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Top rated Museums in Springfield
Experience the best that Springfield 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.
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Sprawling conservation-focused complex featuring wildlife exhibits & an aquarium with huge tanks.
4.80
(17.3K reviews)
#3
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
History museum
Lincoln museum with historical exhibits, full-size replicas of life scenes & original artifacts.
4.80
(1.6K reviews)
#4
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Historical place museum
Historic buildings & large collection of military weapons displayed at Revolutionary War arsenal.
4.80
(1K reviews)
#5
Air & Military Museum-Ozarks
Museum
Patriotic, hands-on museum displaying vintage military aircraft & jeeps, plus uniforms & equipment.
4.80
(229 reviews)
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Edwards Place Historic Home
Historical place museum
Historic home dating to 1850s featuring period furnishings & fixtures, plus tours & special events.
4.80
(85 reviews)
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4.80
(77 reviews)
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Springfield Museums
Museum
Leafy complex with a science museum, history museum & 2 art museums around a grassy quad.
4.70
(2.9K reviews)
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Whimsical bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss characters fill the courtyard of this multi-museum complex.
4.70
(2.1K reviews)
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Visitor center honoring local writer Theodor Geisel, with rhyming games & life-sized characters.
4.70
(1.1K reviews)
#13
Route 66 Car Museum
Museum
Over 60 classic & sports cars from America & Europe in a garage-style space with a gift shop
4.70
(1K reviews)
#14
National sporting arms museum at Bass Pro Shops housing historically significant guns & related art.
4.70
(472 reviews)
#15
This restored, prairie-style house designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is now a museum.
4.70
(445 reviews)
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Old State Capitol State Historic Site
History museum
Restored former capitol building featuring 19th-century period details & educational exhibits.
4.60
(1.2K reviews)
#19
Hartman Rock Garden
Tourist attraction
Self-guided tours of an iconic, restored folk-art garden created 1932–1944 with 250,000 stones.
4.60
(1K reviews)
#20
History Museum on the Square
History museum
Local museum exploring the area's history with a range of permanent & temporary exhibitions.
4.60
(381 reviews)
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#22
Elijah Iles House Foundation
Museum
This 1830s house-turned-museum where Abraham Lincoln once socialized, with tours & fireside chats.
4.60
(30 reviews)
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Highly-regarded destination offering quality experiences and consistent hospitality.
4.50
(4.4K reviews)
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Discovery Center of Springfield
Science museum
Interactive science exhibits, experiments & activities on topics ranging from DNA to dinosaurs.
4.50
(1.4K reviews)
#25
Illinois State Museum
Museum
Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois.
4.50
(861 reviews)
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Gammon House
Museum
Preserved 1850 house that is 1 of only 3 existing stops of the Underground Railroad in Ohio.
4.50
(48 reviews)
#27
Pennsylvania House
History museum
Museum housing historic furniture, medical equipment & buttons in an 1839 Federal-style inn.
4.20
(56 reviews)
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