Vasily's list of New York Museums
The list includes only the museums that I have personally visited in New York. The list also includes several galleries that, in terms of their beauty, fame, and significance, can be equated with a museum.
Total visited museums: 102
Spent so far: $1,732 (tours are not included)
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Tours you don't want to miss
Museums and unique places you can visit only through the tour. As a rule, such tours are of particular interest to those who have already visited the major museums and are relatively deeply interested in the history and culture of New York City.
⭐️ United Nations Headquarters—A unique chance to visit the fateful General Assembly Hall, which each of us has seen dozens of times.
⭐️ Crown Tour at Statue of Liberty—An incredible opportunity to be inside the head and crown of the most famous statue in the world.
⭐️ Louis Armstrong House—the beautiful art of a beautiful country
⭐️ Ellis Island Hospital Hard Hat Tour
—One of the best tours on the subject of immigration to the United States and New York City in the early 20th century.
⭐️ Gracie Mansion—Don't miss the chance to visit many of New York's mayors at once
⭐️ Mount Vernon Hotel Museum—The history of the former hotel mirrors the history of early 19th century New York.
⭐️ Merchant's House Museum—The time machine in mid-19th century new york
⭐️ Riverside Church and Tower—On this tour, you can climb up into the church tower, see a beautiful view of the city, and maybe even ring the bell!
⭐️ Judd Foundation —A window into the art and life of famous artist Donald Judd
⭐️ Tenement Museum
—Experience a one-of-a-kind opportunity to select a family that intrigues you and spend an hour immersing yourself in their lives inside their New York City apartment from a century ago.
⭐️ The Catacombs tour at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral NYC—Real catacombs, stories of gang and church rivalry, visits to 'The Godfather' film locations, and even the opportunity to buy an entire mausoleum for 8 million dollars – these are just a few of the intriguing aspects
⭐️ Radio City Hall Tour—I didn't even expect that a tour of the concert venue could be so engaging and fascinating
⭐️ Chaim Gross Studio Museum—A tour of the studio and home of the famous sculptor, an immigrant from Ukraine. Louise Nevelson was among his students
⭐️ Morris-Jumel Mansion—For sophisticated connoisseurs of the city's history
⭐️ Highbridge Water Tower—For sophisticated connoisseurs of the city's history
⭐️ Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
—a free and relatively short tour in which you learn at least a few cool stories
⭐️ Park Avenue Armory—Beautiful interiors of the late 20th century, including such designers as Tifami
⭐️ Museum at Eldridge Street—Inside the synagogue, you'll find exquisite beauty, and you have the option to take a guided tour with a docent.
⭐️ Brooklyn Navy Yards Tour and Museum—A nearly three-hour hike through the former Navy Yard, where you can learn about both the ships and modern urbanism of New York City, as well as explore the variety of businesses and art that operate on the grounds.
⭐️ Hamilton Grange National Memorial—A great place to go if you've visited all the places on the list, or if you decide to explore the personality of Alexander Hamelton in more depth than the many times you've read the wikipedia article.
⭐️ Madison Square Garden All Access Tour—You'll learn considerably more history and facts from wikipedia, but a strong thing about the tour is the ability to go very quickly into different sectors of MSG, including Lexus Suites and team lockers.
Vasily Danilenko's personal museum rating
⭐️1. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) ⭐️2. Metropolitan Museum of Art ⭐️3. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum ⭐️4. Guggenheim Museum ⭐️5. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ⭐️6. Met Breuer ⭐️7. Whitney Museum of American Art ⭐️8. Brooklyn Museum ⭐️9. Dia:Chelsea ⭐️10. The Morgan Library & Museum ⭐️11. Neue Galerie ⭐️12. Noguchi Museum ⭐️13. United Nations Headquarters ⭐️14. Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation (a new wing of American Museum of Natural History) ⭐️15. Crown Tour at Statue of Liberty ⭐️16. The Cloisters ⭐️17. Frick Collection ⭐️18. Jewish Museum ⭐️19. Museum of the City of New York ⭐️20. New York Earth Room ⭐️21. Statue of Liberty Museum, Grounds, and Pedestal ⭐️22. Broken Kilometer ⭐️23. Nicholas Roerich Museum ⭐️24. The Brant Foundation ⭐️25. Louis Armstrong House ⭐️26. Ellis Island Hospital Hard Hat Tour ⭐️27. The FRIENDS™ Experience New York ⭐️28. Mmuseumm ⭐️29. New York Transit Museum ⭐️30. Madame Tussauds New York ⭐️31. Gracie Mansion ⭐️32. MoMA PS1 ⭐️33. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum ⭐️34. New Museum ⭐️35. New York Botanical Garden ⭐️36. New York Public Library Main Branch ⭐️37. Rubin Museum of Art ⭐️38. The Shed ⭐️39. Fraunces Tavern ⭐️40. Merchant's House Museum ⭐️41. Riverside Church and Tower ⭐️42. Judd Foundation ⭐️43. New-York Historical Society ⭐️44. Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration ⭐️45. Tenement Museum ⭐️46. Spyscape ⭐️47. The Catacombs tour at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral NYC ⭐️48. Radio City Hall Tour ⭐️49. Museum of Jewish Heritage ⭐️50. Museum of Broadway ⭐️51. El Museo del Barrio ⭐️52. American Museum of Natural History ⭐️53. Chaim Gross Studio Museum ⭐️54. Drawing Center ⭐️55. International Center of Photography ⭐️56. Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art ⭐️57. Museum of Arts and Design ⭐️58. Museum of Chinese in America ⭐️59. SculptureCenter ⭐️60. Socrates Sculpture Park ⭐️61. Dog museum ⭐️62. Museum of the Moving Image ⭐️63. Skyscraper Museum ⭐️64. Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery ⭐️65. Morris-Jumel Mansion ⭐️66. Highbridge Water Tower ⭐️67. Times Square Hum (Neuhaus) ⭐️68. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site ⭐️69. The Ukrainian Museum ⭐️70. Park Avenue Armory ⭐️71. Museum at Eldridge Street ⭐️72. Salvator Mundi Museum of Art ⭐️73. Brooklyn Navy Yards Tour and Museum ⭐️74. Mercer Labs (Museum of Art and Technology) ⭐️75. Asia Society ⭐️76. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ⭐️77. Museum at FIT ⭐️78. Museum of Sex ⭐️79. Queens Museum ⭐️80. Hamilton Grange National Memorial ⭐️81. New Africa Center ⭐️82. Art at Americas Society ⭐️83. American Folk Art Museum ⭐️84. The House of Cannabis (THC NYC) ⭐️85. Sea Port Museum ⭐️86. Madison Square Garden All Access Tour ⭐️87. Center for Jewish History ⭐️88. Japan Society ⭐️89. Vander Ende-Onderdonk House Museum Tours ⭐️90. Fire Museum ⭐️91. Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art ⭐️92. Ice Cream Museum (MOIC) ⭐️93. Bernard Museum ⭐️94. Poster House ⭐️95. National Museum of the American Indian ⭐️96. The City Reliquary Museum ⭐️97. Williamsburg Art & Historical Center ⭐️98. Salmagundi Club ⭐️99. General Grant National Memorial and Mausoleum ⭐️100. Center for Brooklyn History ⭐️101. Center for Architecture ⭐️102. Paley Center for Media
1. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
2. Metropolitan Museum of Art
3. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum
4. Guggenheim Museum
5. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
6. Met Breuer
7. Whitney Museum of American Art
8. Brooklyn Museum
9. Dia:Chelsea
10. The Morgan Library & Museum
11. Neue Galerie
12. Noguchi Museum
13. United Nations Headquarters
14. Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation (a new wing of American Museum of Natural History)
15. Crown Tour at Statue of Liberty
16. The Cloisters
17. Frick Collection
18. Jewish Museum
19. Museum of the City of New York
20. New York Earth Room
21. Statue of Liberty Museum, Grounds, and Pedestal
22. Broken Kilometer
23. Nicholas Roerich Museum
24. The Brant Foundation
25. Louis Armstrong House
26. Ellis Island Hospital Hard Hat Tour
27. The FRIENDS™ Experience New York
28. Mmuseumm
In a tiny pop-up museum, barely a few square meters, you'll discover stunning art. This museum is like that one friend who's always just around the corner, making art more accessible than your daily coffee run. It's the art gallery you stumble upon when you're not even looking!
29. New York Transit Museum
30. Madame Tussauds New York
31. Gracie Mansion
32. MoMA PS1
33. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum
34. New Museum
35. New York Botanical Garden
36. New York Public Library Main Branch
37. Rubin Museum of Art
38. The Shed
39. Fraunces Tavern
40. Merchant's House Museum
41. Riverside Church and Tower
42. Judd Foundation
43. New-York Historical Society
44. Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
45. Tenement Museum
46. Spyscape
47. The Catacombs tour at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral NYC
48. Radio City Hall Tour
49. Museum of Jewish Heritage
50. Museum of Broadway
51. El Museo del Barrio
52. American Museum of Natural History
53. Chaim Gross Studio Museum
54. Drawing Center
55. International Center of Photography
56. Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
57. Museum of Arts and Design
58. Museum of Chinese in America
59. SculptureCenter
60. Socrates Sculpture Park
61. Dog museum
62. Museum of the Moving Image
63. Skyscraper Museum
64. Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery
65. Morris-Jumel Mansion
66. Highbridge Water Tower
67. Times Square Hum (Neuhaus)
68. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
69. The Ukrainian Museum
70. Park Avenue Armory
71. Museum at Eldridge Street
72. Salvator Mundi Museum of Art
73. Brooklyn Navy Yards Tour and Museum
74. Mercer Labs (Museum of Art and Technology)
Mercer Labs (Museum of Art and Technology), as claimed by its creators, is the first fully immersive museum in the city, situated in a iconic and prestigious location, right across from the Oculus and the World Trade Center tower. The museum is the brainchild of artist Roy Nach