Museums are one of the most important institutions in any country. They don't just show us our past, they contextualize it—allowing visitors to better understand cultures and ourselves. Good museum displays lead to reflection, generate ideas, and create a sense of appreciation for who has come before. In many towns and cities, museums are jewels of the public, and often rank highly for tourist visits. Stacker compiled a list of the museums in Ohio on Tripadvisor.
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#30. Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (173 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 476 E Kossuth St Add Email Address, Columbus, OH 43206-2364
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#29. Sherman House Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (102 reviews)
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, History Museums
- Address: 137 E Main St, Lancaster, OH 43130-3713
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#28. Columbus Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (467 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Museums
- Address: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215-3886
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#27. Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio & Gallery
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (115 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 110 S 6th St, Zanesville, OH 43701-3609
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#26. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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#25. Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (219 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 5798 County Road 77, Berlin, OH 44610
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#24. Sarah's Vineyard
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (185 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries, Wineries & Vineyards
- Address: 1204 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223-3115
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#23. National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (30 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 8070 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH 45069-2507
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#22. Otherworld
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (193 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Art Museums
- Address: 5819 Chantry Dr, Columbus, OH 43232-4764
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#21. Warren County Historical Society
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#20. Imagination Station
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (338 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604-1579
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#19. Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (253 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Historic Sites
- Address: 85 S Greenmount Ave, Springfield, OH 45505-1150
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#18. Campus Martius Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (155 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 601 2nd St, Marietta, OH 45750-2122
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#17. Castle Noel
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (540 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 260 S Court St, Medina, OH 44256-2202
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#16. Cincinnati Museum Center
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#15. Merry-Go-Round Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (257 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870-2621
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#14. USS Cod Submarine Memorial
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#13. Yoder's Amish Home
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (254 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 6050 State Route 515, Millersburg, OH 44654-9489
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#12. National Museum of the Great Lakes
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (347 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1701 Front St, Toledo, OH 43605-1481
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#11. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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#10. COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,436 reviews)
- Type of activity: Science Museums
- Address: 333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215-2738
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#9. Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,168 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Sports Camps & Clinics
- Address: 2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708-2699
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#8. American Sign Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (829 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1330 Monmouth St, Cincinnati, OH 45225-1344
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#7. Cincinnati Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,079 reviews)
- Type of activity: Ballets, Art Museums
- Address: 953 Eden Park Dr In Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1557
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#6. Toledo Museum of Art
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#5. National Museum of the US Air Force
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,955 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1100 Spaatz St Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433-7102
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#4. A Christmas Story House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,209 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Points of Interest & Landmarks
- Address: 3159 W 11th St, Cleveland, OH 44109-1803
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#3. Cleveland Museum of Art
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,497 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Museums
- Address: 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106-1797
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#2. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,620 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries, Historic Sites
- Address: 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203-2040
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#1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame