Most reviewed History Museums in United States

1. 4.5 Biltmore (27.4k reviews) North Carolina
   - Not Just a Mansion; It's an Immense Estate with Something for Everyone
   Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • History Museums
   
   
2. 4.5 USS Arizona Memorial (27.0k reviews) from $19.99 Hawaii
   - USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor are a must do (but make a reservation)
   Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Cemeteries • Monuments & Statues • History Museums
   
   
3. 4.5 American Museum of Natural History (26.0k reviews) from $28.00 New York
   - Great museum but avoid the cafeteria
   Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Natural History Museums
   
   
4. 4.5 The Alamo (19.6k reviews) Texas
   - Book the timed entry online to avoid the lines
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • History Museums
   
   
5. 4.5 Pearl Harbor National Memorial (13.7k reviews) Hawaii
   - Every American should visit this site.
   Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities • History Museums
   
   
6. 4.5 Colonial Williamsburg (12.6k reviews) Virginia
   - Great day for the entire family
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
   
   
7. 4.5 Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (12.4k reviews) District of Columbia
   - one of the best museums
   Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Natural History Museums
   
   
8. 4.5 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (11.3k reviews) District of Columbia
   - Reserve a ticket online!
   Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
   
   
9. 5.0 National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel (9.030 reviews) Tennessee
   - Journey from the 1600s — present
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • History Museums
   
   
10. 4.5 Field Museum (8.854 reviews) from $68.00 Illinois
    - Tired but satisfied
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Natural History Museums • Science Museums
    
    
11. 5.0 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (8.823 reviews) Arizona
    - Make This Your First Tucson Stop
    Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Galleries • Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums
    
    
12. 4.5 Iolani Palace (7.676 reviews) Hawaii
    - Iolani and history
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
    
    
13. 4.5 The Ringling (7.317 reviews) Florida
    - When you’re sick of the beach…
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
    
    
14. 4.5 Titanic Museum (7.296 reviews) from $39.46 Missouri
    - Great experience!
    Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Educational sites • History Museums
    
    
15. 4.5 Ellis Island (7.285 reviews) New York
    - Your teens will love the “Through America’s Gate” exhibit
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
    
    
16. 4.5 The Johnny Cash Museum (7.036 reviews) Tennessee
    - Perfect Place for Music Fans
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
17. 4.5 St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Inc. (6.781 reviews) Florida
    - Outstanding visit
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Lighthouses • History Museums
    
    
18. 4.5 Harry S. Truman Little White House (6.625 reviews) from $24.69 Florida
    - Dedicated caretakers of history bring the Truman Little White House to life
    Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
    
    
19. 4.5 Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (6.597 reviews) from $32.00 Massachusetts
    - I solemnly swear that I was not there.
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ships • History Museums
    
    
20. 4.5 Eastern State Penitentiary (6.439 reviews) Pennsylvania
    - A MUST VISIT while in Philly!
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours History Museums
    
    
21. 4.5 Fort Sumter National Monument (5.848 reviews) South Carolina
    - Interesting and educational throughout
    Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities • History Museums
    
    
22. 5.0 Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center (5.762 reviews) Pennsylvania
    - An excellent place to visit if you are interested in the Civil War
    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Visitor Centers • Battlefields • History Museums
    
    
23. 4.5 Edison and Ford Winter Estates (5.710 reviews) Florida
    - Very Interesting
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Gardens • History Museums
    
    
24. 5.0 National WWI Museum and Memorial (5.594 reviews) Missouri
    - Outstanding Museum. One of the Best in the Country.
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • History Museums
    
    
25. 4.5 Historic Jamestowne (5.491 reviews) Virginia
    - Awesome, but expensive.
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • History Museums
    
    
26. 5.0 Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (5.205 reviews) from $19.24 Oklahoma
    - Profoundly Moving and Inspiring
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues • History Museums
    
    
27. 4.5 The Met Cloisters (5.138 reviews) New York
    - Highlight of our trip
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries • Art Museums • History Museums
    
    
28. 4.5 National Museum of American History (5.028 reviews) District of Columbia
    - Amazing items from America’s history
    Spent 2-3 hours History Museums
    
    
29. 5.0 Buffalo Bill Center of the West (4.674 reviews) Wyoming
    - Fabulous Museum
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
30. 5.0 Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (4.611 reviews) South Carolina
    - Do The Captain's Tour of The Yorktown For Incredible Views Of The Ship Not Available To General Admission
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
31. 4.5 Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition (4.568 reviews) from $36.99 Nevada
    - Interesting artifacts
    Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM History Museums
    
    
32. 5.0 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (4.552 reviews) Illinois
    - So impressive!
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Libraries • History Museums
    
    
33. 4.5 Wright Brothers National Memorial (4.361 reviews) North Carolina
    - Beautiful day for a walk in history
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • History Museums
    
    
34. 4.5 Ford's Theatre (4.341 reviews) District of Columbia
    - Still engaging after 40 years
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Theaters • History Museums
    
    
35. 4.5 Denver Museum of Nature & Science (4.088 reviews) Colorado
    - Great Museum with Many Facets
    Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Observatories & Planetariums
    
    
36. 4.5 John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library (3.974 reviews) Massachusetts
    - A Must-see Museum when visiting Boston
    Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Libraries • History Museums
    
    
37. 4.5 USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park (3.962 reviews) from $37.00 Alabama
    - Great day out
    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • Ships • History Museums
    
    
38. 4.0 Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum (3.912 reviews) Arizona
    - Worth Visiting
    Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Geologic Formations
    
    
39. 5.0 National Museum of the Pacific War (3.841 reviews) Texas
    - Insightful and Interesting
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • History Museums
    
    
40. 4.5 USS Constitution Museum (3.644 reviews) Massachusetts
    - Fun Piece of History
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums
    
    
41. 5.0 National Museum of African American History and Culture (3.641 reviews) District of Columbia
    - Incredible experience
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours History Museums
    
    
42. 4.5 National Portrait Gallery (3.551 reviews) District of Columbia
    - See Portraits of Famous Americans
    Friday: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Museums • History Museums
    
    
43. 4.5 LBJ Presidential Library (3.476 reviews) Texas
    - Presidential Library
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
44. 4.5 USS Lexington Museum (3.435 reviews) Texas
    - A July 4th celebration aboard USS Lexington!
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • History Museums
    
    
45. 4.5 Mystic Seaport Museum (3.418 reviews) Connecticut
    - October Visit
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
    
    
46. 4.5 Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site (3.334 reviews) from $30.00 Louisiana
    - Amazing plantation
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
    
    
47. 4.5 St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (3.319 reviews) Florida
    - Informative and fun
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
48. 5.0 Lotz House Museum (3.278 reviews) Tennessee
    - Very interesting piece of history.
    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • History Museums
    
    
49. 4.5 La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (3.226 reviews) from $15.00 California
    - Free access to tar pits and paid entry to the museum
    Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums • Science Museums
    
    
50. 4.5 The House of the Seven Gables (3.066 reviews) Massachusetts
    - Beautiful grounds and History
    Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • History Museums