Best Art Museums in the USA

The United States truly boasts so many great art museums that it’ll be almost a ‘crime’ leaving anyone out! However, after much debate and deliberation with the team, we've come up with a selection of ten of the best art museums you can visit in the US. There are as follows:

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

The Museum of Modern Art, also known as MoMA, is without a doubt one of the best art museums in the USA. The museum is located in New York City on 53rd street, and boasts the best collection of modern masterpieces in the world by artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali among other notables. Besides great painting masterpieces, the Museum of Modern Art boasts other great collections on display such as sculptures, architecture and design, modern photography and films. The MoMA is also an excellent art museum as it boasts programs aimed at teens and families such as hands-on workshops, play areas fro kids and talks on art making techniques.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is one of the best art museums in the USA and also one of the most visited museums in the country. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is located right in the center of Boston and it’s one of the largest museums that you’ll ever set foot inside! The museum boasts three floors featuring paintings, collections and exhibition areas such as the renowned Art of the Americas Wing. The Art of the Americas Wing is one of the biggest attractions at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts since this area contains over 50 galleries exhibiting pre-Columbian art works and ceramics, as well as colonial works by American painter John Singleton Copley. There are also plenty of programs, events and activities to suit everyone such as gallery tours, studio art classes, museum concerts and MFA First Fridays.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in NYC in New York State and it’s one of the most famous museums in the US where you can view American Art. The Met, as it’s also known as, boasts hundreds of great collections on world art and so many exhibits such as American decorative arts, European paintings and Egyptian art that you can easily spend an entire afternoon there, and still not get to see everything that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has on offer

National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is located in National Mall in the heart of Washington DC, and it's just a short walk north of the Smithsonian Institution, which is another must-see museum in District of Columbia. The National Gallery of Art is, without a doubt, one of the best art museums in the USA and the best thing about it is that admission is free!

Another reason why the National Gallery of Art receives so many accolades and it’s renowned across the United States is because the National Gallery of Art is the only museum in the US boasting the only Leonardo Da Vinci. The National Gallery of Art is also one of the largest and most interactive museums in the country, so you can really a nice afternoon here without getting bored! There are many great collections on American and European art, and you’ll be able to also enjoy free audio tours.