Museums

Most Smithsonian museums offer free admission. Some require free timed-entry passes, and Cooper Hewitt in New York City has paid admission. Looking for something nearby? Visit a Smithsonian Affiliate in your region (admission varies).

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The words Morris Museum of Art in black text over three columns.
With more than 6,000 works in its permanent collection, the Morris Museum of Art is home to a broad-based survey collection of Southern art.
Location
Augusta, GA
Four lines of text that say Museum Center 5ive Points. The five is big, bold, and blue.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points celebrates the history of the Ocoee Region in East Tennessee.
Location
Cleveland, TN
A blue box logo with white words that say The Museum of Flight.
The Museum of Flight is the largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world. The Museum collects and preserves significant air and space artifacts, providing resources for scholarly research.
Location
Seattle, WA
A logo featuring a building in grey in the middle and the words The National Civil War Museum around the building in a blue circular band.
The National Civil War Museum inspires lifelong learning about the American Civil War and presents a humanistic, balanced perspective of the issues associated with both sides of the historic conflict.
Location
Harrisburg, PA
White text with a black outline and drop shadow that says PUTNAM! Museum and IMAX Theatre. The exclamation mark is in green and yellow.
The Putnam Museum and Science Center offers unique, immersive, hands-on learning experiences to over 140,000 people each year, including more than 30,000 school/youth group visitors. The Putnam exists to preserve our region’s treasures,. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Davenport, IA
Logo with an orange box with a grey building inside of it. To the right of the box are the words The Rockwell Museum.
The Rockwell Museum is an integral part of the Corning community, bringing art and art education to families through a variety of ways including festivals, programs, school visits and more. The Rockwell Museum builds community through . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Corning, NY
A black box with the words The Wild Center in white text on three lines.
Named the 2024 #1 science museum in the country by USA Today readers, The Wild Center’s mission is to ignite an enduring passion for nature that inspires action to ensure a thriving natural world.
Location
Tupper Lake, NY
3D arched column like logo in green, brown, and blue. To the bottom of that says The Witte Museum.
The Witte Museum promotes lifelong learning in natural history, science, and South Texas heritage. Its permanent exhibitions showcase dinosaur skeletons, cave drawings, wildlife dioramas, and even some live animals.
Location
San Antonio, TX