National Naval Aviation Museum Named Top Museum by TripAdvisor

By Malerie Shelton- Mshelton@navalaviationmuseum.org

September 26, 2016 –Pensacola, Fl—The National Naval Aviation Museum has been named one of the Top 25 Museums in the country by TripAdvisor as part of the 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards. The museum has also been ranked “Top 20 Museum in the USA” by Yelp, making it one of the best museums in the country to visit.

The National Naval Aviation Museum ranks 14 on the list that includes well-known museums such as the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, The Museum of Modern Arts, The Getty Center, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and more.

The rankings are based on quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for museums worldwide gathered by TripAdvisor over a 12-month period.

“We are thrilled that the National Naval Aviation Museum has again been named a top museum by TripAdvisor,” said retired Navy Capt. Sterling Gilliam, museum director.  “It is especially satisfying given TripAdvisor rankings are driven by user-generated content. It is nice to know our visitors are having a good experience when they visit our campus.”

TripAdvisor, which is a travel planning and booking website, has more than 350 million unique visitors each month and more than 385 million reviews and opinions covering more than 6.6 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions.

The top 5 museums in the U.S. are:

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Art Institute of Chicago
  3. National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
  4. The National WWI Museum
  5. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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The National Naval Aviation Museum is the world’s largest Naval Aviation museum and one of the most-visited museums in the state of Florida. Share the excitement of Naval Aviation’s rich history and see more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. Historic aircraft are displayed both inside the Museum’s nearly 350,000 square feet of exhibit space and outside on its 37-acre grounds.

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