Best Museums in New York City

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[] American Museum of Natural History

Hours: Daily 10 AM to 5:45 PM
Location: 79 Street & Central Park West
Details: One of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections.
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[] Brooklyn Museum of Art

Free admission: First Saturday of each month 5-11PM
Location: 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn (North of Prospect Park)
Event Details: The Brooklyn Museum, housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country.
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Past Exhibit: @Murakami

[] Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dates: Closed Mondays
Location: 1000 5th Avenue (80th - 84th Streets), NYC
Details: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and finest with more than 2 million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture.
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Cantor Rooftop at the Met

[] MoMA - Museum of Modern Art

Dates: Free admission every Friday evening 4-8PM
Location: 11 W 53rd St (btw 5th & 6th Aves), NYC
Details: The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. It has the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art.
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MoMA - Perfect Blend of Art & Architecture
P.S.1 MoMA - Long Island City

[] P.S.1 MoMA - LIC

Dates: Free. Closed Tues & Wed
Location: 2225 Jackson Ave (46th Ave), Long Island City
Details: P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is an exhibition space rather that devotes its energy and resources to displaying the most experimental art in the world. Warm Up is P.S.1's critically acclaimed music series and has become one of the most anticipated summer events.
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2009 P.S.1 Warm Up Music Series


[] Guggenheim Museum NYC

Note: Closed Thursdays
Location: 1071 5th Avenue (89th Street), NYC
Details: An internationally renowned art museum and architectural icons, the Guggenheim Museum is at once a vital cultural center & an educational institution.
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[] El Museo del Barrio

Free admission: Every 3rd Saturday of each month
Location: 1230 5th Avenue (105th Street), NYC
Details: New York’s leading Latino cultural institution. Discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean & Latin America.
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[] New Museum

Dates: Closed Mon & Tues
Location: 235 Bowery St (btw Stanton & Rivington), NYC
Details: Founded in 1977, the New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan's only dedicated contemporary art museum
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New Museum Sky Room

[] Rubin Museum of Art

Dates: Free admission every Friday evening 7-10PM
Location: 150 W 17th St (btw 6th & 7th Aves), NYC
Details: The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions.
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[] Noguchi Museum

Dates: Free admission first Friday of each month 10AM - 5PM
Location: 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City
Details: Created by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). A comprehensive collection of the artist's works in stone, metal, wood, and clay; models for public projects, gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures.
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