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Museum of Natural History

Worth a detourUpper West Side

One of NYC’s AAA museums. Feels dated though: dioramas, blank nondescript hallways. Modernization attempts have been weak.

What it is

From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1NY Historical Society0.1 mi · $24

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

  2. 2Bard Graduate Center Gallery0.3 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 Museum0.7 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.