The Most-Visited Museums in the United States
Ranked by annual visitors.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art leads the country's most-visited museums, followed by the great free museums of Washington, D.C. and New York. Ranked here by annual visitors (2024).
| # | Place | Annual visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAmerica's largest and most-visited art museum |
5,727,258 |
| 2 |
 The National Gallery of ArtThe nation's art museum on the Mall |
3,936,543 |
| 3 |
 National Museum of Natural HistoryThe Smithsonian's most-visited museum |
3,900,000 |
| 4 |
 American Museum of Natural HistoryDinosaurs and dioramas on Central Park West |
3,900,000 |
| 5 |
 National Air and Space MuseumFlight and spaceflight on the National Mall |
3,100,000 |
| 6 |
 The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)The temple of modern art in Midtown |
2,800,000 |
| 7 |
 National Museum of American HistoryThe nation's attic on the Mall |
2,100,000 |
| 8 |
 The Art Institute of ChicagoLions guarding a great encyclopedic collection |
1,800,000 |
| 9 |
 Museum of African American History and CultureThe Smithsonian's bronze-clad museum on the Mall |
1,600,000 |
Figures are drawn from standard government and reference sources and shown in both imperial and metric units. See each entry for full details and citations. Browse all guides or open the explore map.