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Whitney Museum of American ArtvsBrooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art are both endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Whitney Museum of American Art scores marginally higher than Brooklyn Museum. Whitney Museum of American Art is ranked #7 in New York City with positive reviews from 14 publications like Where, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
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99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
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Fodor's "With its bold collection of 20th- and 21st-century contemporary American art, the Whitney presents an eclectic mix drawn from more than 19,000 works in its permanent collection." Full review
Concierge "American art of the 20th and 21st centuries is on display in this contemporary building by Marcel Breuer smack in the middle of the haute shopping section of upper Madison Ave."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Houses works by 20th century masters Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Georgia O’Keeffe and Mark Rothko." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Founded in 1930, the Whitney Museum of American Art has earned the distinction of being the first museum focusing on living American artists." Full review
Not For Tourists "Always has something to talk about, like the controversial Biennial."
Travel + Leisure "It’s filled with unique features: a dramatically cantilevered entrance sheltering an outdoor plaza, stacked terraces overlooking Manhattan, and vast column-free galleries framed by walls of windows." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Its outstanding collection of 20C American art includes more than 18,000 works by such artists as Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning, Louise Nevelson and Alexander Calder." Full review
On the Grid "The collection of American art shows the best of best. The Felix Gonzales-Torres light bulb piece subverts past many visitors in its hallway display." Full review
Afar Magazine "Established in 1931 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as a showcase for American artists, the Whitney continues to be the premier museum in the world for 20th-century American art." Full review
Departures "The Whitney’s move to its shiny Renzo Piano–designed building at the southern end of the High Line in 2015 has brought with it new energy and excitement." Full review
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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
