Highest-rated museums in Michigan, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Michigan, 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 Michigan 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. Grand Rapids Children's Museum
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#29. Grand Rapids Art Museum
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#28. Park West Gallery
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#27. The Heidelberg Project
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#26. University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
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#25. Michigan Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 260 Dyckman Ave, South Haven, MI 49090-1065
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- Address: 260 Dyckman Ave, South Haven, MI 49090-1065
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#24. University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (238 reviews)
- Address: 525 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354
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- Address: 525 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354
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#23. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (291 reviews)
- Address: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-1443
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- Address: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-1443
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#22. Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (187 reviews)
- Address: 1680 Martin St, Bay City, MI 48706-4091
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- Address: 1680 Martin St, Bay City, MI 48706-4091
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#21. Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (272 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236-4106
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- Address: 1100 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236-4106
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#20. Kalamazoo Valley Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (314 reviews)
- Address: 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5803
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- Address: 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5803
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#19. Meadow Brook Hall
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (278 reviews)
- Address: 350 Estate Dr, Rochester, MI 48309-4481
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- Address: 350 Estate Dr, Rochester, MI 48309-4481
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#18. USS Silversides Submarine Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (340 reviews)
- Address: 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI 49441-1089
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- Address: 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI 49441-1089
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#17. Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum Inc.
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (353 reviews)
- Address: 131 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701-9677
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- Address: 131 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701-9677
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#16. Museum Ship Valley Camp
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (419 reviews)
- Address: 501 E Water St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-2038
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- Address: 501 E Water St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-2038
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#15. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (478 reviews)
- Address: 220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1445
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- Address: 220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1445
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#14. Whitefish Point Lighthouse
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (601 reviews)
- Address: Whitefish Bay, Paradise, MI 49768
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- Address: Whitefish Bay, Paradise, MI 49768
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#13. Detroit Historical Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (451 reviews)
- Address: 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202-4097
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- Address: 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202-4097
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#12. Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (694 reviews)
- Address: 526 N Huron Ave Mackinaw City, MI 49701, Mackinaw City, MI 49701-9727
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- Address: 526 N Huron Ave Mackinaw City, MI 49701, Mackinaw City, MI 49701-9727
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#11. Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (608 reviews)
- Address: 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002-3003
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- Address: 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002-3003
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#10. Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (716 reviews)
- Address: 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5351
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- Address: 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5351
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#9. Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (956 reviews)
- Address: 18335 N Whitefish Point Rd, Paradise, MI 49768-9618
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- Address: 18335 N Whitefish Point Rd, Paradise, MI 49768-9618
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#8. Gilmore Car Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (664 reviews)
- Address: 6865 W Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9788
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- Address: 6865 W Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9788
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#7. Lakenenland Sculpture Park
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#6. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (560 reviews)
- Address: 461 Piquette St, Detroit, MI 48202-3547
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- Address: 461 Piquette St, Detroit, MI 48202-3547
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#5. Gerald R. Ford Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,127 reviews)
- Address: 303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353
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- Address: 303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353
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#4. Motown Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,104 reviews)
- Address: 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208-1237
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- Address: 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208-1237
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#3. Greenfield Village
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2,557 reviews)
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124-4088
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- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124-4088
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#2. Detroit Institute of Arts
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2,973 reviews)
- Address: 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202-4094
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- Address: 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202-4094
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#1. The Henry Ford
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,611 reviews)
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
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- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
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