Concord Museum Ranked Second Best Small-Town Museum by USA TODAY

One of Massachusetts' state museums has earned top honors in a USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards poll.

The Concord Museum was named the second-best small-town museum. Here's what USA TODAY editors had to say about the museum experience:

"The town of Concord, Massachusetts, played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and in the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Concord Museum presents the cultural, political, environmental, and literary history of this town through artifacts from Concord and the surrounding land. The museum's collection, parts of which are centuries old, includes paintings, tools and instruments, furniture, maps, and clothing."

Admission to the Concord Museum is $16 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-17, and $13 for older adults and students. Museum members and children ages 5 and younger are free. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, and on select Monday holidays, at 53 Cambridge Turnpike in Concord.

The annual USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards highlight the best in travel, food, and lifestyle. A public voting poll selects the winners after receiving nominations from industry experts.