10 Best Museums in New York City (10 to 6)
10. Whitney Museum of American Art. 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street. The Whitney focuses on 20th and 21st century American art. Unlike other museums the Whitney likes to show a large portion of the collection from living artists. Their collection includes drawings, paintings, prints, video, sculptures, and photography.
9. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. W 46th Street. The aircraft carrier USS Intrepid was converted to a floating museum in 1982. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum displays a military and maritime history collection. Besides the aircraft carrier, the museum houses a submarine and airplanes. After 9/11 it became the temporary headquarters for the FBI New York City field office.
8. Jewish Museum. 1109 5th Ave at 92nd Street. The Jewish Museum, like the Frick Collection, is housed in a former Gothic mansion. One of the most comprehensive collections of Jewish culture and history.
7. The Frick Collection. 1 East 70th Street. The Frick Collection is the housed in Henry Clay Frick’s former manson on Upper East Side Manhattan. It is considered one of the finest collections of old world European paintings, sculptures, and furniture of any small museum in the US.
6. Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Access from Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry from Battery Park. Most tourists take this ferry to go to the Statue of Liberty, however, the real treat is on this trip is Ellis Island. Feel free to roam the the building to see where immigrants where processed before stepping on the shores of America. Take the free ranger guided tours to fully understand and enjoy the history.
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