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Brooklyn Museum vs American Museum of Natural History
Both are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Brooklyn Museum scores slightly higher than American Museum of Natural History. Brooklyn Museum is ranked #6 in New York City with endorsements from 9 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Time Out.
Brooklyn Museum
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200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Fodor's
"Although it may be overshadowed by the big name museums in Manhattan, the Brooklyn Museum, with more than 1 million pieces in its permanent collection."
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Concierge
"This Beaux Arts building houses the second-largest permanent collection in the city, with more than a million objects."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This encyclopedic museum is housed in a five-story, 560,000-sq-ft beaux arts building designed by McKim, Mead & White."
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Travel + Leisure
"With a mission to bridge the artistic heritage of world cultures, this 560,000-square-foot museum built in grand Beaux-Arts style houses a large, diverse collection of 1.5 million works."
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Time Out
"Brooklyn’s premier institution is a less-crowded alternative to Manhattan’s bigger-name spaces."
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American Museum of Natural History
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79th Street and Central Park West, New York City, NY 10024
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Concierge
"No child—or adult for that matter—who has strolled under the enormous blue whale has ever forgotten this cavernous museum on the Upper West Side."
Travel + Leisure
"One of New York City’s most prestigious museums, the American Museum of Natural History encourages visitors to explore and understand the natural world around them."
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Time Out
"No matter which wing you wander through or where your curiosities lie (dinosaurs, gems or something else entirely), it’s hard to explore this Upper West Side fixture without being awestruck."
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Fodor's
"The largest natural history museum in the world is also one of the most impressive sights in New York."
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Hit the highlights in half a day
Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"No child—or adult for that matter—who has strolled under the enormous blue whale has ever forgotten this cavernous museum on the Upper West Side."
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Don't miss the hall of African mammals with its centerpiece herd of elephants.
