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Brooklyn Museum vs Grand Central Terminal
Both are recommended by professionals. On balance, Brooklyn Museum ranks marginally better than Grand Central Terminal. Brooklyn Museum comes in at #9 in New York City with praise from 9 publications such as Lonely Planet, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.
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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Grand Central Terminal
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42nd Street and Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10017
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Fodor's
"Grand Central is not only the world's largest... and the nation's busiest... railway station, but also one of the world's most magnificent, majestic public spaces."
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Concierge
"In the entrance pavilion to this truly grand terminal, there is a small plaque dedicated to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis."
Frommer's
"The greatest visual impact comes when you enter the vast majestic main concourse."
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Lonely Planet
"Even if you're not boarding a train to the 'burbs, it's worth exploring the grand, vaulted main concourse and gazing up at the restored ceiling, decorated with a star map."
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Travel + Leisure
"The restoration of this beautiful Beaux-Arts behemoth in the late 1990's has created the perfect place to enjoy a drink or dinner while watching commuters race for their trains."
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