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The Best Museums in New York City

We prepared a long list of 65 museums for you to tour New York and enjoy the city the best way possible! In this list you'll find the museum categories, their location, cost, time to visit, and attractions, as well as their websites for additional information and a picture to easily identify them. If you like our list, feel free to make a copy for you and share with your friends which may also like it. Noticed we've used formal categories of museums created by the History of Museums site.

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ILoveNewYork
10th November 2022 in art & entertainment
The Best Museums in New York City
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  • 1

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    • Art
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 2

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

    • Art
    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
  • 3

    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    • Art
    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • 4

    Whitney Museum of American Art

    • Art
    Whitney Museum of American Art
  • 5

    Brooklyn Museum

    • History
    Brooklyn Museum
  • 6

    The Jewish Museum

    • Art
    The Jewish Museum
  • 7

    Fotografiska

    • Photography
    Fotografiska
  • 8

    Merchant's House Museum

    • Historic house
    Merchant's House Museum
  • 9

    New Museum of Contemporary Art

    • Art
    New Museum of Contemporary Art
  • 10

    The Frick Collection

    • Art
    The Frick Collection
  • 11

    The Morgan Library & Museum

    • History
    The Morgan Library & Museum
  • 12

    Neue Galerie New York

    • Art
    Neue Galerie New York
  • 13

    Queens Museum

    • Art
    Queens Museum
  • 14

    American Museum of Natural History

    • Natural History
    American Museum of Natural History
  • 15

    MoMA PS1

    • Art
    MoMA PS1
  • 16

    Museum of the Moving Image

    • History
    Museum of the Moving Image
  • 17

    Bronx Museum of the Arts

    • Art
    Bronx Museum of the Arts
  • 18

    International Center of Photography Museum

    • Photography
    International Center of Photography Museum
  • 19

    Museum of Arts & Design

    • Art
    Museum of Arts & Design
  • 20

    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

    • Military
    • Maritime
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
  • 21

    Museum of Sex (MoSex)

    • Special Interest
    Museum of Sex (MoSex)
  • 22

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    • Art
    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  • 23

    El Museo del Barrio

    • Art
    El Museo del Barrio
  • 24

    American Folk Art Museum

    • Art
    American Folk Art Museum
  • 25

    New-York Historical Society

    • History
    New-York Historical Society
  • 26

    Studio Museum in Harlem

    • Art
    Studio Museum in Harlem
  • 27

    The Rubin Museum of Art

    • Art
    The Rubin Museum of Art
  • 28

    National Museum of the American Indian

    • History
    National Museum of the American Indian
  • 29

    Museum of the City of New York

    • History
    • Art
    Museum of the City of New York
  • 30

    Asia Society and Museum

    • Art
    Asia Society and Museum
  • 31

    Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art

    • Art
    Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
  • 32

    Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

    • History
    Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
  • 33

    The Drawing Center

    • Art
    The Drawing Center
  • 1

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • 2

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

  • 3

    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

  • 4

    Whitney Museum of American Art

  • 5

    Brooklyn Museum

  • 6

    The Jewish Museum

  • 7

    Fotografiska

  • 8

    Merchant's House Museum

  • 9

    New Museum of Contemporary Art

  • 10

    The Frick Collection

  • 11

    The Morgan Library & Museum

  • 12

    Neue Galerie New York

  • 13

    Queens Museum

  • 14

    American Museum of Natural History

  • 15

    MoMA PS1

  • 16

    Museum of the Moving Image

  • 17

    Bronx Museum of the Arts

  • 18

    International Center of Photography Museum

  • 19

    Museum of Arts & Design

  • 20

    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

  • 21

    Museum of Sex (MoSex)

  • 22

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

  • 23

    El Museo del Barrio

  • 24

    American Folk Art Museum

  • 25

    New-York Historical Society

  • 26

    Studio Museum in Harlem

  • 27

    The Rubin Museum of Art

  • 28

    National Museum of the American Indian

  • 29

    Museum of the City of New York

  • 30

    Asia Society and Museum

  • 31

    Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art

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