Philmont Museum
Philmont Scout Ranch museums in Cimarron, New Mexico: the Colfax County War case, an 1851 Colt Navy found on the ranch and Kit Carson’s rifle. Free admission.
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National Museum of the U.S. Army
The National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia covers the Army’s full history in 11 galleries with nearly 1,400 artifacts. Free admission.
SASS Museum & Hall of Fame
The SASS Museum and Cowboy Action Shooting Hall of Fame at Founders Ranch in Edgewood, New Mexico. Contact SASS before visiting.
Williams Family Museum
The Williams Family Museum in Elko, Nevada, a private collection of about 1,500 antique guns shared through its YouTube channel rather than public visits.
Cody Dug Up Gun Museum
The Cody Dug Up Gun Museum in Cody, Wyoming shows more than 1,000 excavated relic guns from the Revolution through World War II. Free, seasonal.
Institute of Military Technology
The Institute of Military Technology in Titusville, Florida, Knight’s Armament’s private collection of about 2,000 firearms, open only to researchers and invited groups.
NRA Whittington Center Museum of the Southwest
The NRA Museum of the Southwest at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, New Mexico: Western and military arms in one of the largest shooting facilities in the country.
Frazier History Museum
The Frazier History Museum on Louisville’s Museum Row opened as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and still shows some of the most famous guns in the nation’s history.
Pope and Young Club Museum of Bowhunting
The Pope and Young Club Museum of Bowhunting traces North American bowhunting from Ishi and Saxton Pope to modern gear, now at Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Missouri.
Los Angeles Police Museum
The Los Angeles Police Museum tells the history of the LAPD inside the historic Highland Park police station, including the 1997 North Hollywood bank robbery.