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The Met Cloisters vs Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Both The Met Cloisters and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ranks marginally higher than The Met Cloisters. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ranks #4 in New York City with approval from 12 sources including Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Where.
The Met Cloisters
Concierge
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Time Out
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Fort Tryon Park, New York City, NY 10040
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Concierge
"The Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries and incorporated within a modern museum."
Frommer's
"If it weren’t for this branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, many New Yorkers would never get to this northernmost point in Manhattan."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"On a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, the Cloisters is a curious architectural jigsaw, its many parts made up of various European monasteries and other historic buildings."
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Time Out
"Set in a lovely park overlooking the Hudson River, the Cloisters houses the Met’s medieval art and architecture collections."
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Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, the Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries."
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Concierge
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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
Top Choice
"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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