Most reviewed Historical place museums in Grand Rapids, United States to visit (Updated April, 2024)

Most reviewed Historical place museums in Grand Rapids

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Grand Rapids through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 20 places from Historical place museum category.

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Pabst Mansion

Historical place museum

Gilded Age house museum of the local famed beer family offering daily tours & Pabst-themed gifts.

4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~184.8 km from centre)

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

Museum

Restored 1904 factory for the Ford Model T featuring historical tours & many original cars.

4.80 (1.4K reviews) (~222.83 km from centre)

Fort Meigs Historic Site

Open air museum

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

4.70 (818 reviews) (~228.45 km from centre)

Wildwood Manor House

Historical place museum

👍👍 Went on a (paid) 3-hour Behind The Scenes tour. Everything was extremely organized. All of the staff were friendly and very knowledgeable on all aspects from the architecture and symmetry of the house to the lineage of the family. The tour was thorough, well-paced, and lasted the whole 3 hours - you...

4.80 (756 reviews) (~217.73 km from centre)

Fair Lane, Home of Clara and Henry Ford

Historical landmark

With its buildings closed for restoration, this iconic estate allows entry to its grounds & gardens.

4.60 (739 reviews) (~211.88 km from centre)

Dearborn Station

Historical landmark

👍 This was a great experience for us a very good friend of ours father used to work for the railroad and now she's a patron of the historic railroad society and she gave us a short tour ,which we loved and next time we will sign up for the full tour.

4.30 (728 reviews) (~201.6 km from centre)

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum

Historical place museum

Museum with vehicles from as early as 1886 plus bicycles, tractors & other forms of transportation.

4.70 (501 reviews) (~94.86 km from centre)

Durand Union Station Inc

Museum

👍👍 Awesome old train station. They don't build them like this anymore. Has three railroad museum s inside too.

4.80 (472 reviews) (~137.33 km from centre)

Wade House Historic Site

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very informative guided tour of the property and of the family history in Wisconsin. The tour included a horse drawn wagon ride through the farm land and woods out to the homestead. Then a tour in the blacksmith barn to watch and learn from a demonstration . A guided tour through the entire Wade hou...

4.70 (355 reviews) (~216.06 km from centre)

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

Historical place museum

Hemingway was born on the 2nd floor of this Queen Anne home, now a museum of his life & career.

4.60 (262 reviews) (~211.3 km from centre)

Dorr E. Felt Mansion

Historical place museum

👍👍 Crazy amazing!!!! It's haunted and they have ghost tours there. I actually had the pleasure of my little cousin's wedding hosted there. Can't wait to come back!

4.60 (241 reviews) (~52.13 km from centre)

Gaylord Building Historic Site

Historical landmark

👍👍 This is a very cool old building in historic downtown Lockport. The museum is a great place to spend a couple of hours. Be sure to save some time to relax an take in the area.

4.70 (191 reviews) (~248.88 km from centre)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Burnham Block

Historical place museum

Frank Lloyd Wright's American System-Built homes, made 1912–1916 as a model for affordable housing.

4.50 (177 reviews) (~185.56 km from centre)

Pleasant Home

Museum

Revered mansion with Prairie School architecture offers educational programs & weekly guided tours.

4.70 (128 reviews) (~212.14 km from centre)

USS Chicago Anchor

Historical place museum

👍👍 Excellent photo OP for your friends and family!

4.90 (60 reviews) (~198.25 km from centre)

The Museum at Lassen's Resort

Museum

👍👍 What an incredible AND beautiful museum! Right on the lake - you'll feel like you've walked into 1920! Excellent exhibits, artifacts and things to see! Give yourself about an hour, and it is handicap accessible. Enjoy the museum then walk out to the pier and have fun!

4.60 (48 reviews) (~228.99 km from centre)

Indiana Dunes National Park Bailly Homestead

Historical place museum

👍👍 I've come to love visiting the Bailly Homestead and cemetery. It's sure to transport to a time gone by. A beautiful place to walk and gather one's thoughts.

4.80 (43 reviews) (~189.65 km from centre)

Museums at Lisle Station Park

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very nice way to honor our ancestors with the Museum, especially all the branches of our military. The new Veterans Memorial is a beautiful way to let our Veterans know how much we appreciate them all!!! Thanks Lisle

4.70 (40 reviews) (~236 km from centre)

Lombard Historical Society- Victorian Cottage Museum, Carriage House, and Lilac Emporium Gift Shop

Museum

👍👍 On August 8th 2020, We were the the very fortunate first couple to be married at the Victorian Cottage and Gazebo. Alison and her team were nothing short of Awesome, they helped us take care of everything. From changing the seating from the ceremony to the reception , provided sound during the cerem...

4.90 (35 reviews) (~227.29 km from centre)

Heritage Village at Big Creek

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very impressive if your into History. We loved it.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~247.68 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historical place museums in Grand Rapids, United States