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New York’s Best: Museums

New York’s museums range from the vast scope of
the Metropolitan Museum to the personal treasures
of financier J. Pierpont Morgan’s own collection. Several
museums celebrate New York’s heritage, giving visitors
an insight into the people and events that made the city
what it is today. This map features some highlights, with
a detailed overview on pages 40–41.
Intrepid Sea, Air
and Space Museum
This military and maritime history museum
also traces the progress of flight
exploration. It is housed in a large aircraft
carrier situated at Pier 86.

The Morgan
Library & Museum Hudson R iver
One of the world’s
finest collections of
manuscripts, prints,
and books includes
this rare French
Bible from 1230.
Whitney Museum Midtown
of American Art West and
This exceptional collection the Theater
includes many views of New District
York. One of the best is Brooklyn
Bridge: Variation on an Old Theme
(1939), by Joseph Stella.

Chelsea
and the
Lower East Side Garment
Tenement Museum District
Tours of this cramped
1863 tenement building
highlight the living
conditions faced by Gramercy
immigrant families. and the
Greenwich Flatiron
East R iver
Village District

Ellis Island East
This museum vividly re-creates Village
the experiences of many millions SoHo and
of immigrant families. TriBeCa

Lower East Side
Lower Manhattan
and the Civic Center
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Museum

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