Thursday, December 15, 2016

Museum Mania is Another Name for New York

Photo by Gary Bembridge
I have no idea if New York has more museums than any other city in the world, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the Big Apple holds that distinction, or at least comes close. No matter what you love, there is a museum for it here in this city that never sleeps.

From the most famous, such as the Guggenheim to the Met, and to the least mentioned like Dyckman Farmhouse, the Museum at Eldridge Street, and even the titillating Museum of Sex, there is a museum here for you.

Let’s just explore a few of my favorites:

  • ·       The New York Hall ofScience: Bring the kids and have a blast. The museum houses more than 450 interactive exhibits designed to draw visitors of all ages and backgrounds into the amazing world of science. Between March and December there is an outdoor Science Playground covering 30,000 square feet. Located in Queens at 47-01 111th Street.
  • ·        Fraunces Tavern: This off-the-beaten-track museum is a complex of five buildings containing nine galleries. You will see American history come to life here when you visit the famous Long Room, the place where George Washington took his leave from his officers of the Continental Army on December 4th, 1783. The world’s largest collection of John Ward Dunsmore paintings are housed here, along with many fascinating relics from the days of Colonial America. Located at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad.
  • ·        The Skyscraper Museum: Nothing says New York better than “Skyscraper,” and this is the place to learn all about that amazing advancement in engineering and urban settlement. Located gorgeously at the foot of Manhattan near Battery Park, this museum is itself a design achievement. There is a contemporary gallery of architecture by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, any admirer of modern architecture will appreciate what this museum has to offer. Located at 39 Battery Place.