NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- TripAdvisor®, the travel site that helps
you find the latest reviews and lowest prices, today announced the
winners of its Travelers' Choice® awards for Museums. Award winners
were determined using an algorithm that took into account the
quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for museums worldwide,
gathered over a 12-month period. TripAdvisor has also
highlighted top-rated bookable tours and passes on the site and the
cost of admission for each winning museum.1
"As a traveler, exploring a famous museum or discovering a new
one can be the highlight of a trip," said Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of
communications for TripAdvisor. "This year's Travelers' Choice
Museum award winners belong on your must-visit list. To beat the
crowds at these popular attractions, travelers should consider
booking a skip-the-line pass or taking a small group tour to save
time and make the most of their visit."
Top 10 Museums in the U.S:
1. The Metropolitan Museum of
Art — New York
City, New York
At "The Met," New York City's most
visited museum and attraction, travelers can experience over 5,000
years of art from around the world.
- Bookable pass: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission
with Access to The Met Breuer and The Met Cloisters on TripAdvisor
from $25 per person
- Recommended admission: Adult — $25, Senior — $17,
Student — $12, Child Under 12 —
Free
2. The National WWII
Museum — New Orleans,
Louisiana
Originally founded in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum, The
National WWII Museum showcases exhibits from industrial efforts on
the Home Front to the combat experience of American service members
abroad.
- Bookable pass: The National WWII Museum Ticket New
Orleans on TripAdvisor from $27
per person
- Admission: Adult — $27; Senior — $23.50; Child, College Student, Military —
$17.50
3. Art Institute of
Chicago — Chicago,
Illinois
Travelers can discover the greatest Impressionist collection
outside Paris, explore
contemporary masterpieces in the spectacular Modern Wing and view
classics from ancient Greece,
Japan, Africa and the Americas.
- Bookable pass: Art Institute of Chicago Fast Pass
Admission on TripAdvisor from $35 per
person
- Admission: Adult — $25; Senior, Student, Teen — $19; Child Under 14 — Free
4. The National 9/11 Memorial
& Museum — New York
City, New York
At this site set within the original footprints of the Twin Towers,
travelers can remember and honor those who perished in the
terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, and February 26,
1993.
- Bookable tour: 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking
Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Upgrade on TripAdvisor from
$35 per person
- Admission: Adult — $24; Senior, Veteran, College Student —
$18; Youth (7-17) — $15; Child Under 7 — Free
5. USS Midway
Museum — San Diego,
California
Travelers can explore galleys, officer's country and sleeping
quarters aboard a real naval aircraft carrier, naturally located in
Navy Town, USA.
- Bookable pass: Skip the Line: USS Midway Museum on
TripAdvisor from $16 per person
- Admission: Adult — $20; Senior — $17;
Student — $15; Retired Military,
Youth — $10; Child Under 6 —
Free
6. Smithsonian National Air and
Space Museum — Washington, D.C.
Travelers can visit the most popular of the Smithsonian museums,
which features the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's
Spirit of St. Louis.
- Bookable tour: Small Group Tour of the Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum on TripAdvisor from $89 per person
- Admission: Free
7. The Getty
Center — Los Angeles,
California
This museum boasts a collection by luminaries such as Van Gogh,
Monet and Cezanne, along with the architectural triumph of its six
buildings and gardens.
- Bookable tour: Los Angeles Getty Scavenger Hunt
Adventure on TripAdvisor from $15 per
person
- Admission: Free
8. American Museum of Natural
History — New York
City, New York
Travelers can explore interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX
theater that help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the
past, into the 21st century.
- Bookable tour: Renegade Tour of the American Museum of
Natural History on TripAdvisor from $59 per person
- Admission: Adult — $22; Senior, Student — $17; Child (2-12) — $12.50; Child Under 2 — Free
9. The Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA) – New York City,
New York
Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, MoMA is home to one of the world's
greatest collections of modern and contemporary art.
