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Ellis Island vs Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Both are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Ellis Island. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum scores 95 with recommendations from 12 reviews like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Ellis Island
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New York Harbor, New York City, NY 10017
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"The island's main building, now a national monument, reopened in 1990 as the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which is divided into four major exhibit areas."
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Concierge
"Roughly 12 million immigrants passed through this island as they entered America from the late 1800s through the mid-1950s, sometimes at the rate of thousands a day."
Travel + Leisure
"See America through the eyes of the 12 million immigrants that entered through Ellis Island."
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Time Out
"Trace the history of U.S. immigration with a visit to the three floors of objects, photographs and interactive displays housed on the famous island next door to Lady Liberty herself."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Ellis Island is situated about halfway between lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor."
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St., New York City, NY 10128
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"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."
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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
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"A sculpture in its own right, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s building almost overshadows the collection of 20th century art it houses."
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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."
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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."
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