New York Botanical Garden vs Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York Botanical Garden and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is the choice of most writers compared to New York Botanical Garden. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum comes in at #4 in New York City with recommendations from 12 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Not For Tourists.
New York Botanical Garden
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2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458
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Concierge
"Established in 1891, the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden is an oasis for pavement-pounding city dwellers, just a 20-minute Metro North ride from Grand Central."
Time Out
"Every city park offers its own brand of verdant escapism, but this lush expanse goes beyond landscaped flora."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This 250-acre green space has plenty of year-round and seasonal plants and flowers as well as an annual holiday train show and exhibits around everything from medicinal herbs to Frida Kahlo."
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Not For Tourists
"Flowers galore in the heart of da Bronx."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"One of the largest and oldest gardens in the US, this glorious green space displays a wonderful array of plants and blooms, and conducts important botanical research."
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In season (spring and fall) don't miss the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Gardens.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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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."
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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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