This list of museums in the

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museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

s defined for this context as institutions (including

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s, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,

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s) are not included.

U.S. territories

American Samoa

* Jean P. Haydon Museum —

Pago Pago Pago Pago ( ; Samoan: )Harris, Ann G. and Esther Tuttle (2004). ''Geology of National Parks''. Kendall Hunt. Page 604. . is the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on Tutuila, which is American Samoa's main island. ...

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American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the Internationa ...

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Guam

Guam Museum The Guam Museum, formally the Senator Antonio M. Palomo Guam Museum & Chamorro Educational Facility, is a museum focusing on the history of Guam, a U.S. territory in Micronesia. A permanent building to house the museum's collection opened in Hag� ...

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* Isla Center for the Arts,

University of Guam University of Guam ( ch, Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level a ...

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* Marianas Military Museum at the U.S. Naval Station
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* National Museum of the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica — Hagåtña * Houamla Collection of African Arts —

Yigo Yigo, Guam ( ch, Yigu; pronounced ) is the northernmost village of the United States territory of Guam, and is the location of Andersen Air Force Base. The municipality of Yigo is the largest village on the island in terms of area. It contains a n ...

Pacific War Museum The Pacific War Museum is on Guam. It contains exhibits related to the military in the Pacific theater of World War II with a focus on the U.S. Marines.Brent, P.T. "One determined Marine: John Gerber and the Pacific War Museum", '' Leatherneck ...

— Hagåtña * Seaside Museum, a part of Jeff's Pirates Cove, a beach bar —

Talofofo Talo'fo'fo, formerly Talofofo, is a village located in the southern part of the United States territory of Guam, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is ...

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* Senator Angel Leon Guerrero Santos Latte Stone Memorial Park — Hagåtña * South Pacific Memorial Parkhttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60673-d310997-Reviews-South_Pacific_Memorial_Park-Hagatna_Guam.html Trip Advisor - South Pacific Memorial Park. Retrieved November 13, 2018. —

* T. Stell Newman Visitor Center — Santa Rita *

War in the Pacific National Historical Park The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Uniquely among the N ...

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Northern Mariana Islands

American Memorial Park American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, was created as a memorial honoring the sacrifices made during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Recreational facilities, a World War II museum and flag monument kee ...

— Saipan * Japanese Air Operations Building (and grounds) —

Tinian Tinian ( or ; old Japanese name: 天仁安島, ''Tenian-shima'') is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguiguan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the ...

* Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History and Culture (NMI Museum) — Saipan * World War 2 Museum — Saipan

Puerto Rico

''See List of museums in Puerto Rico''

U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

* World War II Facilities at Midway — Midway Atoll

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

* Caribbean Museum Center For The Arts —

Frederiksted Frederiksted is both the town and one of the two administrative districts of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a grid-planned city, designed by surveyor Jens Beckfor, originally to 14x14 blocks but built 7x7 to enhance the island commerce i ...

* Christiansted Apothecary Hall — Christiansted
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* Cinnamon Bay Interpretive Center —

Cruz Bay Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands is the main town on the island of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands, Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 census, Cruz Bay had a population of 2,743. Community Cruz Bay, locat ...

Fort Christian Fort Christian is a Dano-Norwegian-built fort in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built 1672-1680, early in the first successful colonial establishment on the island, the fort served as a critical point of defense and govern ...

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Fort Frederik Fort Frederik, also known as Frederiksfort, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark in Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands. It was built between 1752 and 1760 by Denmark-Norway to defend the economic interests of the natural deep water port ...

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* French Heritage Museum — Charlotte Amalie * Haagensen House — Charlotte Amalie * Lawaetz Museum —

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* Pirate's Treasure Museum — Havensight * Saint Thomas Historical Trust Museum — Charlotte Amalie * The House That Freedom Built — Christiansted * The Virgin Islands Children's Museum — Havensight * Whim Plantation Museum (Estate Whim Sugar Mill) —

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*Territories

U.S. territories

American Samoa

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

See also

Puerto Rico

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