Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Morgan Library
Center
Museum of Television and Radio
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New York Public Library
Midtown Museums
Morgan Library
The library reopened in 2006
after a major expansion to hold
this private collection of rare
books, prints, and manuscripts
(see p41)
.
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29 East 36th Street at
Madison Av
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Map K4
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www.
morganlibrary.com
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Admission charge
Museum of Television
and Radio
Watch your favorites from over
60,000 radio and TV programs,
plus special exhibits and classic
screenings.
d
25 West 52nd Street
between 5th & 6th avs
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Map J3
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Open noon-6pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun;
noon-8pm Thu
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www.mtr.org
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Admission charge
Museum of Modern Art
Reopened in 2005 following a
massive renovation program, the
new building is worthy of this
outstanding collection
(see p40)
.
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11 West 53rd Street at 5th Av
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Map H3
Whitney Museum
at Philip Morris
A midtown branch of the museum
used for small shows from its
contemporary collection.
d
120 Park
Avenue at 42nd St
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Map K4
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Open
during office hours
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Free
American Museum
of Folk Art
The new museum quadruples the
space for this extensive collection
of folk art.
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45 West 53rd Street
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Map
H3
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Open 10:30am-5:30pm Tue-Sun (to
7:30pm Fri)
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Admission charge
New York Public Library
Galleries
Rare prints, paintings, and chang-
ing exhibitions.
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5th Avenue at
42nd St
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Map K3
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Open 11am-6pm
Tue-Wed, 10am-6pm Thu-Sat
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Free
Museum of Arts and
Design
The permanent collection, which
dates from 1900, includes 2000
craft exhibits.
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40 West 53rd St at 5th
Av
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Map H3
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Open 10am-6pm Fri-Wed
(10am-8pm Thu)
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Admission charge
Dahesh Museum of Art
A private collection of 2,000
works of 19th- and 20th-century
art.
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580 Madison Avenue at 57th St
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Map J3
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Open 11am-6pm Tue-Sun
International
Center of
Photography
Two floors of
retrospectives and
changing exhibits.
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1133 6th Avenue
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Map
J3
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Open 10am-5pm
Tue-Thu, 10am-8pm Fri,
10am-6pm Sat & Sun
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Admission charge
Municipal
Art Society
Galleries
Changing exhibits
covering the city's
architecture and
neighborhoods.
d
457 Madison Avenue
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Map J4
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Open
11am-5pm Mon-Wed,
Fri & Sat
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Free
57th St
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Lexington
Av
Fifth
Av
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q
q
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Seventh
Av
51st St
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47th-
50th St
Fifth Av
Grand Central
42nd St
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q
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Times Sq
42nd St
q
33rd St
For more New York museums
See pp40-41
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