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Ellis Island vs The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Ellis Island ranks marginally better than The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ellis Island has a TripExpert Score of 92 with endorsements from 8 sources including The Telegraph, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Ellis Island
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New York Harbor, New York City, NY 10017
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Fodor's
"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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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1000 Fifth AvenueA, New York City, NY 10028-0198
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Fodor's
"If Manhattan held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan Museum of Art, you could still occupy yourself for days roaming its labyrinthine corridors."
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Concierge
"You could spend weeks here admiring the collections."
Frommer's
"Home of blockbuster after blockbuster, the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts some five million people a year, more than any other spot in New York City."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This sprawling encyclopedic museum, founded in 1870, houses one of the biggest art collections in the world."
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If you can’t stand crowds, avoid weekends.
Travel + Leisure
"One of the world's great museums, this Gothic Revival labyrinth tries to be all things to all art lovers—and with its expansion over the past two decades it often succeeds."
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