 to increase exhibition space. A new wing, scheduled to open in the summer, faces Princes Street Gardens and creates a new visitor experience by featuring more works, including some by Scottish painters William McTaggart and Anne Redpath.

As of September 20, the Parisian house on Rue de Verneuil where French musician and writer Serge Gainsbourg lived, will open as a museum exploring the musician's life and work. In addition, there will also be a bookstore and Le Gainsbarre piano bar, an events space that will host live music.