Museums and Collections

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

Learn how dolls are made in this fascinating museum inside a 19th-century mansion.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

A delightful museum devoted to the history of books.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

The only museum about the history of dentistry in Canada.

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.