Highest-rated museums in North Carolina, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina 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. Mountain Farm Museum
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#29. Mint Museum Uptown
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (484 reviews)
- Address: 500 S Tryon St Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte, NC 28202-1811
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- Address: 500 S Tryon St Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte, NC 28202-1811
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#28. The Andy Griffith Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,042 reviews)
- Address: 218 Rockford St, Mount Airy, NC 27030-4662
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- Address: 218 Rockford St, Mount Airy, NC 27030-4662
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#27. Bellamy Mansion
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (620 reviews)
- Address: 503 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401-4634
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- Address: 503 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401-4634
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#26. River Arts District
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,306 reviews)
- Address: 140 Roberts St, Asheville, NC 28801-3160
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- Address: 140 Roberts St, Asheville, NC 28801-3160
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#25. Woolworth Walk
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (843 reviews)
- Address: 25 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801-2835
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- Address: 25 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801-2835
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#24. North Carolina Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (887 reviews)
- Address: 315 Front St, Beaufort, NC 28516-2124
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- Address: 315 Front St, Beaufort, NC 28516-2124
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#23. Whalehead in Historic Corolla
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (682 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Club Way, Corolla, NC 27927
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- Address: 1100 Club Way, Corolla, NC 27927
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#22. Reynolda House Museum of American Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (653 reviews)
- Address: 2250 Reynolda Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5117
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- Address: 2250 Reynolda Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5117
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#21. Grovewood Village
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (588 reviews)
- Address: 111 Grovewood Rd Ste 2, Asheville, NC 28804-2858
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- Address: 111 Grovewood Rd Ste 2, Asheville, NC 28804-2858
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#20. Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,015 reviews)
- Address: 218 Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
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- Address: 218 Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
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#19. North Carolina History Center - Tryon Palace
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (941 reviews)
- Address: 529 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28562-5601
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- Address: 529 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28562-5601
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#18. Lexington Glassworks
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (975 reviews)
- Address: 81 S Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-3309
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- Address: 81 S Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801-3309
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#17. Marbles Kids Museum
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#16. North Carolina Museum of History
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (927 reviews)
- Address: 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1011
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- Address: 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1011
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#15. Discovery Place Science
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,479 reviews)
- Address: 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202-2138
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- Address: 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202-2138
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#14. Greensboro Science Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,299 reviews)
- Address: 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455-1899
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- Address: 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC 27455-1899
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#13. Airborne and Special Operations Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,086 reviews)
- Address: 100 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4806
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- Address: 100 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4806
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#12. Asheville Pinball Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (927 reviews)
- Address: 1 Battle Sq Ste 1A, Asheville, NC 28801-2731
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- Address: 1 Battle Sq Ste 1A, Asheville, NC 28801-2731
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#11. Museum of Life + Science
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (913 reviews)
- Address: 433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704-3101
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- Address: 433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704-3101
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#10. Wheels Through Time Transportation Museum
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#9. The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,410 reviews)
- Address: Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, NC 28815
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- Address: Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, NC 28815
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#8. Museum of the Cherokee Indian
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,562 reviews)
- Address: Highway 441 and Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
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- Address: Highway 441 and Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
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#7. NASCAR Hall of Fame
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,453 reviews)
- Address: 400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202-2343
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- Address: 400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202-2343
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#6. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,247 reviews)
- Address: 1101 Corolla Village Road, Corolla, NC 27927
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- Address: 1101 Corolla Village Road, Corolla, NC 27927
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#5. North Carolina Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,826 reviews)
- Address: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-6433
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- Address: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-6433
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#4. International Civil Rights Center & Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,733 reviews)
- Address: 134 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401-2604
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- Address: 134 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401-2604
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#3. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,318 reviews)
- Address: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029
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- Address: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029
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#2. Wright Brothers National Memorial
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#1. Biltmore
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (27,428 reviews)
- Address: 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803-2662
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- Address: 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803-2662
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