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Must-visit Museums in New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Must-visit Museums in New York.

1. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Hanging out on the Met steps is a New York tradition, and billionaire David Koch has pledged "at least $10 million" to renovate the fountains outside the museum. Read more.

American Folk Art Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in New York.

2. American Folk Art Museum

45 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 11 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “The architectural strategy is jazzlike. Displays occur on offbeats of the space’s perambulatory rhythms—each object feels like an unexpected discovery.” —Peter Schjeldahl Read more.

New York Transit Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in New York.

3. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

DoraDora: The Transit Museum is housed in an authentic 1930s subway station containing vintage subway and elevated cars, antique turnstiles, and a working signal tower. Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.