Brooklyn Museum, New York City

Lonely PlanetJul 28

From the art palace that is The Met to the dino-filled halls of the American Museum of Natural History, here are New York City

One of the oldest and largest museums in the country

11 museums in this story

Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseumPermanent collection spans 5000 years of art history
Brooklyn MuseumMuseumOne of the oldest and largest museums in the country
Museum of Modern ArtMuseumVaried media and contemporary themes appeal to teens
Tenement MuseumMuseumLearn about city origins in recreated homes
American Museum of Natural HistoryMuseumEast Coast's best collection of dinosaurs
WhitneyMuseumCollection covers American creativity from late 19th century
Met CloistersMuseumAssortment of ancient objects from across Europe
Leslie-Lohman Museum of ArtMuseumCollection of historic and contemporary LGBTIQ+ artists
GuggenheimMuseumIconic funnel-shaped building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
New York Transit MuseumMuseumRestored platforms and vintage subway cars
Cooper HewittMuseumExhibits focus on historical and contemporary design

Lonely PlanetJul 10

New York City, a crown jewel on any travel wish list, is always best enjoyed with insider tips in hand.

World-class exhibits.

25 things in this story

Queens Night MarketMarketOffers a huge concentration of globe-trotting vendors.
Central ParkParkBeautiful green space in Manhattan.
Statue of LibertyAttractionThe copper-clad statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric…
Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseumMust-see stop in NYC.
Brooklyn MuseumMuseumWorld-class exhibits.
Staten Island ferryPlaceFree ferry from Lower Manhattan to Staten Island.
ChinatownNeighborhoodHas affordable massage parlors.
New York Botanical GardenGardenEstablished in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre (100 ha) site that contains a landscape with over one million living…
Arthur AveNeighborhoodThe Bronx's real Little Italy.
Snug Harbor Cultural CenterSightA tranquil sweep of gardens, heritage buildings and gallery spaces provide a tour through Staten Island…
Hudson River GreenwayTrailPopular place to ride bikes along Manhattan's west coast.
Brooklyn waterfrontNeighborhoodOffers great views of Manhattan.
Citi BikePlaceCity's bike share scheme.
MTAPlaceProvides subway and bus network.
Chinese Scholar's GardenMuseum
Sri Lankan foodRestaurant
Colombian foodRestaurant
Bhutanese foodRestaurant
Jamaican foodRestaurant
Dominican foodRestaurant
Trinidadian foodRestaurant
Palestinian foodRestaurant
Haitian foodRestaurant
Burmese stewsRestaurant
Persian kebabsRestaurant

Condé Nast TravelerNov 7, 2025

From surrealism in the sixties to a Ruth Asawa retrospective and a private collection of 30,000 baseball cards.

15 things in this story

New MuseumMuseumNew exhibit called New Humans is ongoing
Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseumCostume Art exhibit runs through January 10, 2027
Costume ArtPlaceExhibit on dressed body in artworks, runs through January 2027
Raphael: Sublime PoetryPlaceSurvey of master's output, runs through June 28, 2026
The Noguchi MuseumMuseumNoguchi's New York exhibit runs through September 13, 2026
Noguchi's New YorkPlaceExhibit with over 50 works by Noguchi, runs through September 13, 2026
Brooklyn MuseumMuseumAt 560,000 square feet (52,000 m2), the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with…
New HumansPlaceExhibit on technology's impact on humanity, ongoing
Museum of Modern ArtMuseumMoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, and includes over 200,000 works of architecture and…
Marcel DuchampPlaceExhibition.
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumMuseumIt hosts a permanent collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art…
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden MuseumMuseum
The Met GalaFestival
Van Gogh's IrisesSight
Seurat's Sunday in the ParkSight

Brooklyn Museum