The 10 Best History Museums in the U.S.

From coast to coast, these are the 10 best history museums in the U.S.
SFGate

Little-Known Museum Inside San Quentin’S Walls Documents Prison’S Unsettling History

A small, unassuming building within the harsh concrete gates and extensive security of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is open to the public, filled with often unsettling artifacts from the history ...
The News International

Inside Abu Dhabi's newly opened National History Museum

Abu Dhabi opened a world-class Natural History Museum, in December 2025 as the spectacular Zayed National Museum—an immersive art museum.Located in the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural ...
Los Angeles Times

Lucas Museum sets opening date: Take an exclusive first look inside

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After nearly four years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Wednesday announced that it will open Sept ...
Observer

A Look Inside the New Studio Museum in Harlem Ahead of Its Reopening

The Studio Museum in Harlem’s new building, featuring David Hammons’s Untitled (African-American Flag) (2004). Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo: © Albert ...
PBS

Inside the Kentucky Derby Museum

Steps away from historic Churchill Downs sits the Kentucky Derby Museum. Steps away from historic Churchill Downs sits the Kentucky Derby Museum, home to incredible stories surrounding the greatest ...