Highest-rated museums in New York, according to Tripadvisor

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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in New York, 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 New York 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. George Eastman Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,077 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#29. Antique Boat Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (464 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#28. Madame Tussauds New York

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (8,156 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#27. Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,013 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#26. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,159 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#25. New York State Capitol

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (856 reviews)
- Address: State St., Albany, NY 12207
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#24. Museum at Eldridge Street

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (481 reviews)
- Address: 12 Eldridge St Between Canal and Division Streets, New York City, NY 10002-6204
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#23. Brooklyn Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,627 reviews)
- Address: 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
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#22. Glenn H. Curtiss Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (656 reviews)
- Address: 8419 State Route 54, Hammondsport, NY 14840-9795
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#21. Whitney Museum of American Art

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,208 reviews)
- Address: 99 Gansevoort Street, New York City, NY 10014-1404
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#20. Storm King Art Center

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (868 reviews)
- Address: 1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, NY 12553-8883
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#19. USS Slater DE-766

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (463 reviews)
- Address: Broadway and Quay Street, Albany, NY 12202-1002
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#18. Boldt Castle and Yacht House

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,006 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#17. Tenement Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (6,656 reviews)
- Address: 103 Orchard St Lower East Side, New York City, NY 10002-3102
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#16. Museum of Sex

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (486 reviews)
- Address: 233 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10016-8733
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#15. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,556 reviews)
- Address: 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1917
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#14. The Morgan Library & Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,088 reviews)
- Address: 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York City, NY 10016-3405
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#13. The Strong National Museum of Play

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2,197 reviews)
- Address: 1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607-3941
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#12. Ellis Island

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (7,283 reviews)
- Address: New York Harbor, New York City, NY 10017
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#11. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,724 reviews)
- Address: 25 Main St, Cooperstown, Otsego, NY 13326-1330
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#10. Frick Collection

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (8,672 reviews)
- Address: 1 E. 70th St. Fifth Ave., New York City, NY 10021-4994
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#9. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9,500 reviews)
- Address: 12th Avenue & 46th Street Pier 86, New York City, NY 10036
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#8. American Museum of Natural History

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (25,962 reviews)
- Address: 79th Street Central Park West, New York City, NY 10024
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#7. The Met Cloisters

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (5,137 reviews)
- Address: 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park, New York City, NY 10040
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#6. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (18,184 reviews)
- Address: 11 West 53rd Street, New York City, NY 10019-5401
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#5. Ground Zero Museum Workshop

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,003 reviews)
- Address: 420 W 14th St Floor 2, New York City, NY 10014-1064
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#4. Corning Museum of Glass

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,889 reviews)
- Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830-2253
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#3. New York Public Library

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (14,535 reviews)
- Address: 476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10018
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#2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (54,992 reviews)
- Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10028-0198
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#1. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (96,351 reviews)
- Address: 180 Greenwich St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089
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