The USA's 10 Best History Museums

The USA has some of the finest history museums in the world. With the growth of industry came philanthropists who built up huge collections of artefacts from across the globe. You’ll find galleries and exhibitions dedicated to everything from immigration in the 19th century to the culture of the American Indians and the Civil Rights movement. Here are the ten best history museums in the country today.
Henry Ford Museum
Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Museum

Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Building, Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Museum

Also part of the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum of the American Indian showcases the history and culture of American Indians in North and South America, from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic Circle. The Museum has a main site located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., with research centers in Maryland and New York. The Museum was established in 2004 after 15 years of planning, following a congressional act ordering thousands of Indian artefacts in the Smithsonian archives be displayed. There are over 800,000 pieces on display exploring the history of the Amazonian, Apache, Navajo and other Indian groups.
American Museum of Natural History
Museum, Park, Building

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Museum

National Civil Rights Museum
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum, Park, Shop, Church, Building, Theater, Art Gallery

The J Paul Getty Museum
Museum
