Museums in North America

The best museums in North America: Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City leads

Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City, Mexico, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026 in North America, at N° 1 in the world. North America has 22 of the 100 entries, from 3 countries; the United States has the most, 18.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/museums/

Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City, Mexico, is N° 1 in North America and N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

National WWII Museum in New Orleans, United States, is N° 2 in North America and N° 8 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, United States, is N° 3 in North America and N° 10 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, United States, is N° 4 in North America and N° 13 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Legacy Museum in Montgomery, United States, is N° 5 in North America and N° 25 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, United States, is N° 6 in North America and N° 28 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, United States, is N° 7 in North America and N° 34 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, United States, is N° 8 in North America and N° 46 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, United States, is N° 9 in North America and N° 49 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, United States, is N° 10 in North America and N° 52 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.