Top rated History museums in King of Prussia, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated History museums in King of Prussia

Experience the best that King of Prussia 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 60 places from History museum category.

Sort results by

Best

Top rated

Most reviewed

Hidden gems

Worst rated

Recently discovered

🆕

Search radius

1 km 2 km 5 km 10 km 30 km 50 km 100 km 250 km

Within King of Prussia

Lititz Historical Foundation

History museum

👍👍 Lovely free museum featuring the history of the charming town of Lititz. Optional 45 minute guided tour of 18th century house next door by a costumed docent for a small feet. Very interesting! Beautiful garden between the two houses with working koi pond, open to public. So relaxing - a quiet oasis....

4.90 (136 reviews) (~78.38 km from centre)

Grundy Museum

Museum

👍👍 Recommend to book online. Brilliant experience. The tour guide knows her details well.

4.90 (49 reviews) (~45.34 km from centre)

Mercer Museum

History museum

Museum offering a look at early American tools, vehicles & domestic equipment used in everyday life.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~31.63 km from centre)

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles

Museum

👍👍 Awesome hidden gem to visit. Staff was super friendly and informative. It was awesome to see such old vehicles taken such great care of and learn about the history of them. Vehicles and Facility were kept clean. I loved seeing their exhibit of the Reading Diner. Worth the visit.

4.80 (503 reviews) (~33.75 km from centre)

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Museum

Racing & sports car museum offers Demonstration Days when the cars are taken out to a 3-acre lot.

4.80 (477 reviews) (~25.07 km from centre)

Glencairn Museum

History museum

Museum of Eastern & Western religious history housed in a medieval-style castle, with daily tours.

4.80 (466 reviews) (~27.43 km from centre)

Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum

Local history museum

😐 Place was closed. Reason we came here was for the static displays. Nice selection of acft.

4.80 (259 reviews) (~23.56 km from centre)

New Castle Court House Museum

Museum

Circa-1732 National Historic Landmark featuring state history & Underground Railroad exhibits.

4.80 (108 reviews) (~51.43 km from centre)

Science History Institute

Museum

This open-to-the-public museum, library & learning center features the history of chemistry.

4.80 (104 reviews) (~26.35 km from centre)

American Swedish Historical Museum

Heritage museum

Modeled after a 17th-century manor house, this museum exhibits art & history of Swedes in America.

4.80 (79 reviews) (~27.73 km from centre)

Rockledge Model Railroad Museum presented by Gatsme Model RR Club

Rail museum

👍👍 Had a wonderful visit during a Saturday afternoon open house. Friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable club members showcased their latest HO scale builds and trains. We even picked up a few N-Scale items to start our apartment sized project from their affordable odds-and-ends. Very happy to suppor...

4.80 (70 reviews) (~25.23 km from centre)

Columbia Historic Preservation Society

History museum

👍👍 Super nice and knowledgeable people. The type of town that you want to visit over and over again.

4.80 (53 reviews) (~95.7 km from centre)

Museum of the American Revolution

History museum

Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.

4.70 (3.2K reviews) (~26.44 km from centre)

Eastern State Penitentiary

History museum

Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.

4.70 (1.8K reviews) (~23.26 km from centre)

Fonthill Castle

Museum

Former mansion that's a mash-up of architectural styles houses arts-&-crafts tiles, antiques & more.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~32.97 km from centre)

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

History museum

This site explores the history of Judaism in the United States, from the 1600s until modern day.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~26.12 km from centre)

Fairmount Water Works

Historical landmark

19th-century municipal waterworks with notable architecture, guided tours & exhibits, plus programs.

4.70 (871 reviews) (~22.74 km from centre)

Ephrata Cloister

History museum

Visitors can explore the unique buildings & grounds of this monastic community founded in the 1700s.

4.70 (474 reviews) (~68.85 km from centre)

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Park

👍👍 Nice park for walking, jogging, dog walk also to watch awesome little water falls. Nice benches on the riverside to sit and relax. If you ever want to be close to nature then this is a wonderful place for that. Decent amount of parking lots.

4.70 (442 reviews) (~25.66 km from centre)

National Museum of Industrial History

Museum

A collection of engines, printing presses & other artifacts, presented with historical context.

4.70 (422 reviews) (~56.89 km from centre)

« Previous page
Next page »

Tip: Click on the rating to open it on Google Maps

Top rated History museums in King of Prussia, United States