Top rated Historical place museums in Brooklyn Park, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Historical place museums in Brooklyn Park

Experience the best that Brooklyn Park has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 51 places from Historical place museum category.

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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Art museum

Opulent estate with 18th-century Russian Imperial & French decorative art, 13-acre gardens & cafe.

$$ $$

4.80 (1.8K reviews) (~49.2 km from centre)

Antietam National Battlefield

Historical place

Historic site of the famous 1862 Civil War battle features tours, interpretive programs & park land.

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~99.89 km from centre)

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Historical place museum

👍👍 A hopeful and inspiring place for all Americans as Frederick Douglass was born into slavery yet became free an spent his life working for the rights of African Americans and also women's rights.. Amazing view of DC cityscape and the capital. If you have kids, bring them to see this American hero's...

4.80 (887 reviews) (~51.61 km from centre)

Shriver House Museum

Historical place museum

Museum in the 19th-century home of a Civil War soldier's family, exploring the civilian experience.

4.80 (610 reviews) (~84.88 km from centre)

Gettysburg Battlefield: Lee’s Headquarters

Historical landmark

👍👍 Such a wonderful place to visit. The history is breathtaking. Sitting and thinking about what happened here and the lives that were taken is overwhelming. Picturing the battle along the fences, it's truly an amazing experience.

4.80 (268 reviews) (~86.34 km from centre)

1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, CBMM

Historical landmark

Preserved 19th-century lighthouse once located in the middle of the bay with a sea hatch & lookout.

4.80 (118 reviews) (~59.84 km from centre)

Hampton National Historic Site Farm

Historical place museum

👍👍 In 2013, my husband and I saw Hampton House on the road map on our way home from Baltimore. To satisfy our curiosity, we stopped at the visitor’s center. Honestly, we weren’t aware that a Maryland plantation was actually preserved. A Park Ranger guided us through the house, adjacent grounds and to...

4.80 (41 reviews) (~21.55 km from centre)

John Brown Museum

Historical place museum

👍👍 Free admission and worth the one hour. I learned a great deal about John Brown, who is best remembered for his vigorous opposition to slavery and his doomed raid of Harpers Ferry to further his cause. He was captured during the raid and later executed for instigating it. His tactic might have been c...

4.80 (31 reviews) (~96.44 km from centre)

Ford's Theatre

Performing arts theater

The site of Lincoln's assassination, this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours.

4.70 (6.7K reviews) (~51.08 km from centre)

Jennie Wade House

Historical place museum

Museum dedicated to Gettysburg civilian casualty Jennie Wade with exhibits on domestic wartime life.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~84.56 km from centre)

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Historical place museum

Tranquil former home of President Eisenhower offers tours, military exhibits & a kids programs.

4.70 (929 reviews) (~83.86 km from centre)

Arlington House

Historical place museum

Former home of Robert E. Lee, this Greek Revival mansion features a flower garden & on-site museum.

4.70 (804 reviews) (~55.17 km from centre)

Morven Park Grounds

Park

An 18th-century mansion & gardens, home to a former governor, now a museum & equestrian center.

4.70 (766 reviews) (~83.22 km from centre)

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Museum

Documenting the medicinal treatment of wounded soldiers through exhibits & life-size dioramas.

4.70 (620 reviews) (~71.26 km from centre)

George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill

Museum

👍👍 If you are visiting Mount Vernon this is a definite must to visit. It is included in the price of admission to Mount Vernon, you just hop on their complementary bus that takes you straight there. The people there are friendly and knowledgeable about their Mill and about the products that they produc...

4.70 (601 reviews) (~72.45 km from centre)

Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center

Historical place museum

Museum with interactive exhibits dedicated to the Battle of Gettysburg, plus cupola tours.

4.70 (561 reviews) (~86.02 km from centre)

Carlyle House Historic Park

Historical place museum

Elegant 1753 manor home featuring lush gardens & guided tours, plus special events.

4.70 (373 reviews) (~59.72 km from centre)

Historic Rock Ford

Historical place museum

Guided tours of this 18th-century plantation & its grounds are offered from April through October.

4.70 (229 reviews) (~92.42 km from centre)

George Mason's Gunston Hall

Museum

The 1750s home of Virginia statesman George Mason, featuring Georgian design & 250-year-old shrubs.

4.70 (215 reviews) (~78.34 km from centre)

Evergreen Museum & Library

Museum

This 48-room Gilded Age mansion houses fine arts & furnishings, a library & formal gardens.

4.70 (127 reviews) (~13.42 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical place museums in Brooklyn Park, United States