Best museums in the United States
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If you are looking to be dazzled by ancient art and modern pieces here is a list of the top museums in the United States.
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1.
Franklin Institute -Philadelphia PA
70 points - added 4 years ago by redbarron80 -
2.
Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.)
31 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Penn Museum (Pennsylvania)
23 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
The Field Museum (Illinois)
This museum was founded in 1893 and includes a collection of biological and anthropological specimens from all over the world.
22 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
J. Paul Getty Museum (California)
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)
Created as a gift to America in 1937 this museum consists of a collection of mostly 20th century works of art.
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Metropolitan Museum Art (New York)
This museum houses a huge collection of art from all over the world
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Museum of Fine Arts (Massachusetts)
Founded in 1876 this is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Cleveland Museum of Arts (Ohio)
This museum houses over 30,000 works of art ranging from ancient Egypt to the present.
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
Norman Rockwell Museum (Massachusetts)
15 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
11.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.)
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
12.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (Indiana)
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
13.
Salvador Dali Museum (Florida)
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
14.
Guggenheim Museum (New York)
9 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
16.
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (California)
7 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Missouri)
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
Comments:
The museum has one of the largest art collections in the United States, and in particular an important photography collection (Hallmark collection)
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
18.
National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.)
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
19.
de Young Museum (California)
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
20.
Strong National Museum of Play (New York)
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
21.
Detroit Institute of Arts
-3 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
22.
Berkeley Art Museum (California)
-3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
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