Highest-rated museums in Illinois, according to Tripadvisor

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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Illinois, 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 Illinois 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. River Bend Gallery

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 112 N Main St, Galena, IL 61036
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#29. Naper Settlement

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (222 reviews)
- Address: 523 S Webster St, Naperville, IL 60540-6517
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#28. Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (253 reviews)
- Address: 205 N Mill St, Pontiac, IL 61764-1906
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#27. Museum of Contemporary Art

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (894 reviews)
- Address: 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-2644
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#26. Glessner House Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (99 reviews)
- Address: 1800 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-1320
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#25. Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (512 reviews)
- Address: 230 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60604-1413
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#24. Caterpillar Visitors Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (448 reviews)
- Address: 110 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602-2501
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#23. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (207 reviews)
- Address: 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614-2874
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#22. Illinois Railway Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (295 reviews)
- Address: 7000 Olson Rd, Union, IL 60180-9628
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#21. Chicago Children's Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (558 reviews)
- Address: 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-3436
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#20. IL Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (339 reviews)
- Address: 110 W Howard St, Pontiac, IL 61764-1820
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#19. Volo Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (431 reviews)
- Address: 27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL 60073-9613
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#18. Discovery Center Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (341 reviews)
- Address: 711 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103-7204
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#17. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (268 reviews)
- Address: 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077-1095
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#16. National Museum of Mexican Art

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (245 reviews)
- Address: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608-2706
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#15. Adler Planetarium

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (2,160 reviews)
- Address: 1300 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605-2489
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#14. First Division Museum at Cantigny

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (260 reviews)
- Address: 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187-6097
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#13. American Writers Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (405 reviews)
- Address: 180 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-7401
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#12. Medieval Torture Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (202 reviews)
- Address: 177 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601-3607
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#11. Cantigny Park

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (582 reviews)
- Address: 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189-3353
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#10. Chicago History Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,179 reviews)
- Address: 1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614-6038
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#9. Oriental Institute Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (559 reviews)
- Address: 1155 E 58th St Southeast corner of 58th St and University Ave, east of the University Quadrangle, Chicago, IL 60637-1540
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#8. Historic Auto Attractions

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (273 reviews)
- Address: 13825 Metric Rd, Roscoe, IL 61073-7607
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#7. Richard H. Driehaus Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,457 reviews)
- Address: 40 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611-2730
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#6. Chicago Cultural Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,050 reviews)
- Address: 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602-4801
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#5. Lincoln Home National Historic Site

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,858 reviews)
- Address: 413 S 8th St, Springfield, IL 62701-1905
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#4. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,552 reviews)
- Address: 212 N 6th St Northeast corner of 6th and Jefferson, Springfield, IL 62701-1004
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#3. Field Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (8,848 reviews)
- Address: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2827
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#2. Museum of Science and Industry

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (11,123 reviews)
- Address: 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637-2093
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#1. The Art Institute of Chicago

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (24,408 reviews)
- Address: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603-6110
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