Highest-rated museums in Alabama, according to Tripadvisor

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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Alabama, according to Tripadvisor

The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Alabama on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Anniston Museum of Natural History

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (176 reviews)
- Address: 800 Museum Dr, Anniston, AL 36206-2813
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#29. Huntsville Museum of Art

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (123 reviews)
- Address: 300 Church St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801-4910
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#28. Historic Oakleigh House

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (142 reviews)
- Address: 350 Oakleigh Pl, Mobile, AL 36604-2910
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#27. Southern Museum of Flight

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (174 reviews)
- Address: 4343 73rd St N, Birmingham, AL 35206-3642
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#26. Hank Williams Museum

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (281 reviews)
- Address: 118 Commerce St Downtown Entertainment District, Montgomery, AL 36104-2538
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#25. Alabama Department of Archives and History

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (231 reviews)
- Address: 624 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130-0100
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#24. Alabama State Capitol

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (407 reviews)
- Address: 600 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130-3008
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#23. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (173 reviews)
- Address: 1 Museum Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117-4600
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#22. Cook Museum of Natural Science

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (123 reviews)
- Address: 133 Fourth Ave NE, Decatur, AL 35601
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#21. Foley Railroad Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (266 reviews)
- Address: 125 E Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 36535-2651
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#20. The F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (280 reviews)
- Address: 919 Felder Ave, Montgomery, AL 36106-1926
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#19. Richards DAR House Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (155 reviews)
- Address: 256 N Joachim St, Mobile, AL 36603-6472
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#18. Civil Rights Memorial Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (424 reviews)
- Address: 400 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104-4344
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#17. Paul W. Bryant Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (323 reviews)
- Address: 300 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
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#16. U.S. Space and Rocket Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,216 reviews)
- Address: 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35805-3371
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#15. History Museum of Mobile

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (298 reviews)
- Address: 111 S Royal St Southern Market/Old City Hall, Mobile, AL 36602-3101
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#14. Conde-Charlotte Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (186 reviews)
- Address: 104 Theatre St, Mobile, AL 36602
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#13. GulfQuest - National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (324 reviews)
- Address: 155 S Water St 175 1750 Shelton Beach Road, Mobile, AL 36602-3710
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#12. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (261 reviews)
- Address: 3614 N Jackson Hwy, Sheffield, AL 35660-3516
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#11. Birmingham Museum of Art

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (546 reviews)
- Address: 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203-2278
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#10. Mobile Carnival Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (580 reviews)
- Address: 355 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602-2315
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#9. Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (673 reviews)
- Address: 101 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528-4603
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#8. Rosa Parks Library and Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (757 reviews)
- Address: 251 Montgomery St 251 Montgomery Street, 36104, Montgomery, AL 36104-3526
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#7. U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (418 reviews)
- Address: 2060 Airport Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801-5338
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#6. Legacy Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (451 reviews)
- Address: 115 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104-2506
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#5. McWane Science Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (956 reviews)
- Address: 200 19th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3117
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#4. Vulcan Park and Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,392 reviews)
- Address: 1701 Valley View Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
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#3. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,292 reviews)
- Address: 520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-1911
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#2. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,282 reviews)
- Address: 6030 Barber Motorsports, Birmingham, AL 35094-3418
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#1. USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,957 reviews)
- Address: 2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36602-8003
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