Author: Olivia Zvara

CultureComp is pleased to announce the Top 10 Aquariums with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Georgia Aquarium
• Tennessee Aquarium
• National Aquarium
• California Academy of Sciences
• Shedd Aquarium
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• South Carolina Aquarium
• Oklahoma Aquarium
• Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
• Florida Aquarium

The CompScore is an indexed score based on attendance, market capture, admission price, Google reviews, and visit frequency.

32 Aquariums were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.

CultureComp is pleased to announce the Top 10 Children’s Museums with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
• Museum of Natural Curiosity Thanksgiving Point
• Strong National Museum of Play
• Science City at Union Station
• Mississippi Children’s Museum
• Louisiana Children’s Museum
• Marbles Kids Museum
• EdVenture
• Creative Discovery Museum
• Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum

The CompScore is an indexed score based on attendance, market capture, admission price, Google reviews, and visit frequency.

68 Children’s Museums were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.

CultureComp is pleased to announce the Top 10 Botanical Gardens with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
• Denver Botanic Gardens
• New York Botanical Garden
• Huntington Library
• Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Gardens of Golden Gate Park
• Chicago Botanic Garden
• Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
• Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
• Missouri Botanical Garden

The CompScore is an indexed score based on attendance, market capture, admission price, Google reviews, and visit frequency.

83 Botanical Gardens were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.

(estimated attendance of 100,000 or less)

Congratulations to the Top 10 Small Museums with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Nevada Museum of Art
• Iolani Palace
• Genesee Country Village & Museum
• Springfield Science Museum
• Ghost Town Museum
• Buffalo AKG Art Museum
• American Civil War Museum
• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• Mardi Gras World
• Stax Museum of American Soul Music

175 Museums were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.

CultureComp is pleased to announce the Top 10 Modern or Contemporary Art Museums with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Museum of Modern Art
• Chihuly Garden and Glass
• Otherworld
• SFMOMA
• Salvador Dali Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
• Andy Warhol Museum
• Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
• Perez Art Museum Miami
• Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans

The CompScore is an indexed score based on attendance, market capture, admission price, Google reviews, and visit frequency.

43 Modern or Contemporary Art Museums were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.

CultureComp is pleased to announce the Top 10 Art Museums with the highest 2023 CompScores.

• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
• MFA Boston
• John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
• Seattle Art Museum
• de Young Museum
• MFA Houston
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

The CompScore is an indexed score based on attendance, market capture, admission price, Google reviews, and visit frequency.

149 Art Museums (Modern & Contemporary not included) were included as part of our on-going analysis of more than 11 million visitors to 806 cultural attractions in the 100 largest U.S. markets.