The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met): One of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world, with collections spanning 5,000 years of art from every culture and time period.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Renowned for its impressive collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, and many others.
The American Museum of Natural History: Famous for its extensive exhibits on natural history, including dinosaur fossils, the Hayden Planetarium, and dioramas of animals from around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum: Known for its distinctive Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building and its collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Kandinsky, Klee, and Pollock.
The Whitney Museum of American Art: Focuses on 20th- and 21st-century American art, with an emphasis on living artists and a commitment to presenting works by a diverse range of creators.
The Frick Collection: Housed in a mansion on Fifth Avenue, this museum features a collection of Old Master paintings, European sculpture, and decorative arts.
The New Museum: Dedicated to contemporary art, this museum focuses on new and innovative works by emerging and established artists from around the world.
The Brooklyn Museum: Offers diverse collections ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary art, and is known for its community-focused programming.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum: Located on an aircraft carrier docked on the Hudson River, this museum features exhibits on aviation, space exploration, and maritime history, including the space shuttle Enterprise and a Concorde jet.