8 Museums In The U.S. To Visit With Your Family

I have a confession. Not until I my son was born, was I remotely interested in visiting any of these museums. My husband and I decided that next year we would start visiting national parks and museums. Our hope is that by the time our son graduates from high school, in thirteen years, we would have visited all of them. Or at least the main ones. Happy trails!!!

Family vacations cab be fun if you plan. With so many choices and varieties, it can be easy to become overwhelmed with culture in the United States. In particular, families with teens and kids can become confused about which exhibits are age appropriate and when to go.

Here are eight family friendly museums in the US that you should visit:

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

It can be difficult to pick a Smithsonian to visit with all those great buildings circling DC’s National Mall. However, Air and Space is always a crowd pleaser, featuring life-sized versions of famous aircraft and displays crowded with real memorabilia from outer space.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

You could literally spend days roaming the halls of The Met and with constantly revolving exhibits, it might take you that long to get through everything. For families, though, try one of the programs geared toward children ages 11 through 18 that take them through the halls to draw, search, and create museum based on their favorite artworks.
You absolutely must see The Temple of Dendur, a full-sized temple sitting in the middle of the Egyptian Art Collection. It’s said that any couple that engages in a smooch at the temple goes on together forever.

J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

Although this chic museum is right smack in the middle of one of the most expensive cities in the United States, entry for the entire family is free! From a permanent collection of early 20th century paintings to revolving exhibits on everything from Belgian manuscripts to modern still life portraits, it’s no wonder it’s named with the best museums in the US.

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