Best National Museum in New York City
 

National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green
Native American art, jewelry & artifacts



National Museum of Mathematics
11 E 26th St
Kid-focused exhibits on wonders of math



American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
Historic museum of natural wonders



National Guitar Museum
303 E 83rd St



The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 W 129th St Ground Floor, 2203
Jazz exhibitions & listening parties



The National September 11 Memorial Museum
180 Greenwich St


Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave
Exhibits of NYC history



Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
Preserved immigrant home from 1863



Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, W 46th St
Flight museum on an aircraft carrier



New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
Archive exploring New York City history



Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Ellis Island Bridge
Exhibits on US immigration history


George Gustav Heye Center
1 Bowling Green



National Lighthouse Museum
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point
Small museum for lighthouse history


Federal Hall
26 Wall St



The Museum of Modern Art
11 W 53rd St
World-class sculpture, art & design


Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge St
Landmark synagogue & Jewish museum