LIST: 7 best Richmond museums, according to visitors
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RICHMOND, Va. (STACKER) -- From colonial settlements to Civil War-era battlefields, Virginia is a state that's rich with American history. Of its dozens of brick-and-mortar museums, however, seven Richmond installations seem to stand out to Virginia's visitors.
Stacker put together a top 30 list of Virginia museums using TripAdvisor ratings from visitors.
8News then pulled the seven Richmond museums on that list to see which museums in the River City were the most beloved by its guests.
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Keep scrolling to see which Richmond museums tourists most enjoyed exploring.
The American Civil War Museum - Historic Tredegar. (Photo: 8News)
#7. American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.2/5 (464 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #30
The Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond. (Photo: Richmond Regional Tourism)
#6. Virginia Holocaust Museum
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.7/5 (419 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #26
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) in Richmond. (Photo: Visit Richmond)
#5. Virginia Museum of History & Culture
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.6/5 (277 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #24
The Science Museum of Virginia. (File photo.)
#4. Science Museum of Virginia
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.3/5 (461 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #23
The Poe Museum in Richmond. (Photo: Richmond Regional Tourism)
#3. Edgar Allan Poe Museum
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.2/5 (566 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #15
The White House of the Confederacy, located in Richmond. (Photo: Calder Loth/Virginia Department of Historic Resources)
#2. White House of the Confederacy
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.4/5 (1,292 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #9
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond. (Photo: 8News)
#1. Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts
- Rating on TripAdvisor: 4.8/5 (3,162 reviews)
- Original statewide ranking: #4
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Virginia on TripAdvisor as of Aug. 11, 2025. TripAdvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews.
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
