Unique Museums to Visit on Your Fall Getaway

Fall is a great season for road trips and long weekend getaways. Because kids are back in school, crowds tend to be lighter and rates for hotels lower. If you are trying to plan a mini-vacation, one idea to consider is visiting different museums. Dedicated to interests ranging from the history of spies to Corvettes and Spam, these unique destinations can be found all across the country.

It could be fun to pick a few museums to visit and map your route from one to the other. Then work in other popular attractions in those areas to enjoy along the way.

Here are some unique museums to consider visiting on your fall road trip this year.

Beyond Art: Unusual Museums to Visit

• International Spy Museum: It’s no secret that the Washington, DC, area is packed with museums that tourists can enjoy. From the Air and Space Museum to the National Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution complex alone can take weeks to explore. But one lesser known venue is the International Spy Museum. Just as the name implies, it’s packed with interactive spy exhibits.
• Spam Museum: These days, most people associate the word spam with all those annoying junk messages we receive in our inboxes or social media feeds. But Spam, the meat product, has been around much longer. And the folks in Austin, Minnesota, created a whole museum around it. Visitors can enjoy free guided or self-guided tours featuring the history of this canned food.
• Museum of Bad Art: Located in the Dorchester Brewing Company in Boston, Massachusetts, this gallery bills itself as filled with “art too bad to be ignored.” Each piece in the museum is accompanied by a written interpretation of the “art,” in case you need clarification.
• The Neon Museum: It’s unlikely anyone will be surprised to learn that The Neon Museum is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the neon capital of the world. Self-guided daytime tours are an option, but the most popular attraction is the museum’s nighttime guided tours. These evening events often sell out days in advance.
• International UFO Museum & Research Center: Roswell, New Mexico, is home to this popular destination that strives to be the top source of UFO information in the world. Equally as fun as the guided tours is the museum’s gift shop. There you’ll find alien-themed items ranging from socks to fly swatters.
• National Corvette Museum: Since June 30, 1953, when the first Corvette rolled off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan, this car has had a cult-like following. So it stands to reason there’s a whole museum dedicated to the Corvette. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, it offers guided tours year round every day except Tuesdays.
• Idaho Potato Museum: What could be more fun on your fall road trip than a stop at a museum devoted to the potato? This Blackfoot, Idaho, attraction earns high marks on travel websites, such as Tripadvisor and FlipKey. There’s even an onsite restaurant, the Potato Station Café, where visitors can order french fries, baked potatoes, waffle fries, tater tots, potato soup, and more.

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