New York Museums
Many visitors come for the well-known museums in New York. Although museums such as the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Modern Museum of Art (MoMA) are the more well known New York museums (and wonderful museums in their own right), more than 100 other museums in New York wait your attention as well.
Before deciding to visit New York museums, the best tip for the uninitiated is to make a list, break it down by category and then prioritize which New York museums are "must see". As an example, there are New York museums focused entirely on history. Decide whether you want to visit a New York museum focused on New York history, American History or a number of New York museums that focus attention on specific cultures. Then, there are the New York museums solely dedicated to art. Decide whether you want to visit a New York museum of traditional or modern art, sculptural art or eclectic art.
In addition to the expected historical and art museums, New York museums also include those that deal with the theater. Other New York museums may offer a broader range of collections of stamps, coins or early Manhattan life. New York museums can be found in some of the most unlikely places, such as airports, shopping malls or tucked away in areas like Soho, Little Italy or Chinatown. Outside of Manhattan in the state of New York is the Rhinebeck, NY museum where patrons can see the earliest biplanes and airplanes along with aerodrome shows. No matter which borough of New York City or where in New York state a tourist may choose to visit a museum, they will find the one that is of most interest. Museums include those focused on photography, aerospace, sports, architecture, the sciences or the sea. There's even a museum especially for children. There are police museums, heritage museums and civil rights museums.