Highest-rated museums in Wisconsin, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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. Betty Brinn Children's Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (254 reviews)
- Address: 929 E Wisconsin Ave 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5406
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- Address: 929 E Wisconsin Ave 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5406
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#29. The History Museum at the Castle
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 330 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5715
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- Address: 330 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5715
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#28. Mid-Continent Railway Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (168 reviews)
- Address: West Walnut Street, North Freedom, WI 53951
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- Address: West Walnut Street, North Freedom, WI 53951
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#27. Villa Louis
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (190 reviews)
- Address: 521 N Villa Louis Rd, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821-1333
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- Address: 521 N Villa Louis Rd, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821-1333
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#26. Edgewood Orchard Galleries
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (204 reviews)
- Address: 4140 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek, WI 54212-9318
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- Address: 4140 Peninsula Players Rd, Fish Creek, WI 54212-9318
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#25. H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (237 reviews)
- Address: 215 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1504
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- Address: 215 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1504
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#24. Wisconsin Veterans Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (244 reviews)
- Address: 30 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2589
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- Address: 30 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2589
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#23. Madison Children's Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (311 reviews)
- Address: 100 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703-2116
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- Address: 100 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703-2116
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#22. Ripley's Believe It or Not Wisconsin Dells
- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (636 reviews)
- Address: 115 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1549
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- Address: 115 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1549
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#21. John Michael Kohler Arts Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (254 reviews)
- Address: 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081-4507
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- Address: 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081-4507
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#20. Geneva Lake Museum of History
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (201 reviews)
- Address: 255 Mill St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1927
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- Address: 255 Mill St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1927
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#19. Civil War Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (273 reviews)
- Address: 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140-6508
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- Address: 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140-6508
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#18. Hearthstone Historic House Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (161 reviews)
- Address: 625 W Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-6042
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- Address: 625 W Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-6042
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#17. National Mustard Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (506 reviews)
- Address: 7447 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-3117
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- Address: 7447 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-3117
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#16. Paine Art Center and Gardens
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (290 reviews)
- Address: 1410 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901-2719
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- Address: 1410 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901-2719
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#15. Yerkes Observatory
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (333 reviews)
- Address: 373 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI 53191-9603
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- Address: 373 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI 53191-9603
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#14. Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (270 reviews)
- Address: 700 N 12th St Franklin & Twelfth Streets, Wausau, WI 54403-5007
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- Address: 700 N 12th St Franklin & Twelfth Streets, Wausau, WI 54403-5007
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#13. Chazen Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (321 reviews)
- Address: 750 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706-1411
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- Address: 750 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706-1411
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#12. Wisconsin Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (525 reviews)
- Address: 75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc, WI 54220-6823
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- Address: 75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc, WI 54220-6823
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#11. Tommy Bartlett Exploratory
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (533 reviews)
- Address: 560 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-8444
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- Address: 560 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-8444
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#10. Discovery World
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (545 reviews)
- Address: 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5601
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- Address: 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5601
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#9. Door County Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (436 reviews)
- Address: 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
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- Address: 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
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#8. National Railroad Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (477 reviews)
- Address: 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304-4832
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- Address: 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304-4832
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#7. Circus World
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (695 reviews)
- Address: 550 Water St, Baraboo, WI 53913-2578
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- Address: 550 Water St, Baraboo, WI 53913-2578
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#6. EAA Aviation Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (713 reviews)
- Address: 3000 Poberezny Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54902-8939
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- Address: 3000 Poberezny Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54902-8939
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#5. Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (953 reviews)
- Address: 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, WI 54304-3927
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- Address: 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, WI 54304-3927
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#4. Milwaukee Public Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,084 reviews)
- Address: 800 W Wells St Handicap accessable door and if there are scooters, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1478
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- Address: 800 W Wells St Handicap accessable door and if there are scooters, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1478
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#3. House on the Rock
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,941 reviews)
- Address: 5754 Highway 23, Spring Green, WI 53588
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- Address: 5754 Highway 23, Spring Green, WI 53588
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#2. Harley-Davidson Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,125 reviews)
- Address: 400 W Canal St At the corner of 6th and Canal, Milwaukee, WI 53203-3208
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- Address: 400 W Canal St At the corner of 6th and Canal, Milwaukee, WI 53203-3208
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#1. Milwaukee Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,784 reviews)
- Address: 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4098
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- Address: 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4098
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