Highest-rated museums in Maryland, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Maryland, 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 Maryland 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. Roads and Rails Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (126 reviews)
- Address: 200 N East St, Frederick, MD 21701-5321
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- Address: 200 N East St, Frederick, MD 21701-5321
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#29. Ripley's Believe it or Not! Ocean City
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (88 reviews)
- Address: 401 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842-4028
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- Address: 401 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842-4028
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#28. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740-6495
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- Address: 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740-6495
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#27. Jewish Museum of Maryland
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (127 reviews)
- Address: 15 Lloyd St, Baltimore, MD 21202-4606
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- Address: 15 Lloyd St, Baltimore, MD 21202-4606
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#26. Great Blacks in Wax Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (143 reviews)
- Address: 1601 E North Ave # 03, Baltimore, MD 21213-1409
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- Address: 1601 E North Ave # 03, Baltimore, MD 21213-1409
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#25. Maryland Center for History and Culture
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 610 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21204-3841
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- Address: 610 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21204-3841
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#24. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, MD 21622-1102
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- Address: 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, MD 21622-1102
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#23. National Museum of Health & Medicine
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (116 reviews)
- Address: 2500 Linden Ln Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, MD 20910-1274
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- Address: 2500 Linden Ln Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, MD 20910-1274
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#22. B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (184 reviews)
- Address: 3711 Maryland Ave Intersection of Maryland Ave and Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4993
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- Address: 3711 Maryland Ave Intersection of Maryland Ave and Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4993
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#21. Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (147 reviews)
- Address: 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804-8722
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- Address: 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804-8722
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#20. Glenstone Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (219 reviews)
- Address: 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854-6326
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- Address: 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854-6326
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#19. USS Torsk
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (159 reviews)
- Address: 501 E Pratt St Baltimore Inner Harbor, Pier 3, Baltimore, MD 21202-3574
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- Address: 501 E Pratt St Baltimore Inner Harbor, Pier 3, Baltimore, MD 21202-3574
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#18. Historic St. Mary's City
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (149 reviews)
- Address: 18751 Hogaboom Lane, Saint Mary's City, MD 20686
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- Address: 18751 Hogaboom Lane, Saint Mary's City, MD 20686
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#17. 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse
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#16. Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center
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#15. National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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#14. Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
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#13. Port Discovery Children's Museum
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#12. Baltimore Museum of Industry
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#10. National Cryptologic Museum
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#9. Maryland Science Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (745 reviews)
- Address: 601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230-3803
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- Address: 601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230-3803
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#8. National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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#7. Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (430 reviews)
- Address: 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688-3212
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- Address: 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688-3212
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#6. B&O Railroad Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (852 reviews)
- Address: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223-2699
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- Address: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223-2699
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#5. Baltimore Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (826 reviews)
- Address: 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898
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- Address: 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898
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#4. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,060 reviews)
- Address: 213 N Talbot St Navy Point, St. Michaels, MD 21663-2103
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- Address: 213 N Talbot St Navy Point, St. Michaels, MD 21663-2103
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#3. American Visionary Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,638 reviews)
- Address: 800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230-3940
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- Address: 800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230-3940
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#2. The Walters Art Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,472 reviews)
- Address: 600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201-5118
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- Address: 600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201-5118
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#1. U.S. Naval Academy
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2,989 reviews)
- Address: 121 Blake Rd Armel - Leftwich Visitor Center, Annapolis, MD 21402-1300
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- Address: 121 Blake Rd Armel - Leftwich Visitor Center, Annapolis, MD 21402-1300
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