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NY Historical Society

Worth a detourUpper West Side

Would have been a 0 if not for an inexplicably great Tiffany Lamp exhibit on the top floor. Rest is bleh.

What it is

West Side museum presenting New York City history via artwork, manuscripts, furniture and more.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Museum of Natural History0.1 mi · Free

    One of NYC’s AAA museums.

  2. 2Bard Graduate Center Gallery0.5 mi · $15

    Several floors, surprisingly large.

  3. 3The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.6 mi · $25

    Pay-what-you-wish for tri-state residents.

  4. 4American Folk Art Museum0.6 mi · Free

    Across from Lincoln Center; everyone’s wondered, no one’s been.

  5. 5Neue Galerie0.7 mi · $28

    Saw the Klimt exhibit: large, well laid out, but light on context.