Best Art Museums in the USA
6 art museums • Updated August 2026
The best art museums in the USA for a family day out. We have rounded up 6 art museums, from Brooklyn Museum to family favorites across New York, ranked by what actually matters with kids: age suitability, ticket value and how easy they are to get to. Compare the top five below, then browse every art museum by state. Need a different angle? Try our other things to do in the USA.
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Art Museums in the USA: what to expect
the USA has 6 art museums we would happily take our own kids to. Brooklyn Museum is the one most families start with. From ancient Egyptian masterpieces to Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party," this Brooklyn collection spans the globe and the centuries. Color Factory New York is the other name that comes up again and again. An immersive color-themed art experience famous for its confetti rooms and ball pits, though the New York location now appears permanently closed. Queens Museum rounds out the pick of the bunch. Home to the Panorama, a hand-built scale model of all five New York City boroughs. Also worth your time: The Noguchi Museum, The Getty Villa and The Getty Center.
None of these venues publishes a fixed family ticket price on this page, so check the official site for current admission before you set out.
The art museums on this page are spread across New York (4) and California (2), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.
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6 art museums across the USA
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The Noguchi Museum
Queens, New York
Experience Isamu Noguchi's sculpture in the Queens museum he designed himself.
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The Getty Villa
Los Angeles, California
Wander a recreated first-century Roman villa filled with Greek and Roman antiquities.
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Queens Museum
Queens, New York
Home to the Panorama, a hand-built scale model of all five New York City boroughs.
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The Getty Center
Los Angeles, California
A hilltop LA art campus pairing Old Masters with sweeping city and ocean views.
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Color Factory New York
Manhattan, New York
An immersive color-themed art experience famous for its confetti rooms and ball pits, though the New York location now appears permanently closed.
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Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York
From ancient Egyptian masterpieces to Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party," this Brooklyn collection spans the globe and the centuries.