Each year brings a slew of new collections (or new facilities for old collections) for museum lovers. These museums, ranging from avant-garde art galleries to colorful children’s museums, represent the best openings of the past two years.
The top 10 winners in the category Best New Museum are as follows:
- National Comedy Center - Jamestown, N.Y.
- Cook Museum of Natural Science - Decatur, Ala.
- Carolina Music Museum - Greenville, S.C.
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum - Columbus, Ohio
- National Nordic Museum - Seattle
- Mascot Hall of Fame - Whiting, Ind.
- Louisiana Children's Museum - New Orleans
- Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU - Richmond
- Royal Alberta Museum - Edmonton, Alberta
- Bell Museum - St. Paul
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning museums!
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The Experts
Beth D'Addono
Beth D'Addono is a respected New Orleans-based... Read More
Beth D'Addono is a respected New Orleans-based travel journalist who hails from Philadelphia. She has written extensively about the USA over the last 20+ years and is constantly on a new adventure. Her work is published often in magazines including AAA Traveler, Southern Living and National Geographic Traveler.
Beth D'Addono

Beth D'Addono is a respected New Orleans-based travel journalist who hails from Philadelphia. She has written extensively about the USA over the last 20+ years and is constantly on a new adventure. Her work is published often in magazines including AAA Traveler, Southern Living and National Geographic Traveler.
Ilene Jacobs
As a perpetual wanderer, foodie freak and wannabe... Read More
As a perpetual wanderer, foodie freak and wannabe chef, Ilene is always on the lookout for the best places to see, eat, drink and sleep. When she's not writing about the latest happenings in her hometown of Dallas, she's hanging out in Paris and road tripping around Europe. You can find Ilene's articles about her favorite hot spots and foodie finds at 10Best.com, CBSDFW.com and in TravelAge West magazine. You can also follow Ilene on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Ilene Jacobs
As a perpetual wanderer, foodie freak and wannabe chef, Ilene is always on the lookout for the best places to see, eat, drink and sleep. When she's not writing about the latest happenings in her hometown of Dallas, she's hanging out in Paris and road tripping around Europe. You can find Ilene's articles about her favorite hot spots and foodie finds at 10Best.com, CBSDFW.com and in TravelAge West magazine. You can also follow Ilene on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Corinne Whiting
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she... Read More
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.
Corinne Whiting

Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.
10Best Editors
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10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors

10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.