Wednesday, May 31, 2023

15 most-visited museums

 in the United States


to history and more. Museums capture the attention of people from all across the world. In terms of ones located in the United States, here is the list of the 15 that are the most visited:

15. Field Museum of Natural History

Location: Chicago, Ill.

Attendance (yearly): 1,494,000

14. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 1,600,000

13. The Art Institute of Chicago

Location: Chicago, Ill.

Attendance: 1,666,000

12. National Portrait Gallery

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 1,700,000

11. Houston Museum of Natural Science

Location: Houston, Texas.

Attendance: 1,974,000

10. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

USAT photo
USAT photo

Location: New York, N.Y.

Attendance: 1,992,000

9. Smithsonian American Art Museum

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 2,000,000

8. National Museum of African American History and Culture

Credit: Jarrad Henderson-USA TODAY Network
Credit: Jarrad Henderson-USA TODAY Network

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 2,000,000

7. California Science Center

Location: Los Angeles, Calif.

Attendance: 2,200,000

6. National Museum of American History

Location: Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 2,800,000

5. National Air and Space Museum

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 3,200,000

4. National Gallery of Art

Location: Washington D.C.

Attendance: 4,074,000

3. National Museum of Natural History

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UAST photo

Location: Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 4,200,000

2. American Museum of Natural History

Location: New York, N.Y.

Attendance: 5,000,000

1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Location: New York, N.Y.

Attendance: 6,770,000

Story originally appeared on List Wire

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