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Brooklyn MuseumvsSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Both are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ranks slightly higher than Brooklyn Museum. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum comes in at 95 with praise from 12 sources such as Time Out, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
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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." Full review
Concierge "This Beaux Arts building houses the second-largest permanent collection in the city, with more than a million objects."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This encyclopedic museum is housed in a five-story, 560,000-sq-ft beaux arts building designed by McKim, Mead & White." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "Brooklyn’s premier institution is a less-crowded alternative to Manhattan’s bigger-name spaces." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Housed in a monumental Beaux-Arts building, this is New York's second-largest art museum besides the Met, and well worth a visit if you're in the borough. The collection contains a..." Full review
Not For Tourists "Breathtakingly beautiful building, excellent collection."
Where "More than 1 million objects make up the multiple permanent collections of this internationally recognized museum." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Brooklyn Museum is the third largest museum in New York City, and one of its great institutions...it sits on the edge of Prospect Park, perfect for spontaneous walk-ins." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Brooklyn Museum is very Brooklyn in its collections, from a well-preserved section of the Egyptian "Book of the Dead" to a floor dedicated to feminist and protest art"
Brooklyn Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Fodor's Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Time Out Condé Nast Traveler Not For Tourists
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1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St., New York City, NY 10128
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Fodor's "Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark nautilus-like museum building is renowned as much for its famous architecture as for its superlative collection of art and its well-curated shows." Full review
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Be sure to notice not only what's in front of you but also what's across the spiral from you.
Concierge "The unique spiral building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright—reluctantly, since he thought New York was too overbuilt—tends to overshadow the collections within."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A sculpture in its own right, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s building almost overshadows the collection of 20th century art it houses." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of the world’s most acclaimed art museums, the Guggenheim in New York City is dedicated to modern and contemporary art from the 20th century to the present." Full review
Time Out "The Guggenheim is as famous for its landmark building—designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and restored for its 50th birthday in 2009—as it is for its impressive collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The unique spiral building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sends visitors to the top floor first and then allows them to wind their way down along a corkscrew ramp." Full review
Not For Tourists "Wright's only building in NYC, but it's one of the best."
Afar Magazine "This spiraling white concrete structure, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the most iconic buildings in NYC, if not in all of the USA." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"In 1943 art patrons Solomon R. Guggenheim and his wife, Irene Rothschild, commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design a permanent home for their collection of modern art." Full review
Where "One of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous structure is the repository for world-class art and exhibitions." Full review