- Bookable pass: The Museum of Modern Art Admission with
Skip-the-Line Access on TripAdvisor from $25 per person
- Admission: Adult — $25; Senior — $18;
Student — $14; Child Under 17 —
Free
10. NASA Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex — Titusville, Florida
Travelers can see the real space shuttle Atlantis, touch a moon rock, meet a veteran
NASA astronaut, tour a NASA spaceflight facility and get an
up-close view of a real Saturn V moon rocket all in the same
day.
- Bookable tour: Kennedy Space Center Ultimate Experience:
Dine with an Astronaut and Up-Close Tour with Transport from
Orlando on TripAdvisor from $169 per
person
- Admission: Adult — $50; Seniors, Military — $46; Child — $40
Top 10 Museums in the World:
1. The Metropolitan Museum of
Art — New York
City, New York
- Bookable pass: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission
with Access to The Met Breuer and The Met Cloisters on TripAdvisor
from $25 per person
- Recommended admission: Adult — $25, Senior — $17,
Student — $12, Child Under 12 —
Free
2. The National WWII
Museum — New Orleans,
Louisiana
- Bookable pass: The National WWII Museum Ticket New
Orleans on TripAdvisor from $27
per person
- Admission: Adult — $27; Senior — $23.50; Child, College Student, Military —
$17.50
3. Musée
d'Orsay — Paris,
France
- Bookable tour: Semi Private Tour: Skip-the-Line Musee
d'Orsay Must-See Tour on TripAdvisor from $115 per person
- Admission: Adult — $14, Under 18 — Free
4. Art Institute of
Chicago — Chicago,
Illinois
- Bookable pass: Art Institute of Chicago Fast Pass
Admission on TripAdvisor from $35 per
person
- Admission: Adult — $25; Senior, Student, Teen — $19; Child Under 14 — Free
5. State Hermitage Museum and
Winter Palace — St.
Petersburg, Russia
- Bookable tour: State Hermitage Museum Small-Group
Walking Tour on TripAdvisor from $43
per person
- Admission: Adult, Senior, Student — $12; Student, Child — Free
6. The National 9/11 Memorial
& Museum — New York
City, New York
- Bookable tour: 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking
Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Upgrade on TripAdvisor from
$35 per person
- Admission: Adult — $24; Senior, Veteran, College Student —
$18; Youth (7-17) — $15; Child Under 7 — Free
7. National Museum of
Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia) —
Mexico City, Mexico
- Bookable tour: Viator Exclusive: Chapultepec Castle
Early Access plus National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico
City on TripAdvisor from $34 per
person
- Admission: Adult — $4, Senior, Student, Child Under 13 — Free
8. Acropolis
Museum — Athens,
Greece
- Bookable tour: Acropolis of Athens and New Acropolis
Museum Tour on TripAdvisor from $60
per person
- Admission: Adult — $6; Senior, Student, Child Under 18 —
$4; Child Under 5, Military —
Free
9. Prado National
Museum — Madrid,
Spain
- Bookable pass: Skip the Line: Prado Museum Tour in
Madrid on TripAdvisor from $49 per
person
- Admission: Free
10. V&A – Victoria
and Albert Museum – London,
UK
- Bookable tour: Guided Highlights Tour of the Victoria
and Albert Museum on TripAdvisor from $47 per person
- Admission: Free
For the complete list of winners from the 2017 Travelers' Choice
awards for Museums, as well as reviews and candid traveler photos,
go to:
TripAdvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Museums.
TripAdvisor is the world's largest online provider of tours,
activities and attractions, offering more than 56,000 bookable
tours, activities and experiences in 2,500 destinations and 165
countries to help travelers unleash the full potential of their
trips.
Travelers can read the latest reviews and compare prices from
more than 200 sites to find the lowest prices on the right hotel
for their trip at www.TripAdvisor.com.
Note to editors
1Current/upcoming exhibits and events and admission
prices sourced from museum websites.
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