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The 10 Best Museums in Midtown, New York (NY)
Conquering New York in one visit is impossible. Instead, hit the must-sees – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and then explore off the beaten path with visits to The Cloisters or one of the city’s libraries. Indulge in the bohemian shops of the West Village or the fine dining of the Upper West Side. The bustling marketplace inside of Grand Central Station gives you a literal taste of the best the city has to offer.
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3. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17,916 reviews
Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, The Museum of Modern Art is home to the world's greatest collection of modern and contemporary art. The collection includes Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and Andy Warhol's "Gold Marilyn Monroe," along with works by Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Cindy Sherman, Elizabeth Murray, and many other great artists of our time. MoMA's collection also showcases photography, film, architecture, design, media, and performance art. Visitors can also enjoy shopping and fine and casual dining options. Mondays are reserved exclusively for members and their guests. Closed for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Reviewed By Lighthousemitch30 - Kew, Australia
The MOMA was an enjoyable experience. Although we visited during the peak Christmas period there was plenty for all of us to see Galleries included works from Dali Gauguin Van Gogh and some massive Monet canvasses Free audio a must Particularly enjoyed the modern architecture exhibitions from Frank Lloyd Wright and Bauhaus Sculpture garden is free and Open to the public
4. New York Public Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14,360 reviews
Two marble lions mark the entrance to this Beaux Arts masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark containing more than six million books.
Reviewed By FelicityRJ
When we first popped into the library it was quite hard to look around and get a real sense of what you were looking at. Luckily, we managed to get two spaces on the free hour-long tour at 2pm (there are several a day). The tour guide was excellent and explained each room before we went in and pointed out some of the more hidden architectural details. As a bonus, anyone on the tour gets 10% off in the gift shop (something you'll definitely use). The library also has a small film (c. 20 minutes) that runs every half an hour that tells you all about the library building and some of the treasures of the collection. It was quite frustrating that a lot of the hidden gems of the collection aren't available to view, but the tour guide told us that a new exhibition was opening in 2020 where they'd feature a rotating selection of the collection (much like the British Library). With the tour and the free exhibitions (Salinger and made at the NY Public Library) we easily spent 4 hours here, a definite recommend if you're into books, literature and civic history - they have the original Winnie the Pooh too!
5. Howard Greenberg Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Photography art gallery.
6. The Museum at FIT
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By cjyap - Griswold, United States
This is a great museum. There are three galleries, one devoted to special exhibits. All the exhibits change every 6 month as they rotate through their 50,000 garments covering 250 years of fashion. The special exhibit gallery was closed when I went, as it was preparing for an opening of a new exhibit the following week: Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse. I'm going to try and get back for that! This is not a large museum and that it's free is a real bonus! Definitly worth a stop. The hours are: Tues - Fri Noon - 8pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, and the following legal holidays: July 4th,Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day,New Year’s Day
7. Onassis Cultural Center New York
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
8. Houdini Museum of New York at Fantasma Magic
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Vast collection of tricks, cards, DVDs & collectibles for sale, plus the Houdini Museum of New York.
Reviewed By jdinph34684 - Palm Harbor, United States
What could be more fun than visiting a Houdini Museum? Add in a sales counter behind which is a talented magician demonstrating one amazing trick after another. Oh, and the visit costs nothing. I visit this shop every time I am in NYC and excitedly suggest it to any of my friends who are traveling there. The Houdini Museum includes a variety of props (handcuffs, straightjacket, a coffin) as well as interesting pictures and newspaper articles and personal letters. Plenty to see and enjoy.
9. Gulliver's Gate
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,817 reviews
Leave the Land of Large and experience an interactive world of miniatures from around the globe. Gulliver's Gate is a unique and playful interpretation of the real world in miniature, inspired by the places we live, work, play, and dream about. Gulliver's welcomes people everywhere to experience this world, and even become Model Citizens, permanent miniature residents. You belong in this world. Guests at Gullivers' Gate can use their interactive key to activate features in models through out the exhibit space. Watch professional model-makers and engineers build and expand the exhibit. Step into our COBRA 3-D scanner and get a free 3D scan. If you like it, you can buy a 3D print of yourself to have sent home or placed in the model--making you a Model Citizen. We are wheelchair accessible, have changing tables in both bathrooms and a Mamava nursing suite for parents with nursing children. Our attraction is open until 10:00 PM however the last admission is 8:30 PM.
Reviewed By JolantaTomaszewski
The museum is amazing, it was the best museum in New York and all our seniors were happy to see such exhibitions, I will be recommended to everybody at all ages. Come and see, it is like a wonderland for kind and adults. Thank you for creating such amazing place. Good luck.
10. Spyscape
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 376 reviews
SPYSCAPE is three things in one: (i) world-class museum of spy gadgets and stories; (ii) authentic immersive spy challenges and experiences; (iii) deep dive into your own unique mix of aptitudes, psychology and spy skills.
Reviewed By TravelGnomes - Sydney, Australia
After two weeks of culturally enriching our boys (aged 9 and 11) in NYC and DC, they declared that this was the best museum of them all! (But we didn’t visit The Spy Museum in DC so it’s out of the race) It’s very interactive - you get a personalised ID tag to scan at various stations - then you answer questions and perform tasks to assess your various “spy skills”. There are various sections focussed on different events and famous/notorious “spies”. Then you get a spy profile at the end based on your results. The boys loved the agility task the best - you can go multiple times if you don’t mind waiting. Even the gift shop has interesting things for purchase. We used our Sightseeing Pass so it was good value for us. Otherwise the admission fee is on the pricey side. It’s more a thinking attraction than a traditional museum, but it’s definitely one that our boys will remember the best!
