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The Metropolitan Museum of Art vs Washington Square Park
Both are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is preferred by most reviewers compared to Washington Square Park. The Metropolitan Museum of Art ranks #13 in New York City with positive reviews from 10 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Where and Lonely Planet.
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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Washington Square Park
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Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY 10001
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Fodor's
"NYU students, street musicians, skateboarders, jugglers, chess players, and those just watching the grand opera of it all generate a maelstrom of activity."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"What was once a potter’s field and a square for public executions is now the unofficial town square of the Village."
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Time Out
"The hippies who famously turned up and tuned out in Washington Square Park are still there in spirit, and indeed often in person."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"With a broad, sunny lawn and clusters of willow, cypress and sycamore trees, this pentagonal park occupies the heart of North Beach."
Not For Tourists
"From Potter's field to counterculture mecca and everything in between."
