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Highest-rated museums in Texas, 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 Texas 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. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,017 reviews)
- Address: Harborside Drive & 20th St 20th Street at Harborside Drive, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
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- Address: Harborside Drive & 20th St 20th Street at Harborside Drive, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
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#29. Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (664 reviews)
- Address: 4341 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, TX 79110-1901
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- Address: 4341 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, TX 79110-1901
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#28. Witte Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (648 reviews)
- Address: 3801 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209-6396
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- Address: 3801 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209-6396
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#27. Moody Mansion
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (777 reviews)
- Address: 2618 Broadway St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-4427
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- Address: 2618 Broadway St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-4427
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#26. Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (712 reviews)
- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030-1718
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- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030-1718
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#25. The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,349 reviews)
- Address: 318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205-1816
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- Address: 318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205-1816
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#24. Briscoe Western Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (863 reviews)
- Address: 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205-2988
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- Address: 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205-2988
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#23. National Museum of Funeral History
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (564 reviews)
- Address: 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090-5918
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- Address: 415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX 77090-5918
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#22. Dr Pepper Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,754 reviews)
- Address: 300 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76701-2115
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- Address: 300 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76701-2115
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#21. The Menil Collection
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (961 reviews)
- Address: 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006-4729
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- Address: 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006-4729
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#20. Houston Museum District
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#19. McNay Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (911 reviews)
- Address: 6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209-4618
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- Address: 6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209-4618
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#18. Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,110 reviews)
- Address: 100 Texas Ranger Trl I-35 and University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706-1209
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- Address: 100 Texas Ranger Trl I-35 and University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706-1209
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#17. McDonald Observatory
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#16. Children's Museum Houston
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,662 reviews)
- Address: 1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004-7112
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- Address: 1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004-7112
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#15. George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,257 reviews)
- Address: 1000 George Bush Dr W, College Station, TX 77845-3906
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- Address: 1000 George Bush Dr W, College Station, TX 77845-3906
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#14. Waco Mammoth National Monument
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,221 reviews)
- Address: 6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708-5338
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- Address: 6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708-5338
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#13. Kimbell Art Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,674 reviews)
- Address: 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2792
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- Address: 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2792
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#12. Dallas Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,062 reviews)
- Address: 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201-2398
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- Address: 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201-2398
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#11. Bullock Texas State History Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,756 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701-1342
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- Address: 1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701-1342
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#10. Perot Museum of Nature and Science
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,589 reviews)
- Address: 2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX 75201-1704
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- Address: 2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX 75201-1704
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#9. The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,850 reviews)
- Address: 2943 Smu Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205-2563
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- Address: 2943 Smu Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205-2563
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#8. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,750 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Bissonnet St Add Parking Locations, Prices, Houston, TX 77005-1803
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- Address: 1001 Bissonnet St Add Parking Locations, Prices, Houston, TX 77005-1803
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#7. USS Lexington Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,430 reviews)
- Address: 2914 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78402-1116
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- Address: 2914 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78402-1116
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#6. LBJ Presidential Library
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,474 reviews)
- Address: 2313 Red River St., Austin, TX 78705-5737
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- Address: 2313 Red River St., Austin, TX 78705-5737
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#5. National Museum of the Pacific War
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,839 reviews)
- Address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624-4612
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- Address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624-4612
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#4. The Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (5,221 reviews)
- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030-1718
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- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030-1718
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#3. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9,262 reviews)
- Address: 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202-3301
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- Address: 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202-3301
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#2. Space Center Houston
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9,724 reviews)
- Address: 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
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- Address: 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
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#1. The Alamo
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (19,532 reviews)
- Address: 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205-2606
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- Address: 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205-2606
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