We’ve heard that the best introduction to art is to walk through a museum. From historical artifacts to modern paintings, these places can transport you beyond four walls. In fact, some might even say that the building itself can be a work of art. Celebrate Art Museums Day on November 9 with a stop at your favorite local exhibitions!
Whether you’re thinking on a larger scale or strolling through a sculpture garden, we’ve rounded up the best art museums in each state to explore.
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Alabama (Birmingham): Birmingham Museum of Art
Alaska (Juneau): Alaska State Museum
Arkansas (Bentonville): Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Arizona (Phoenix): Phoenix Art Museum
California (Los Angeles): Getty Center
Colorado (Denver): Clyfford Still Museum
Connecticut (New Haven): Yale University Art Gallery
Delaware (Wilmington): Delaware Museum of Art
Florida (Jacksonville): Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Georgia (Atlanta): Top art museum
Hawaii (Honolulu): Honolulu Museum of Art
Iowa (Davenport): Figge Art Museum
Idaho (Wood): Boise Art Museum
Illinois (Chicago): Chicago Institute of the Arts
Indiana (Indianapolis): Newfields: a place for nature and the arts
Kansas (Wichita): Wichita Art Museum
Kentucky (Louisville): Speed Art Museum
Louisiana (New Orleans): New Orleans Art Museum
Massachusetts (North Adams): MASS MoCA
Maryland (Baltimore): The Walters Art Museum
Maine (Portland): Portland Art Museum
Michigan (Grand Rapids): Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Minnesota (Minneapolis): Minneapolis Art Institute
Missouri (Kansas City): The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Mississippi (Jackson): Mississippi Museum of Art
Montana (Billing): Yellowstone Museum of Art
North Carolina (Raleigh): North Carolina Museum of Art
North Dakota (Fargo): Plain Arts Museum
Nebraska (Omaha): Joslyn Museum of Art
New Hampshire (Manchester): Currier Art Museum
New Jersey (Montclair): Montclair Art Museum
New Mexico (Rosewell): Anderson Museum of Contemporary
Nevada (Reno): Nevada Museum of Art
New York, New York): The Metropolitan Art Museum
Ohio (Cleveland): Cleveland Art Museum
Oklahoma (Oklahoma-City): Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oregon (Portland): Portland Art Museum
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rhode Island (Province): RISD Museum
South Carolina (Colombia): Columbia Museum of Art
South Dakota (Brookings): South Dakota Museum of Art
Tennessee (Nashville): The Parthenon
Texas (Fort Worth): Kimbell Art Museum
Utah (Provo): BYU Art Museum
Virginia (Norfolk): Chrysler Museum of Art
Vermont (Manchester): Southern Vermont Arts Center
Washington (Seattle): Chihuly Garden and Glass
Washington DC (Washington DC): National Art Gallery
Wisconsin (Milwaukee): Milwaukee Art Museum
West Virginia (Huntington): Huntington Art Museum
Wyoming (Jackson): National Museum of Animal Art
Methodology: This is a list of the best art museums in each state. We identified the best museums in each state, then ranked these venues using a number of factors, including total volume and reviewer ratings between January 1, 2021 and October 11, 2021. This list looked at the best museums in each state. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of October 21, 2021. When available, all businesses on this list have a satisfactory health score as of October 21, 2021.
