Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the Louvre museum or Sydney?
Sydney came first, in 1788 (founded). The Louvre museum followed 5 years later, in 1793 (opened).
- Second1793
The Louvre museum
museum · openedThe Louvre opened as a public museum in 1793, during the French Revolution.
- First1788
Sydney
city · foundedSydney was founded in 1788 as a British penal colony.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.