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New York's Hidden Gems
 Merchant's House MuseumNew York City's only 19th century home preserved intact, with original family furnishings and personal belongings, this historic house provides an authentic view of the domestic life of the prosperous merchant class in mid-19th century New York. 29 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003 |  Online LecturesArt Historian Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff delivers weekly talks in partnership with the New York Adventure Club. Please join us! https://www.nyadventureclub.com/search/mariska |  The VesselThis extraordinary structure at Hudson Yards is a labyrinth of staircases. The sculpture, designed by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio, is an imposing honeycomb whose 154 interconnecting flights of stairs and 80 landings can be climbed to enjoy the views and feel like you have entered an Esher artwork! 20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 |
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 Hispanic Society Museum & LibraryQuality over quantity in this impressive collection of Spanish and Portuguese art, with wonderful exhibitions. 613 W 155th St, New York |  Frick CollectionCollections Of Old Master Paintings, European Sculpture & Decorative Arts. Housed In One Of New York's Last Remaining Gilded Age Mansions. Free - first Friday of every month 6-9pm except January 1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021 |  (NEW) MOMAThe MoMA has reopened to the public with more than 40000 additional square feet of gallery space! free from 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 |
 Neue GalleryMuseum for German and Austrian art from the early twentieth century. In beautiful town house on the Upper East Side, with a real konditorei for some true German cakes. 1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 |  Esher NYCM.C. Escher's most famous artworks, plus trippy Instagram photo ops on display in a renovated industrial space in New York's coolest borough. Industry City 34 34th Street Building 6, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232 |  American Wing, Metropolitan MuseumHidden at the back of the museum, these galleries showcase American art by American artists and surely should be what you are interested in when visiting the States. 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 |
 Inst for Study of the Ancient worldThis best kept secret holds the most wonderful little exhibitions, exquisitely curated, all free to the public, and incredibly interesting when interested in the Ancient World. ISAW's mission is to cultivate comparative, connective investigations of the ancient world from the western Mediterranean to China. 15 E 84th St, New York, NY 10028 |  Brooklyn Museum of ArtThe Brooklyn Museum exhibits collections that seek to embody the rich artistic heritage of world cultures. The museum is well known for its expansive collections of Egyptian and African art, in addition to 17th-, 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts throughout a wide range of schools. first Saturday of every month 5-11pm 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 |  The CloistersMuseum specializing in European medieval architecture, sculpture, and decorative arts, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Picturesquely overlooking the Hudson River in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, the Museum derives its name from the portions of five medieval cloisters incorporated into a modern museum structure. 99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040 |
 Ukrainian InstitutePromotes Ukrainian art and literature. Housed in the National Historic Landmark Sinclair House, with beautiful interior spaces and wonderful views over Central Park. Home of the last descendants of Peter Stuyvesant. 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075 |  Noguchi MuseumFounded and designed by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) and first open to the public in 1985, The Noguchi Museum consists of 27,000 square feet of gallery space on two floors, as well as a serene outdoor sculpture garden. Free - first Friday of every month 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens, NY 11106 |  Morgan LibraryAn extraordinary setting in a beautiful New York mansion full of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints. Free - every Friday 7-9pm 225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 |
 MmuseummA mini museum in an old freight lift, filled with the world's oddities. 4 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY 10013 |  Society of IllustratorsThe oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in The USA. Showcasing a mix of illustrations for sale and a permanent collection of more than 1,500 works, one of the most comprehensive collections of this genre in the world. 128 E. 63rd Street, NY 10065 |  Tennement MuseumThe Tenement Museum preserves the history of immigration through the personal accounts of those who built lives in the Lower East Side. 103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 |
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