Highest-rated museums in Missouri, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Missouri, 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 Missouri 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. Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (136 reviews)
- Address: 12 Hancock Ave In historic Jefferson Barracks Park, Saint Louis, MO 63125-4123
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- Address: 12 Hancock Ave In historic Jefferson Barracks Park, Saint Louis, MO 63125-4123
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#29. The Money Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (487 reviews)
- Address: 1 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108-4604
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- Address: 1 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108-4604
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#28. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Branson
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,274 reviews)
- Address: 3326 West Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616-3545
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- Address: 3326 West Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616-3545
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#27. Pony Express Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (436 reviews)
- Address: 914 Penn St, Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2544
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- Address: 914 Penn St, Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2544
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#26. Ralph Foster Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (494 reviews)
- Address: 1 Cultural Court, Point Lookout, MO 65726
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- Address: 1 Cultural Court, Point Lookout, MO 65726
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#25. America's National Churchill Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (265 reviews)
- Address: 501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, MO 65251-1299
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- Address: 501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, MO 65251-1299
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#24. The National Museum of Transportation
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (420 reviews)
- Address: 2933 Barrett Station Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63122-3301
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- Address: 2933 Barrett Station Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63122-3301
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#23. Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (367 reviews)
- Address: 150 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale, MO 65739
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- Address: 150 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale, MO 65739
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#22. Kaleidoscope
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (441 reviews)
- Address: 2500 Grand Blvd Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108-2616
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- Address: 2500 Grand Blvd Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108-2616
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#21. Missouri History Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (753 reviews)
- Address: 5700 Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112-1004
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- Address: 5700 Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112-1004
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#20. Campbell House Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (173 reviews)
- Address: 1508 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO 63103-1816
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- Address: 1508 Locust St, Saint Louis, MO 63103-1816
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#19. Patee House Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (495 reviews)
- Address: 1202 Penn St, Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2560
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- Address: 1202 Penn St, Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2560
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#18. Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (496 reviews)
- Address: 3060 Highway a, Mansfield, MO 65704-8104
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- Address: 3060 Highway a, Mansfield, MO 65704-8104
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#17. World's Largest Toy Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (891 reviews)
- Address: 3609 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616-3555
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- Address: 3609 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616-3555
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#16. Missouri Civil War Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (689 reviews)
- Address: 222 Worth Rd Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, MO 63125-4253
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- Address: 222 Worth Rd Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, MO 63125-4253
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#15. Science City at Union Station
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (571 reviews)
- Address: 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108-2410
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- Address: 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108-2410
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#14. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (344 reviews)
- Address: 5235 Oak St Located on the UMKC campus, Kansas City, MO 64112-2877
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- Address: 5235 Oak St Located on the UMKC campus, Kansas City, MO 64112-2877
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#13. Saint Louis Science Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,511 reviews)
- Address: 5050 Oakland Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1460
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- Address: 5050 Oakland Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1460
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#12. Veterans Memorial Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (697 reviews)
- Address: 1250 West 76 Country Music Boulevard, Branson, MO 65616
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- Address: 1250 West 76 Country Music Boulevard, Branson, MO 65616
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#11. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,080 reviews)
- Address: 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
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- Address: 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
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#10. Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,285 reviews)
- Address: 500 W Sunshine St, Springfield, MO 65807-2436
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- Address: 500 W Sunshine St, Springfield, MO 65807-2436
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#9. Rockcliffe Mansion (Tours)
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (852 reviews)
- Address: 1000 Bird St, Hannibal, MO 63401-3436
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- Address: 1000 Bird St, Hannibal, MO 63401-3436
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#8. The Magic House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,304 reviews)
- Address: 516 S Kirkwood Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63122-5926
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- Address: 516 S Kirkwood Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63122-5926
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#7. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,469 reviews)
- Address: 500 W US Highway 24, Independence, MO 64050-2481
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- Address: 500 W US Highway 24, Independence, MO 64050-2481
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#6. Saint Louis Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,452 reviews)
- Address: 1 Fine Arts Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1380
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- Address: 1 Fine Arts Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63110-1380
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#5. Arabia Steamboat Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,209 reviews)
- Address: 400 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106-1111
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- Address: 400 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106-1111
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#4. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,303 reviews)
- Address: 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111-1818
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- Address: 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111-1818
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#3. City Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (6,633 reviews)
- Address: 750 N 16th St, Saint Louis, MO 63103-1925
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- Address: 750 N 16th St, Saint Louis, MO 63103-1925
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#2. Titanic Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (7,286 reviews)
- Address: 3235 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616-3551
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- Address: 3235 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616-3551
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#1. National WWI Museum and Memorial
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (5,593 reviews)
- Address: 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
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- Address: 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
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