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Museums in the United States map & data

There are 14,734 museums mapped in the United States, spread over 56 states. The most are in California (1,255), Texas (889) and New York (790). 96% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Los Alamos History Museum, Mountain History Museum and Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center.

14,734locations
56states
828 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of museums in United States. Open every one of them in the studio.

Museums by state

StateLocationsShare
California1,2558.5%
Texas8896.0%
New York7905.4%
Pennsylvania6314.3%
Michigan5693.9%
Florida5583.8%
Illinois5413.7%
Ohio5403.7%
Massachusetts4673.2%
Iowa3942.7%
North Carolina3932.7%
Wisconsin3662.5%
Virginia3612.5%
Washington3582.4%
Minnesota3542.4%
Georgia2871.9%
Missouri2871.9%
Colorado2851.9%
New Jersey2601.8%
Connecticut2591.8%
Maryland2531.7%
Kansas2521.7%
Indiana2501.7%
Tennessee2441.7%
Maine2311.6%
Oregon2281.5%
Arizona2271.5%
Louisiana2161.5%
Nebraska2121.4%
New Mexico2021.4%
Montana1901.3%
South Carolina1871.3%
Oklahoma1801.2%
Utah1711.2%
Alabama1641.1%
Arkansas1521.0%
Kentucky1481.0%
New Hampshire1320.9%
South Dakota1110.8%
Puerto Rico1080.7%
Mississippi1040.7%
Idaho1020.7%
Nevada980.7%
Wyoming930.6%
Vermont910.6%
Rhode Island890.6%
Alaska870.6%
West Virginia850.6%
District of Columbia730.5%
North Dakota710.5%
Delaware600.4%
Hawaii540.4%
United States Virgin Islands160.1%
Guam40.0%
American Samoa30.0%
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands20.0%

Notable museums in the United States

  1. Los Alamos History MuseumLos Alamos · New Mexico · 2235 m · museum
  2. Mountain History MuseumLake Arrowhead · California · 5246 m · museum
  3. Grizzly & Wolf Discovery CenterWest Yellowstone · Montana · 2035 m · museum
  4. National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United StatesJackson · Wyoming · 1914 m · museum
  5. Ute Indian MuseumMontrose · Colorado · 1780 m · museum
  6. Painted Desert InnArizona · 1776 m · museum
  7. Utah Museum of Fine ArtsUtah · 1442 m · museum
  8. Cleveland Roller Mill MuseumMora · New Mexico · 2231 m · museum
  9. Western Pacific Railroad MuseumPortola · California · 1474 m · museum
  10. Copper King MansionButte · Montana · 1763 m · museum
  11. Colorado Railroad MuseumColorado · 1711 m · museum
  12. Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor CenterPetrified Forest National Park · Arizona · 1670 m · museum
  13. Hill Aerospace MuseumUtah · 1405 m · museum
  14. Wheelwright Museum of the American IndianNew Mexico · 2183 m · museum
  15. World Museum of MiningButte · Montana · 1736 m · museum
  16. Fiske PlanetariumBoulder · Colorado · 1647 m · planetarium
  17. Museum of Indigenous PeoplePrescott · Arizona · 1648 m · museum
  18. Kit Carson Historic MuseumTaos · New Mexico · 2124 m · museum
  19. American Computer MuseumBozeman · Montana · 1470 m · museum
  20. Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceDenver · Colorado · 1617 m · museum
  21. Sharlot Hall MuseumPrescott · Arizona · 1632 m · museum
  22. Millicent Rogers MuseumEl Prado · New Mexico · 2124 m · museum
  23. Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls And ToysDenver · Colorado · 1610 m · museum
  24. Kit Carson MuseumRayado · New Mexico · 1985 m · museum
  25. Museo De Las AmericasDenver · Colorado · 1600 m · museum
  26. Maxwell Museum of AnthropologyAlbuquerque · New Mexico · 1577 m · museum
  27. Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners MuseumLafayette · Colorado · 1596 m · museum
  28. University Art MuseumAlbuquerque · New Mexico · 1577 m · museum
  29. American Museum of Western ArtDenver · Colorado · 1595 m · museum
  30. New Mexico Museum of Natural History & ScienceAlbuquerque · New Mexico · 1511 m · museum
  31. Denver Firefighters MuseumDenver · Colorado · 1593 m · museum
  32. The Albuquerque Museum of Art & HistoryAlbuquerque · New Mexico · 1511 m · museum
  33. Children鈥檚 Museum of Denver at Marsico CampusDenver · Colorado · 1585 m · museum
  34. New Mexico Museum of Space HistoryAlamogordo · New Mexico · 1463 m · museum
  35. Chapin Mesa Archaeological MuseumMesa Verde National Park · Colorado · 2121 m · museum
  36. Bradbury Science MuseumLos Alamos · New Mexico · 2228 m · museum
  37. Koshare Museum & Trading PostLa Junta · Colorado · 1266 m · museum
  38. Deming-Luna-Mimbres MuseumDeming · New Mexico · 1322 m · museum
  39. Lordsburg Hidalgo County MuseumLordsburg · New Mexico · 1295 m · museum
  40. Geronimo Springs MuseumTruth or Consequences · New Mexico · 1294 m · museum

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This layer holds 14,734 museums in the United States, the most of them in California. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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