National Museums

1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

  • Location: New York City, New York, USA

  • Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028​

  • Phone: +1 212-535-7710​

  • Website: https://www.metmuseum.org/​

2. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

  • Location: Washington, D.C., USA​

  • Address: 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20560​

  • Phone: +1 202-633-1000​

  • Website: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/​

3. The Art Institute of Chicago

4. National Air and Space Museum

  • Location: Washington, D.C., USA​

  • Address: Independence Ave SW & 6th St SW, Washington, D.C. 20560​

  • Phone: +1 202-633-2214​

  • Website: https://airandspace.si.edu/​

5. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA​

  • Address: 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115​

  • Phone: +1 617-267-9300​

  • Website: https://www.mfa.org/​

6. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

  • Location: Los Angeles, California, USA​

  • Address: 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036​

  • Phone: +1 323-857-6000​

  • Website: https://www.lacma.org/​

7. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

  • Location: New York City, New York, USA​

  • Address: 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019​

  • Phone: +1 212-708-9400​

  • Website: https://www.moma.org/​

8. National Gallery of Art

  • Location: Washington, D.C., USA​

  • Address: Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20565​

  • Phone: +1 202-737-4215​

  • Website: https://www.nga.gov/​

9. The Getty Center

  • Location: Los Angeles, California, USA​

  • Address: 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049​

  • Phone: +1 310-440-7300​

  • Website: https://www.getty.edu/​

10. American Museum of Natural History

  • Location: New York City, New York, USA​

  • Address: Central Park West & 79th St, New York, NY 10024​

  • Phone: +1 212-769-5100​

  • Website: https://www.amnh.org/​

11. Royal Ontario Museum

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada​

  • Address: 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada​

  • Phone: +1 416-586-8000​

  • Website: https://www.rom.on.ca/en​

12. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal)

  • Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada​

  • Address: 1380 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3G 1J5, Canada​

  • Phone: +1 514-285-2000​

  • Website: https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/​

13. National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología)

  • Location: Mexico City, Mexico​

  • Address: Av. Paseo de la Reforma & Calzada Gandhi S/N, Chapultepec Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico​

  • Phone: +52 55 4040 5300​

  • Website: https://mna.inah.gob.mx/

14. Smithsonian American Art Museum

  • Location: Washington, D.C., USA​

  • Focus: Comprehensive collection of American art from the colonial period to the present.​

  • Notable Exhibits: Nam June Paik's "Electronic Superhighway," works by Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper. ​Wikipedia

  • Contact: 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20004;

  • Phone: +1 202-633-7970

  • Website: https://americanart.si.edu/

15. de Young Museum

  • Location: San Francisco, California, USA ​The Australian+4Wikipedia+4Wikipedia+4

  • Focus: American art from the 17th to the 21st centuries, international textiles, and art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. ​Wikipedia

  • Notable Exhibits: Extensive collection of American paintings, African tribal artifacts, and contemporary art installations.​

  • Contact: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118

  • Phone: +1 415-750-3600

  • Website: https://deyoung.famsf.org/

16. American Folk Art Museum

  • Location: New York City, New York, USA​AP News+1Wikipedia+1

  • Focus: Traditional folk art and contemporary self-taught artists from the U.S. and abroad. ​Wikipedia

  • Notable Exhibits: Quilts, carvings, and paintings by self-taught artists.​

  • Contact: 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023

  • Phone: +1 212-595-9533

  • Website: https://folkartmuseum.org/​

17. Detroit Institute of Arts

  • Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

  • Focus: Art from various cultures, including American, European, African, Asian, Native American, Oceanic, and Islamic art.​

  • Notable Exhibits: Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" murals, extensive African art collection.​

  • Contact: 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202

  • Phone: +1 313-833-7900

  • Website: https://www.dia.org/

18. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

  • Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA​

  • Focus: American art spanning five centuries, from the Colonial era to contemporary works. ​Wikipedia

  • Notable Exhibits: Works by Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, and Georgia O'Keeffe.​

  • Contact: 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712

  • Phone: +1 479-418-5700

  • Website: https://crystalbridges.org/​

19. Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

  • Location: Miami, Florida, USA​

  • Focus: International art of the 20th and 21st centuries.​

  • Notable Exhibits: Works by artists from the Americas, Western Europe, and Africa, with an emphasis on Miami's diverse community.​

  • Contact: 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

  • Phone: +1 305-375-3000

  • Website: https://www.pamm.org/​

20. High Museum of Art

  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA​

  • Focus: Extensive collection of classic and contemporary art, with significant holdings in American, European, African, and decorative arts.​

  • Notable Exhibits: Works by Monet, Ernst, and an extensive collection of American photography.​

  • Contact: 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

  • Phone: +1 404-733-4400

  • Website: https://high.org/​

21. The Field Museum

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA​

  • Focus: Natural history, anthropology, and paleontology​

  • Notable Exhibits: Sue the T. rex, Ancient Egyptian artifacts​

  • Contact: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

  • Phone: +1 312-922-9410

  • Website: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/​

22. Exploratorium

  • Location: San Francisco, California, USA​

  • Focus: Interactive science, art, and human perception​

  • Notable Exhibits: Tactile Dome, Distorted Room​

  • Contact: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Phone: +1 415-528-4444

  • Website: https://www.exploratorium.edu/​

23. Canadian Museum of History

  • Location: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada​

  • Focus: Canadian history and cultural heritage​

  • Notable Exhibits: First Peoples Hall, Canadian History Hall​

  • Contact: 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8, Canada

  • Phone: +1 819-776-7000

  • Website: https://www.historymuseum.ca/​

24. California Academy of Sciences

  • Location: San Francisco, California, USA​

  • Focus: Natural history, aquarium, planetarium​

  • Notable Exhibits: Rainforest Dome, Steinhart Aquarium​

  • Contact: 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118

  • Phone: +1 415-379-8000

  • Website: https://www.calacademy.org/​

25. Montreal Science Centre

  • Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada​

  • Focus: Interactive science and technology exhibits​

  • Notable Exhibits: Science 26, Fabrik Creativity Workshop​

  • Contact: 2 Rue de la Commune O, Montréal, QC H2Y 4B2, Canada

  • Phone: +1 514-496-4724

  • Website: https://www.montrealsciencecentre.com/​

26. National Gallery of Canada

27. Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (MOA)

  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada​

  • Focus: First Nations and other cultural artifacts​

  • Notable Exhibits: Haida totem poles, Bill Reid's "The Raven and the First Men"​

  • Contact: 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada

  • Phone: +1 604-822-5087

  • Website: https://moa.ubc.ca/​

28. National WWII Museum

  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA​

  • Focus: American experience during World War II​

  • Notable Exhibits: D-Day invasion galleries, interactive submarine experience​

  • Contact: 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

  • Phone: +1 504-528-1944

  • Website: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/​

29. Perot Museum of Nature and Science

  • Location: Dallas, Texas, USA​

  • Focus: Natural history and science​

  • Notable Exhibits: Dinosaur fossils, interactive science labs

  • Contact: 2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX 75201

  • Phone: +1 214-428-5555

  • Website: https://www.perotmuseum.org/​

30. National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Location: Washington, D.C., USA​

  • Focus: African American history and culture​ Wikipedia

  • Notable Exhibits: Slavery and Freedom, Musical Crossroads​

  • Contact: 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20560

  • Phone: +1 844-750-3012

  • Website: https://nmaahc.si.edu/​