Top rated Historical place museums in Washington, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Historical place museums in Washington

Experience the best that Washington 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 132 places from Historical place museum category.

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Myers House

Historical place museum

Stately house of a 19th-century Jewish merchant, with period furniture & personal effects displayed.

4.90 (81 reviews) (~236.68 km from centre)

General Adam Stephen House & Triple Brick Museum

Historical place museum

👍👍 Adam Stevens home is as much a home of love as it is one of curiosities. This is a tour that you must interact with the with the guide in order to get the full impact and enjoyment of your time. Ask about the portraits with the elongated necks, or the very special cabinet made specifically for ladie...

4.90 (60 reviews) (~101.08 km from centre)

Fighter’s Heaven

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very cool place. Really gives you a feel of how it was when Muhammad Ali lived there. Our tour guide got a call from his daughter and we actually got to speak to her!!! Truly a once in a lifetime experience that any Ali fan (or anyone interested in boxing in general) must have. It is the Holy Land o...

4.90 (44 reviews) (~209.82 km from centre)

Congress Hall

Historical place museum

👍👍 A must see, even for a short time. Make sure you get tickets ahead of time for the tour. The tour isn't so much a tour but a lesson in history. The guide was very knowledgeable and the building is full of period (if not original) furniture. All in all this is a very interesting place full of America...

4.90 (39 reviews) (~199.93 km from centre)

Rittenhousetown Homestead

Historical place museum

👍 Some beautiful trails tied to amazing history

4.90 (31 reviews) (~202.59 km from centre)

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Museum

Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield.

4.80 (3K reviews) (~189.68 km from centre)

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) (~5.58 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) (~87.66 km from centre)

Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Art museum

Historic home & picturesque gardens offering a fine art collection, professional program & classes.

4.80 (889 reviews) (~229.63 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) (~5.68 km from centre)

Chatham Manor

Historical place

This 18th-century planation was the site of a slave rebellion & a former Civil War headquarters.

4.80 (786 reviews) (~74.69 km from centre)

Winterthur Galleries

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very pretty grounds and lots of interesting exhibits.

4.80 (683 reviews) (~159.65 km from centre)

Hagley Museum

Historical place museum

Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

4.80 (673 reviews) (~159.09 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) (~104.92 km from centre)

Mt. Cuba Center

Botanical garden

Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.

4.80 (449 reviews) (~155.24 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) (~106.03 km from centre)

Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters

History museum

Guided tours through the artifact-filled house where the Civil War general worked in 1861 & 1862.

4.80 (252 reviews) (~102.87 km from centre)

Mack Trucks Historical Museum

Museum

Museum at the Mack customer center, with antique trucks, vintage models, memorabilia & an archive.

4.80 (215 reviews) (~228.39 km from centre)

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Historical place museum

👍👍 Nice if you are up for some walking.

4.80 (161 reviews) (~159.89 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) (~71.79 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical place museums in Washington, United States