Top rated Museums in Austin

Experience the best that Austin has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from Museum category.

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Texas Military Forces Museum
Museum
Museum at Camp Mabry with a large collection of military vehicles, plus exhibits on Texas conflicts.
4.80 (1.3K reviews)
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
History museum
Exhibits, IMAX films & educational experiences aim to tell & interpret the story of Texas.
4.70 (6.1K reviews)
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SPAM Museum
Museum
Packaging, photos & an old grocery store reconstruction tell the story of the famed processed meat.
4.70 (2.9K reviews)
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LBJ Presidential Library
History museum
The story of President Lyndon Baines Johnson is told through documents, photographs & mementos.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Elisabet Ney Museum
Museum
1892 studio & residence of celebrated German artist who fled Europe's anti-intellectual movement.
4.70 (381 reviews)
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Hormel Historic Home
Museum
👍👍 Mr. and Mrs. Hormel's home is a gracious, stately mansion, yet it feels like a home. The woodwork and floors are all original and lovely.
4.70 (152 reviews)
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Harry Ransom Center
Library
Millions of rare books, manuscripts, photos & thousands of works of art, from Hemingway to Kahlo.
4.70 (131 reviews)
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Dimension Gallery Sculpture Park
Museum
👍👍 Nice place to stop on a bike ride.
4.70 (32 reviews)
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George Washington Carver Museum
Museum
Museum dedicated to African-American history & culture, including events, classes & summer camps.
4.60 (435 reviews)
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Neill-Cochran House Museum
Museum
Greek Revival mansion built in 1855 with architect Abner Cook's trademark portico & balustrade.
4.60 (170 reviews)
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O. Henry Museum
Museum
Preserved Victorian cottage where short story writer "O. Henry" resided with his wife & daughter.
4.60 (64 reviews)
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Mower County Historical Society
Historical society
👍👍 My cousin and I visited the Historical Society last week and found the staff very helpful and accommodating. Information there is well organized and easy to find. We are doing genealogical research on the Rooney families who lived in Adams in the late 1800s and 1900s. We found some information we...
4.60 (32 reviews)
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
Sculpture museum
Exhibition of Charles Umlauf's works with an outdoor collection of touchable bronze sculptures.
4.50 (1.1K reviews)
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Museum of Illusions Austin
Museum
👍 It was our first time here. We made reservations since they use crowd control; they do accept walk in thou. Is very interactive and a cellphone for pictures is a must. The only issue is that a lot of pictures online are from different city exhibits so we were expecting some backgrounds that are not...
4.50 (632 reviews)
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Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Museum
Museum & nonprofit exhibiting & documenting Austin's art, music & culture scene since the 1960s.
4.50 (150 reviews)
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Mexic-Arte Museum
Art museum
Venue spotlighting Mexican & Latino art & host of an annual Day of the Dead festival & parade.
4.40 (985 reviews)
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Brush Square (O. Henry Museum)
Museum
Minuscule, historic park with seating & a modest museum devoted to writer O. Henry.
4.40 (117 reviews)
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Texas Music Museum
Museum
Texas's musical history is explored via exhibits, performances, archives & a wide range of programs.
4.40 (49 reviews)
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Warren Wildlife Gallery
Museum
😠 Drive by all the time. Was hoping this wasn’t just some wealthy game hunters show off, but sure enough it is. So sad. Would be a lot cooler if this was a museum and not a big taxidermy collection? Love seeing animals in the wild not on someone’s wall. Sigh.
4.30 (61 reviews)
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Museum of the Weird
Museum
Museum featuring an array of curios & oddities, from Bigfoot to shrunken heads, plus a gift shop.
4.20 (3.1K reviews)
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