Location: Gramercy-Flatiron
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The 7 Best Specialty Museums in Gramercy-Flatiron, 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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1. Museum of Sex
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4.5 based on 219 reviews
The Mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. It has generated over 30 exhibitions since 2002; each advocating open discourse surrounding sex and sexuality as well as striving to present to the public the best in current scholarship unhindered by self-censorship. With each new exhibition, lecture series, event and publication, the Museum of Sex is committed to addressing a wide range of topics, while simultaneously highlighting material and artifacts from different continents, cultures, time periods and media.
Reviewed By alexandraclaudia
Surprisingly informative and super fun! Kieth was great! Probably my favorite thing we did in NYC on this trip!
2. Tibet House US
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Tibet House US is a long-term cultural institution founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of Tibetan civilization and culture. Tibet House has a spacious gallery for daily meditation classes, lectures and teachings, cultural events and performances. The gallery also features works by contemporary artists of Tibetan origin or inspired by Tibetan culture. In addition to the Gallery, Tibet House has a Repatriation Collection of Tibetan art and ritual implements, an extensive library and research space, book and gift shop, and a traditional shrine-room. Tibet House US is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the light of the Tibetan spirit never disappears from the face of this earth.
3. Fotografiska New York
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Fotografiska uses the power of photography to inspire a more conscious world. For over 10 years, the museum has been an internationally-renowned destination for photography in Stockholm. Now, Fotografiska has opened its newest museum in a historic landmark building located in NYC’s Flatiron District. Fotografiska New York presents powerful and unparalleled exhibitions showcasing some of the world’s best photographers. Genres range from abstract, landscape, portrait, documentary, and more with themes that are relevant, inclusive, and representative of ever-changing current issues and ongoing movements. The museum also has vibrant cultural event programs and retail at The Shop with unique local and international items inspired by the art of photography. With extra touches like being open late until 9pm, live music and DJs on select nights, new inspiring exhibitions, and timed entry with limited capacity, Fotografiska is anything but an ordinary New York museum.
Reviewed By RGSOUNDF - Mercerville, United States
What should we say? Just an amazing place full of creativity, pure artistry, our impression was that of a sparkle and a breath of fresh air on the already versatile NYC art scene. Thanks to a friend living in Stockholm and interested in photography, we have already heard about the noble initiative of brothers Jan and Per Broman whop created - with zero of government funds - two photography centers, in Stockholm, and across the Baltic Sea, in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Prime location, on the corner of Park Ave and 22nd St. There is a store carrying books, albums, and monographs dedicated to everything photography. The store is located on the ground floor, and so is the cafeteria catering for coffee and lighter foods. For more substantial meals, head to restaurant Verōnika, located on the 2nd floor and is currently open for dinner only. Verōnika is supposed to start serving lunches soon. Please note, that Verōnika reservations are made via Resy, and not OpenTable. We are not sure why, but Verōnika's menu features predominantly not a Noric menu, as would be expected from a Swedish establishment, but East-European, or even Russian staples such as Pierogi, Herring Under a Fur Coat, Borscht, Coulibiac, and Chicken Kiev, among its other more universally familiar European specialties. 6 floors, each of which can be accessed either via a very spacious elevator or by taking a staircase. Each floor is dedicated to a separate photo exhibition, sometimes featuring one or two artists. The inner design, the signage and especially the lighting are all on top professional level. At the time of our visit, on February 29th, there were about five expositions on view, among them "Ellen von Unwerth Devotion! 30 Years of Photographing Women" (until March 29) , "Anastasia Taylor Lind Fotografiska For Life X TIME" (until March 8), "Tawny Chatmon Inheritance" (until March 22), "Helene Schmitz Thinking Like a (until April 12th), and "Adi Nes Testaments" (until March 1st). As much as the artists represented are different, coming from different countries and working in different genres, the unifying threadline is the great selection, exquisite taste, thought-provoking art and uninhibited creativity. Lot of success to Fotografiska NYC! We can't wait to visit again.
4. Yeshiva University Museum
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
5. National Museum of Mathematics
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4.0 based on 368 reviews
Reviewed By RavenousReader - Lucan, Ireland
This is a fantastic hands on, interactive museum with challenges and puzzles appropriate for everyone! There are so many exhibitions and an enormous range of topics are covered. I was there with my Mum who was in a mobility scooter (the place is fully accessible and convenient) and three teenagers and my husband. We all have different levels of math ability and interest but every one of us was 100% engaged in the exhibits for hours! We will rush back there on our next visit to NYC. I highly recommend - particularly if you are looking to inspire someone to take more interest in math.
6. Rennert's Gallery
We’re one of the very few auction houses in the world dealing exclusively in rare, original vintage posters. Since the late 1980s, we’ve held auctions 3-4 times a year. Poster aficionados, enthusiasts, collectors, galleries, and leading art museums around the world value Rennert’s Gallery as one of their most trusted venues for successful consignments, unique buying opportunities, unequaled experience in the field, and an impeccable eye for quality in original poster art. Our gallery hosts rotating exhibitions of original poster art, as well as a bookstore of research and coffee-table volumes on poster art, and an extensive research archive open to the public by appointment. We additionally offer for sale a wide catalogue of “Contemporary Classics” poster originals from the 1960s to the 1980s, with specialties in local New York topics, plus late 20th-century Polish, Japanese, and Israeli designers. Our auctions are held under our subsidiary brand Poster Auctions International.
