Museums in Northern Virginia
Every one is rated on our 1 to 5 adrenaline scale. Museums usually sit at chill.
49 museums · top picks first
Clear filters- Ball-Sellers HouseMuseum · Arlington
- National Firearms MuseumMuseum · Fairfax
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterMuseum · Chantilly
- National Sporting Library & MuseumMuseum · Middleburg
- Arlington Historical MuseumMuseum · Arlington
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and MuseumMuseum · Alexandria
- Herndon Depot MuseumMuseum · Herndon
- Loudoun Heritage Farm MuseumMuseum · Sterling
- The National Museum of the Marine CorpsMuseum · Triangle
- Museum of Contemporary Art ArlingtonMuseum · Arlington
- National Museum Of The United States ArmyMuseum · Fort Belvoir
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary MusuemMuseum · Alexandria
- Lyceum MuseumMuseum · Alexandria
- Freedom House MuseumMuseum · Alexandria
- Colvin Run MillMuseum · Great Falls Crossing
- Oatlands MuseumMuseum · Aldie
- Weems-Botts MuseumMuseum · Dumfries
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental EducationMuseum · Arlington
- Haymarket MuseumMuseum · Haymarket
- Hunter House at Nottoway ParkMuseum · Vienna
- Mill House MuseumMuseum · Occoquan
- David M. Brown PlanetariumMuseum · Arlington
- Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors CenterMuseum · Arlington
- Friendship Fire StationMuseum · Alexandria
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The adrenaline scale
- 1 · Chill Sit back, stroll, take it in.
- 2 · Easy Light, playful, good for all ages.
- 3 · Active Get moving and break a sweat.
- 4 · Thrill Heart-pumping. Some nerve required.
- 5 · Extreme Maximum rush. Not for the faint-hearted.
Ratings are our editorial estimate for each type of activity, not a measurement. Place data last refreshed Nov 13, 2026. How this works