Best places: Open air museums in United States

Modern sculpture garden on 11 acres in New Orleans City Park with pedestrian paths & water features.

Museum offering tours of the decommissioned Albacore submarine as well as historical exhibits.

👍👍 Red Oak II is a fascinating place. It's a ghost town, but it's not really a ghost town. It's a recreation of a ghost town, created by artist Lowell Davis. Davis grew up in the original Red Oak, Missouri, which was abandoned in the 1950s. He decided to recreate the town on his farm, using old buildin...

👍👍 Very nice farm and wonderful place to go with your family. It’s a great place to escape from urban life and to enjoy the beauty of each season. Don’t forget to visit the museum and the old house. There are a lot things you would like to see.

👍👍 This is a really interesting historical site with an amazing collection of pottery. The tour of the grounds and house was phenomenal. Lots of interesting artifacts to see and learn about. Definitely worth a trip.

Replica of a fort built during the War of 1812, with battlefield reenactments & museum exhibits.

More than 1,000 indigenous species of trees, shrubs & grasses populate 46 acres of open space.

Museum devoted to military aviation, featuring a wide range of aircraft, from jets to helicopters.

Collection of 19th-century pioneer & commercial buildings, plus events like ghost tours.

Seasonal tours of a 19th-century farmhouse & grounds with period buildings & animals.

209-acre living history museum featuring a restored 19th-century village with 18 historic buildings.

Replica of the one-room cabin that was home to writer Laura Ingalls Wilder & family from 1869-1871.

👍👍 Great little romantic get away. Go lock your love away. My wife and I put a lock away on this bridge about 5 years ago (on 8-14-16) and still can’t find the lock till this day. So if you do, remember your location if you want to go back to see it again because plenty of locks are added all the time

12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings.

Lewis & Clark heritage trail site featuring a replica keel boat & a range of interactive exhibits.

😐 Excellent display of military vehicles and weapons tested here over the years. It's free, there are no lines, and you can conveniently park right next to the display. A fun, quick stop along a desert road. I don't recommend visiting in the middle of the day in the summer, however.

3-acre park & open-air museum detailing the state's early political history via interpretive signs.

Seasonal, outdoor museum displaying historical military & civilian aircraft, with group tours.

👍👍 10 minutes or so from where I live is one of the most unique attractions you'll ever fine to tour. - Hart Square. This property has the largest collection of heritage log cabins in the United States. In addition to log homes, the village has trade shops, a cotton gin, and more. It is only opened up...

👍👍 A free place to visit that shows some relics of the past set in a pristine forest glen. I was mostly alone when I visited and found the stroll to be really serene. Got some great pics, too. Worth a visit...and the price is right!