Top 10 Best Museums

Welcome to the Museum Piki, the best place to decide between museums. Museums preserve and display art, history, culture, science, and knowledge at large for the public. Museums may focus on works or knowledge of especial fame or import, or they may specialize in quirky or weird aspects of existence. This Piki makes use of more than 19,000 facts about 669 museums. Sort and filter these museums according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for museums for everyone, museums for art or something else entirely, we have you covered.

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# 1

National Portrait Gallery

100% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the National Portrait Gallery achieves 100% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $0
The National Portrait Gallery achieves 75% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Exhibit Quality Rating - 5 stars , Interactive Exhibits
The National Portrait Gallery achieves 60% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours

# 2

Louisiana Art And Science Museum

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82% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Louisiana Art and Science Museum achieves 80% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $7
The Louisiana Art and Science Museum achieves 69% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Louisiana Art and Science Museum achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 3

Madison Museum Of Contemporary Art

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80% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art achieves 100% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $0
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art achieves 69% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 4

Louisiana Old State Capitol Center For Political And...

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80% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Louisiana Old State Capitol Center for Political and Governmental History achieves 100% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $0
The Louisiana Old State Capitol Center for Political and Governmental History achieves 69% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Louisiana Old State Capitol Center for Political and Governmental History achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 5

Frick Collection

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79% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Frick Collection achieves 48% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $18
The Frick Collection achieves 43% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Exhibit Quality Rating - 3 stars , Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Frick Collection achieves 100% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours, Tour Quality Rating - 5 stars

# 6

The Lindsay Wildlife Museum

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78% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the The Lindsay Wildlife Museum achieves 80% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $7
The The Lindsay Wildlife Museum achieves 62% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits
The The Lindsay Wildlife Museum achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 7

Roberson Museum And Science Center

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77% fit

Roberson Museum and Science Center engages people of all ages and backgrounds by providing community-relevant exhibitions and programs in art, history and science education.

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Roberson Museum and Science Center achieves 77% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $8
The Roberson Museum and Science Center achieves 68% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Roberson Museum and Science Center achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 8

The Arkansas Arts Center

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77% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the The Arkansas Arts Center achieves 100% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $0
The The Arkansas Arts Center achieves 63% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Restaurant
The The Arkansas Arts Center achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 9

Mercer & Fonthill Museums

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77% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the Mercer & Fonthill Museums achieves 74% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $9
The Mercer & Fonthill Museums achieves 69% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Lectures
The Mercer & Fonthill Museums achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours

# 10

State Museum Of Pennsylvania

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76% fit

Given that users looking for the best overall museums prefer lower values for adult admission, the State Museum of Pennsylvania achieves 91% performance in this category.

Adult Admission: $3
The State Museum of Pennsylvania achieves 63% performance for activities available.

Activities Available: Kids' Activities, Interactive Exhibits, Restaurant
The State Museum of Pennsylvania achieves 70% performance for tours available.

Tours Available: Guided Tours, Group Tours, Self-tours