The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Ohio on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Armstrong Air & Space Museum

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (340 reviews)
– Address: 500 Apollo Dr, Wapakoneta, OH 45895-9780
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#29. Yoder’s Amish Home

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (260 reviews)
– Address: 6050 State Route 515, Millersburg, OH 44654-9489
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#28. Merry-Go-Round Museum

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (262 reviews)
– Address: 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870-2621
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#27. Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (179 reviews)
– Address: 476 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206-2364
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#26. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (365 reviews)
– Address: Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH 43420-2701
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#25. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (423 reviews)
– Address: 2600 Deweese Pkwy, Dayton, OH 45414-5400
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#24. Cleveland Museum of Natural History

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (598 reviews)
– Address: 1 Wade Oval Dr University Circle, Cleveland, OH 44106-1701
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#23. Dayton Art Institute

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (411 reviews)
– Address: 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH 45405-4700
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#22. National Museum of the Great Lakes

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (356 reviews)
– Address: 1701 Front St, Toledo, OH 43605-1481
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#21. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (264 reviews)
– Address: 85 S Greenmount Ave, Springfield, OH 45505-1150
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#20. Imagination Station

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (346 reviews)
– Address: 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604-1579
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#19. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (383 reviews)
– Address: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4109
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#18. Columbus Museum of Art

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (484 reviews)
– Address: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215-3886
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#17. America’s Packard Museum – The Citizens Motorcar Co.

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (307 reviews)
– Address: 420 S Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45402-2605
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#16. Castle Noel

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (564 reviews)
– Address: 260 S Court St, Medina, OH 44256-2202
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#15. Warther Museum

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (424 reviews)
– Address: 331 Karl Ave, Dover, OH 44622-2767
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#14. USS Cod Submarine Memorial

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (578 reviews)
– Address: 1089 E 9th St North Coast Harbor, Cleveland, OH 44114-1003
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#13. American Sign Museum

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (862 reviews)
– Address: 1330 Monmouth St, Cincinnati, OH 45225-1344
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#12. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,052 reviews)
– Address: 50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3413
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#11. COSI Center of Science and Industry

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,463 reviews)
– Address: 333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215-2738
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#10. Carillon Historical Park

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (965 reviews)
– Address: 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, OH 45409-2023
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#9. Cincinnati Art Museum

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,092 reviews)
– Address: 953 Eden Park Dr In Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1557
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#8. Cincinnati Museum Center

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,833 reviews)
– Address: 1301 Western Ave Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH 45203-1138
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#7. Toledo Museum of Art

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (1,206 reviews)
– Address: 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43620-1500
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#6. Pro Football Hall of Fame

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,217 reviews)
– Address: 2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708-2699
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#5. A Christmas Story House

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,270 reviews)
– Address: 3159 W 11th St, Cleveland, OH 44109-1803
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#4. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,657 reviews)
– Address: 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203-2040
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#3. Cleveland Museum of Art

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (3,531 reviews)
– Address: 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106-1711
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#2. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9,818 reviews)
– Address: 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd Main Terminal, Cleveland, OH 44114-1023
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#1. National Museum of the US Air Force

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (5,040 reviews)
– Address: 1100 Spaatz St Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433-7102
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