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Whitney Museum of American Art vs Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Whitney Museum of American Art. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum comes in at 95 with recommendations from 12 reviewers including The Telegraph, Concierge and Fodor's.
Whitney Museum of American Art
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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."
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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 Planet
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"Houses works by 20th century masters Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Georgia O’Keeffe and Mark Rothko."
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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."
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Not For Tourists
"Always has something to talk about, like the controversial Biennial."
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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