Best places: Local history museums in United States

The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.

👍👍 Great tour about Pirate history and Pirate lives. If anyone is looking for an authentic pirate museum, This is the place! Informative, accommodating and knowledgeable staff. A fun experience for people of all ages!

Storied Navy warship offering kid-friendly tours (from the decks to the Captain’s Cabin) & exhibits.

500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.

A replica recording studio & rotating exhibits tell the story of Stax Records & soul music.

Working distillery in a restored circa-1907 ice plant offering tours & tastings.

Over 2 dozen historic aircraft are on display at this museum with exhibits & a souvenir shop.

Museum & grounds devoted to the Navy SEALs featuring exhibits of equipment & historical artifacts.

Automotive museum presenting exhibits of vintage vehicles plus talks & tours for kids & adults.

History museum with interactive galleries exploring the state's role in the civil rights movement.

👍👍 This is a wonderful, engaging museum with relevant local information that was totally new to my spouse who grew up less than an hour away. We determined years ago that our children wouldn't enter adulthood as ignorant as we did. Since relocating to the region this was our 3rd trip to the Greenwood...

👍👍 This was such a great experience! It has some really neat artifacts and information. My 11 year old wanted to go for her birthday, and even though we're local, we'd never been. I'm so glad that we went. We spent an hour abd a half, but we were told it'd be about 45-hour, but we were very thorough a...

Landmark music hall with a beach-club vibe & a booth-lined dance floor open for tours & live shows.

👍👍 Beyond anything my mind could have imagined! I love history sooo immensely! This place is a history lover's dream! Information around every single twist and turn. Amazing setups and actual objects from various eras in time. You can easily spend hours here and still have tons to discover and learn. I...

History museum inside a former governor's mansion that displays Native American artifacts & more.

Waterfront museum offering weekend tours of a 19th-century historic submarine, artifacts & exhibits.

Touring & long-term exhibits about natural history, art & Texas heritage, plus a Science Treehouse.

Exhibits, IMAX films & educational experiences aim to tell & interpret the story of Texas.

1859 lighthouse with scenic views from the top, plus an oil house-turned-museum with a gift shop.

Museum where visitors can board restored trolley cars & ride to a building housing old streetcars.