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JOURNEYS magazine
Volume III, 2016
Destination Spotlight
A Museum for
every season
in NYC
New York City is world-renowned for its great art museums and cultural hotspots.
Here are some the city’s most diverse museums…and we’re just scratching the canvas!
So Much Art, So Little Time
A must-see is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Just
approaching the massive staircase to enter this impressive
example of neoclassical architecture will take your breath
away. Originally built in 1880, it spans several city blocks.
The permanent collection offers works of art from classical
antiquity and ancient Egypt. There are paintings and
sculptures from nearly all the European masters, as well as
an extensive collection of American and modern art. The
Met maintains extensive examples of African, Asian, Oceanic,
Byzantine and Islamic art. Other interesting collections
include musical instruments, costumes and accessories,
antique weapons, and armor from around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave at 82nd Street
New York, NY 10028-0198 | (212) 535-7710
A Dino-Mite Museum
Make family learning fun with a visit to the American
Museum of Natural History. Its halls are rich in scientific and
cultural content, and there are six floors to explore with
exhibits of natural science and anthropology. Of course,
the highlight of these exhibits is the dinosaurs, including a
Tyrannosaurus rex, a Stegosaurus and a Brontosaurus,
which is bigger than a city bus!
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5912 | (212) 769-5100
This House of Wax is Hot
Enjoy a brush with “fame” at Madame Tussaud’s New York
Wax Museum. Take a picture with Bill Clinton, Jimi Hendrix,
Princess Diana and Johnny Depp, just to name a few. There
are sports stars, historical figures, pop icons and so much
more. Celebrity seekers will be amazed at the exact
likenesses of their favorite stars, right down to the last detail!
Madame Tussaud’s New York Wax Museum
Times Square (42 St. between 7th and 8th Aves.)
New York, NY 10036 | 800-246-8872
Ellis Island
Immigration Museum
Ellis Island
New York, NY 10004
(212) 363-6307
Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue at
89th Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 423-3500
Intrepid Sea/Air/
Space Museum
Pier 86, the Hudson River
W. 46th Street & 12th Ave.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-0072
Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave (92nd St.)
New York, NY 10128
(212) 423-3200
Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53rd Street
(btw. 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-9400
South Street
Seaport Museum
207 Front Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 748-8600
Whitney Museum
of American Art
945 Madison Ave.
(at 75th St.)
New York, NY 10021
(212) 570-3676
check out these museums:
© Anton_Ivanov; photos for Metropolitan Museum of Art and Madame Tussaud’s New York Wax
Museum. © legacy1995; Museum of Natural History.
By Malia vrooman
