According to the US government, there are upwards of 35,000 museums in America. For comparison, there are about 13,000 Starbucks across the country.
These thousands of museums are filled with countless works of priceless art, historical artifacts, and natural marvels. But, which museums are the best?
Using data provided by Foursquare, INSIDER ranked the top 25 museums in America.
Their hallowed galleries host art, planes, spaceships, and baseball memorabilia. So the next time you want to have an educational afternoon, consider spending it at one of these fine museums.
25. DIA:BEACON
This modern museum located near the Hudson River in Beacon, New York, is a remodeled printing plant that Nabisco built way back in 1929.
24. BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Located near the borough's Prospect Park, this museum contains a sizable collection of works from around the world, and houses an impressive gallery of feminist art.
23. NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART
This Kansas City museum is filled with beautiful works of art, but it's best known for the giant shuttlecocks on the lawn outside the building.
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