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Museums
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Museums.

1. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.6
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A fantastic art museum with many famous works situated on a unique spiral walkway. When you walk into the main area, look up! It makes for a great photo.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Museums.

2. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1869 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Some of the most famous works in history can be found at NYC’s MoMA, from Andy Warhol to Vincent Van Gogh to Salvador Dalí. Arrive early on weekends to avoid the crowds.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Museums.

3. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1960 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Bring your walking shoes as this gigantic museum has a lot to see, featuring art from all over the world. Don’t miss the roof garden in the summer time!

American Museum of Natural History is one of Museums.

4. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This huge museum has something for everyone with its broad range of exhibits. Get off at the 81st St. stop on the 1-train which takes you right into the lower level of the museum itself.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum is one of Museums.

5. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

8.7
Ellis Island, Jersey City, NJ
History Museum · Ellis Island · 166 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This fascinating museum gives visitors a great insight into what life was like 100 years ago. Walk where your ancestors once walked and see if you can find your last name in the immigrant database!

Tenement Museum is one of Museums.

6. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A great place to gain an understanding of how New York City came to be. The Tenement Museum is an eye opening experience as it takes you through actual families lives of those who lived there.

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is one of Museums.

7. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

9.2
2 E 91st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 142 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Often overlooked on "Museum Mile", Cooper Hewitt is set in a former Carnegie Mansion. They have an abundance of design exhibits so check their website before going to find one that interests you.

Museum of the City of New York is one of Museums.

8. Museum of the City of New York

8.9
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Perfect for visitors and locals alike. Learn about the rich history of NYC through photos, film, and actual living spaces.

Museum of Jewish Heritage is one of Museums.

9. Museum of Jewish Heritage

8.1
36 Battery Pl (just NW of Battery Park), New York, NY
History Museum · Battery Park City · 60 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A memorial to the Holocaust, this Battery Park museum centers on life before, during, and after the Holocaust. The exhibits are powerful and extremely well done.

Ground Zero Museum Workshop is one of Museums.

10. Ground Zero Museum Workshop

420 W 14th St Fl 2 (btwn Washington St & 9th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Meatpacking District · 13 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: In this small, single room are powerful artifacts and photos from September 11th, 2001. After you walk through, visit the Memorial Gardens and reflecting pools nearby to put it all in perspective.

Jazz Museum of Harlem is one of Museums.

11. Jazz Museum of Harlem

7.4
104 E 126th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Museum · East Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Working during the day? This place is perfect to head to after work and get a musical history lesson while enjoying live jazz music.

Museum of the Moving Image is one of Museums.

12. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of Museums.

13. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Museums.

14. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
The New York Historical is one of Museums.

15. The New York Historical

8.9
170 Central Park W (at W 77th St), New York, NY
History Museum · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews
Rubin Museum of Art is one of Museums.

16. Rubin Museum of Art

9.0
150 W 17th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Chelsea · 102 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of Museums.

17. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Museum of Sex is one of Museums.

18. Museum of Sex

7.4
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of Museums.

19. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

9.1
Pier 86 (at W 46th St & 12th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Hell's Kitchen · 348 tips and reviews
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of Museums.

20. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

8.3
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews
Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) is one of Museums.

21. Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

6.9
11 E 26th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Science Museum · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of Museums.

22. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of Museums.

23. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Studio Museum in Harlem is one of Museums.

24. Studio Museum in Harlem

8.7
144 W 125th St (Between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Harlem · 55 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of Museums.

25. National Museum of the American Indian

7.8
1 Bowling Grn (btwn Broadway & State St), New York, NY
Museum · Financial District · 108 tips and reviews
Merchant's House Museum is one of Museums.

26. Merchant's House Museum

8.8
29 E 4th St (at Lafayette Street), New York, NY
History Museum · NoHo · 25 tips and reviews
Museum Mile is one of Museums.

27. Museum Mile

Fifth Avenue (btwn 82nd and 105th Streets), New York, NY
Road · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Museum of American Finance is one of Museums.

28. Museum of American Finance

48 Wall St (at William St), New York, NY
History Museum · Financial District · 38 tips and reviews
Morris Jumel Mansion is one of Museums.

29. Morris Jumel Mansion

8.3
65 Jumel Ter (btwn 160th &162nd St), New York, NY
History Museum · Washington Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is one of Museums.

30. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

6.8
4881 Broadway (204th), New York, NY
History Museum · Inwood · 12 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of Museums.

31. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport Museum is one of Museums.

32. South Street Seaport Museum

8.1
12 Fulton St (btwn Water and South St), New York, NY
History Museum · Financial District · 14 tips and reviews
The Jewish Museum is one of Museums.

33. The Jewish Museum

9.4
1109 5th Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Museum · Carnegie Hill · 73 tips and reviews
Fraunces Tavern Museum is one of Museums.

34. Fraunces Tavern Museum

7.8
54 Pearl St (Broad St), New York, NY
History Museum · Financial District · 29 tips and reviews
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is one of Museums.

35. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

8.2
227 W 27th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews
The Drawing Center is one of Museums.

36. The Drawing Center

9.0
35 Wooster St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Art Museum · SoHo · 12 tips and reviews
IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned) is one of Museums.

37. IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned)

6.9
City Hall Park (original IRT Station, now abandoned), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 15 tips and reviews
Museum at Eldridge Street is one of Museums.

38. Museum at Eldridge Street

8.6
12 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Division St), New York, NY
Museum · Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews
Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is one of Museums.

39. Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)

8.0
212 W 83rd St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Upper West Side · 57 tips and reviews
Neue Galerie is one of Museums.

40. Neue Galerie

8.8
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 124 tips and reviews
The Evolution Store is one of Museums.

41. The Evolution Store

120 Spring St (btw Greene St. & Mercer St.), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 47 tips and reviews
The Great Hall is one of Museums.

42. The Great Hall

9.1
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
Exhibit · Central Park · 37 tips and reviews
El Museo del Barrio is one of Museums.

43. El Museo del Barrio

8.1
1230 5th Ave (btwn E 104th & E 105th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Park · 55 tips and reviews