Paulo C
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American Museum of Natural History
A museum continually adapting. The Natural History beautifully renovated the planetarium 20 years ago. It was cool to go as a kid but getting run down and the Rose Center was a flying-car level upgrade.
The Gilder Center is this generation’s renovation. It’s an architecturally engaging space; invites watching and reading about exhibits. A real level up for drawing visitors into exhibits.
The museum seems conscious of its history and maintains itself as an exhibition of how nature has been exhibited. Its famous dioramas are maintained very well. That they don’t feel out of place in a modern science museum is an achievement.
The Natural History and (across the park) the Met are great to take kids and people in town. They’re great to wander through and have a moment; remember visits as a kid; finding something new.
TIP: look up tickets online and visit on a weekday.
The Gilder Center is this generation’s renovation. It’s an architecturally engaging space; invites watching and reading about exhibits. A real level up for drawing visitors into exhibits.
The museum seems conscious of its history and maintains itself as an exhibition of how nature has been exhibited. Its famous dioramas are maintained very well. That they don’t feel out of place in a modern science museum is an achievement.
The Natural History and (across the park) the Met are great to take kids and people in town. They’re great to wander through and have a moment; remember visits as a kid; finding something new.
TIP: look up tickets online and visit on a weekday.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the best museums in the world.
It’s possible for a visitor to spend a day here and have seen something beautiful in a beautiful place. Two days would probably make it feel like it does to me. A familiar, beautiful place. Probably my favorite place to spend time in the City.
It’s quiet and crowded. Special exhibitions are often packed but worth it (show up early).
How kids engage the Met is often something joyful to see.
TIP: if you visit with a local, they can buy tickets for a reduced price. Weekends and Friday evenings are crowded.
It’s possible for a visitor to spend a day here and have seen something beautiful in a beautiful place. Two days would probably make it feel like it does to me. A familiar, beautiful place. Probably my favorite place to spend time in the City.
It’s quiet and crowded. Special exhibitions are often packed but worth it (show up early).
How kids engage the Met is often something joyful to see.
TIP: if you visit with a local, they can buy tickets for a reduced price. Weekends and Friday evenings are crowded.