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Top 10 Art Museums in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Museum Of Latin America Art

Museum Of Latin America Art

Long Beach, CA

Highest cross-accreditation score in category (AAM full + Smithsonian)

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San Diego Museum Of Art

San Diego Museum Of Art

San Diego, CA

Balboa Park flagship, high accreditation score

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Norman Rockwell Museum

Norman Rockwell Museum

Stockbridge, MA

Most-visited single-artist museum in the country

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Bishop Museum

Bishop Museum

Honolulu, HI

Hawaii's largest museum, Smithsonian affiliate

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Portland Museum Of Art

Portland Museum Of Art

Portland, ME

Maine's flagship art museum

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Dubuque Museum Of Art

Dubuque Museum Of Art

Dubuque, IA

Full accreditation plus Smithsonian affiliate

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Springfield Museum Of Art

Springfield Museum Of Art

Springfield, OH

Highest signal score in category

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Works: Ohio Center For History Art And Technology

Works: Ohio Center For History Art And Technology

Newark, OH

Tied top signal score; Smithsonian affiliate

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Mcnay Art Museum

Mcnay Art Museum

San Antonio, TX

First modern art museum in Texas; architecturally notable

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Plains Art Museum

Plains Art Museum

Fargo, ND

Only major art museum for hundreds of miles; Smithsonian affiliate

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