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Aug 15, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

One of the few free museums in the city, the National Museum of the American Indian is a great stop if you’re all the way downtown, either on your way to the Statue of Liberty or Castle Clinton....

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Jun 29, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

While some children’s museums are great for both kids and adults, this is one place that most people over 7 are unlikely to enjoy much. The exhibits focus on interactive play, including a pretend...

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Jun 29, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

I didn’t know anything about Isamu Noguchi before visiting this museum and all I knew after leaving is that he made some of the most impressive outdoor sculptures you can ever hope to see. The...

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Jun 29, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

The Sony Wonder Technology Lab is one of those places you probably will never know exists unless somebody specifically tells you about it. I know that I only found out about it after living in NYC...

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Jun 22, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

Maybe the most surprising thing of all is that I found this museum while walking down the street in Corona, Queens, one afternoon. There are no signs or obvious marks outside, so unless somebody...

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Jun 22, 2008
dibocc
Explorer

My favorite part of The Cloisters is the way it feels. As soon as you step into the building, you feel like you’re in another time and place. The large building, which overlooks the Hudson River,...

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Jun 16, 2008
kristin5683
Globetrotter
Part of Topic New York City
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The Museum of Modern Art or the MoMA is just off of Fifth Avenue at 11 West 35th Street and is a part of the "museum mile". It was founded in 1929 and houses five floors of modern art with...

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Jun 16, 2008
kristin5683
Globetrotter
Part of Topic New York City
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The stretch of Fifth Avenue between 82nd and 104th Streets is known as the Museum Mile. As you could guess, these blocks are home to a number of New York's finest and most famous museums (MoMA,...

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Jan 20, 2008
annatravel
Globetrotter

I've read a lot about the museum and I was really excited to finally visit it.
The building really stands out of typical Manhattan scenery. It reminds a curled ribbon or something like that...


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