Plenty of museums on display

There are at least 55,000 museums in the world, according to the International Council of Museums, and several new ones are set to open this year. Here’s a sampling.

Scotland London’s V&A Museum, once called the Victoria and Albert, traces its roots to 1851. This year V&A Dundee on the east coast of Scotland will open Sept. 15 as the first satellite museum to bear the name. The focus will be on Scottish design — architecture, ceramics, jewelry and textiles. The opening show is “Ocean Liners: Speed and Style.” Info: vandadundee.org

Seattle The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, opening May 5, will have galleries organized around an interior fiord. Displays will tell the story of Nordic and Nordic American culture and history. Expect to see historic wooden longboats, traditional clothing and fishing hooks among the thousands of items. Info: nordicmuseum.org

Charleston, S.C. The city will open a new museum in September in the Fireproof Building, a National Historic Landmark that’s also home to the South Carolina Historical Society. The museum will take on the state’s 300-year heritage and culture through the eyes of historical characters. Info: lat.ms/scfireproof building

Egypt The partly opened Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza welcomed one of its first bigwigs into the building: an ancient statue of famed pharaoh Ramses II, weighing about 83 tons. The building, still under construction, features a facade of pyramids. When done, it will be the permanent home to King Tut and other royal mummies plus about 100,000 of the country’s ancient treasures. No opening date has been set. Info: lat.ms/grandegyptian museum

Tokyo Yayoi Kusama wowed Angelenos in the fall with her infinite and Instagrammable mirrored rooms at the Broad Museum. A show opening Feb. 28 at the new museum named for her will display her works from the 1950s. The building resembles stacked cubes. You must buy tickets online and in advance. Info: lat.ms/kusamatokyo musem