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collection of Old Masters, French
furniture, and Limoges enamels.
Look for Rembrandt, Vermeer, and
Hals in the West Gallery; Holbein,
Titian, and Bellini in the Living Hall.
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1 East 70th Street at 5th Av
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Map G4
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Open 10am-6pm Tue-Sat, 1-6pm Sun
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www.frick.org
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Admission charge
Brooklyn Museum
A world-class museum in a
fine Beaux Arts building exhibiting
cutting-edge contemporary work
alongside permanent collections
of Asian, Egyptian, African, and
American art. There are also Rodin
sculptures, and decorative arts
that include period rooms.
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200
Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
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Subway Eastern
Pkwy
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Open 10am-5pm Wed-Fri,
11am-6pm Sat & Sun, 11am-11pm first
Sat of month
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www.brooklyn
museum.org
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Admission charge
Museum of the City of New York
American Folk Art
Museum
The first New York museum built
from the ground up in 30 years,
the eight-level, innovative, skylit
structure shows off a great
collection of this whimsical,
all-American art form. Paintings,
sculptures, quilts, weathervanes,
samplers and furniture are among
the items on show.
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45 West 53rd
Street between 5th and 6th avs (Branch:
2 Lincoln Square at Columbus Av)
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Map J3
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10:30am-5:30pm Tue-Sun,
10:30am-7:30pm Fri
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Admission charge
Morgan Library
This
palazzo
was designed in
1902 to hold the collection of
billionaire J. Pierpont Morgan,
an extraordinary assemblage
of rare manuscripts, books,
and prints, and galleries with
changing exhibits. His original
opulent study and library are
highlights.
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29 East 36th Street,
between Madison & Park avs
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Map K4
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www.morganlibrary.org
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Admission charge
CA
THEDRAL
PARKWAY
EAST 110TH STREET
9
Central
Park
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1
3
5
Central
Park
6
Museum of the City of
New York
New York City's history is
illustrated with photographs,
paintings, costumes, toys, silver,
period rooms, and a large
collection of Currier & Ives hand-
colored lithographs. There is also
an exhibition that celebrates the
work of Broadway theater
composer Richard Rogers.
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1220 5th Avenue at 103rd St
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Map D3
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Open 10am-5pm Tue-Sun
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www.mcny.org
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Admission charge
WEST 57TH STREET
EAST 57TH STREET
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8
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10km
WEST 14TH STREET
EAST 14TH STREET
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miles
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