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New York’s museums are the finest in the
world, with timeless icons spread out across
some of the biggest names like the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American
Museum of Natural History.
MUSEUMS IN NYC
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art
museum located in Midtown Manhattan, on
53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and
collecting modern art, and is often identified
as one of the largest and most influential
museums of modern art in the world.
shuttle that paved the way for America’s
successful Space Shuttle Program.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum invites visitors
to learn about the history of the 9/11 attacks
and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing at
the site where the Twin Towers once stood.
The Guggenheim in new York is a vital cultural
center, an educational institution, and the
heart of an international network of museums.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
presents the full range of twentieth century
and contemporary American art, with a special
focus on works by living artists.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in new York
City, colloquially “the Met”, is the largest art
museum in the Americas.
The American Museum of Natural History
is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific
collections.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
welcomes over one million visitors a year. The
Museum includes the Space Shuttle Pavilion,
home to Enterprise, the world’s first space
The Statue of Liberty Museum is located on
liberty island in new York City and is focused
on the creation, meaning, and history of the
Statue of Liberty.
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