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other than New York City and Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Boston, Cambridge, Hartford, and Philadelphia are hubs of some of the best art institutions on the East Coast.
The National Mall in the capital is a must-visit hub of Smithsonian and national museums.
The Midwest and Great Plains have much more than corn fields.
Check out these museums in the western mountain states, California, and the Pacific Northwest.
American art takes front and center at these museums in the South and Southwest.
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