The Best Museums in New York City

Manhattan's military and maritime history museum, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum houses a large collection of craft that includes an aircra

Hear the tales of the 12 million immigrants who passed through Ellis Island when it served as the nation's busiest immigration inspection sta

Designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the building housing Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is as much a tourist draw as the collection

Commemorating the watershed event of recent American history, 9/11 Memorial marks the spot of the two World Trade Center buildings that were

To see America through the eyes of an immigrant living in New York about a century ago, visit Tenement Museum, a five-story brick building th

Movie stars, athletes, and musicians appear to come to life at Madame Tussauds New York, located in the heart of the city. This wax museum fe

The third largest museum in the country, Philadelphia Museum of Art holds a collection of more than 220,000 pieces, including masterpieces by

Barnes Foundation is known internationally for its collection of 19th- and 20th-century French paintings. Established in 1922, the museum hou

Admire the impressive architecture and haunting atmosphere of one of the most famous and expensive prisons in the world, Eastern State Penite

Created in 1906 to house J. P. Morgan's private library, The Morgan Library & Museum houses illuminated manuscripts and original works from w