Hidden gems: Museums in New York City

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in New York City. This list contains 44 places from Museum category.

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Rally - The Museum at 446 Broadway
Museum
5.00 (9 reviews) (~3.74 km from centre)
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Holocaust Memorial
Museum
👍👍 Very educational and informative. Grateful for the city making this memorial accessible and inclusive. Will be returning
5.00 (9 reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)
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June 4th Memorial Museum（六四纪念馆）
Museum
👍👍 Truly a wonderful and powerful museum. Since the Chinese government permanently closed down the museum in Hong Kong, this location is more important than ever. Full of authentic items from the event and time surrounding it, it viscerally brings the event to reality for the audience. I am looking for...
5.00 (7 reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)
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iMUSEUM - Museum of Emotions
Museum
5.00 (7 reviews) (~9.86 km from centre)
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Holographic Studios
Art gallery
👍👍 I encourage you to take a class from Dr. Laser--you'll love it! I took a wonderful class here, made my first hologram, learned a ton about holography, and had a lot of fun. Dr. Laser is a great teacher--he helps you dive into hands-on learning very quickly and explains the science and methodology o...
4.90 (69 reviews) (~1.12 km from centre)
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Cullman Education Center MoMA
Museum
👍👍 Anyone can and should take these classes. You get an intimate look at artwork while the museum is empty! Even better have a non-judgmental conversation about artwork, the elements, principles and process.
4.90 (51 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)
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Pratt Institute Sculpture Park
Museum
👍👍 Very interesting and historical some very unique pieces
4.90 (34 reviews) (~6.72 km from centre)
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Sculpture Park
Museum
👍👍 Truly amazing! You may spend an hour walking from one little sculpture to another, studying the details and trying to figure the ideas behind each piece!
4.90 (14 reviews) (~4.64 km from centre)
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Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
Synagogue
👍👍 Incredible center for Greek Jewish life. The only place in the Western hemisphere to learn about Romaniote Greek Jewish history and still see it practiced today. Delicious food, beautiful traditions, warm and welcoming people. They host an amazing Greek Jewish Festival every spring. Must visit.
4.80 (48 reviews) (~3.62 km from centre)
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Center for Italian Modern Art
Art museum
👍👍 I am somewhat biased as I had design/engineered the foundations Lighting and integration from inception and serve as the exhibit Lighting Designer to date. The exhibits are truly enlightening ranging from one man retrospectives to multi artist examinations of creative influences during specific peri...
4.80 (42 reviews) (~3.58 km from centre)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art museum
😠 Duplicate, the Met Museum listing on Google maps has existed for a long time!
4.80 (30 reviews) (~3.56 km from centre)
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Luhring Augustine Gallery
Art gallery
Art gallery whose eclectic shows have included painting, sculpture, video & photography.
4.80 (28 reviews) (~2.11 km from centre)
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The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation
Museum
👍👍 A wonderful little known gem of a museum. You're likely going to be there alone, making the home atmosphere even more pronounced. Highly recommended for 20th century art lovers.
4.80 (18 reviews) (~2.87 km from centre)
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Library Walk
Museum
👍👍 If you start from Maddison and east 41st street you will see signs on the sideway marking the start of the library walk. Make sure you check out both sides of e 41st st
4.80 (13 reviews) (~0.24 km from centre)
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Hunter College Art Galleries
Art gallery
Hunter College galleries mounting diverse exhibitions that represent the College community.
4.80 (8 reviews) (~2.45 km from centre)
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Rose Museum
Museum
👍👍 This is a small museum that celebrates some of the major milestones of Carnegie Hall. Look for the trowel that Andrew Carnegie used to ceremonially lay the first brick. The museum is before a small retail shop that contains a number of items for purchase. Access to the museum is through a doorway ad...
4.80 (5 reviews) (~1.69 km from centre)
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Town Museum
Museum
👍👍 Free museum open only on Saturdays. Tom and Scott are great. The kids love the train!
4.80 (5 reviews) (~7.89 km from centre)
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The Invisible Dog Art Center
Art center
👍👍 Free art gallery in Brooklyn with rotating exhibits and a backyard with seating. They do take donations for the visit. Super kind staff. It’s very quiet. Only open Thursday - Sunday! They do host events throughout the year (list is on the website) it’s relatively small and you could see everything i...
4.70 (137 reviews) (~7.03 km from centre)
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Temple of Dendur
Museum
👍👍 If you have any interest or appreciation for Egyptian history, this is a must see. It's hard to explain how cool it is to see this in person.
4.70 (125 reviews) (~3.7 km from centre)
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NYC Barber Shop Museum
Barber shop
😠 Walk-ins ONLY… I was really excited to try this place and booked an appointment online. I showed up at my scheduled time to a locked door. I decided to try again, but figured it would be better to make my appointment in person. When I tried, Arthur was not there, but there was a sign with his number...
4.70 (123 reviews) (~2.7 km from centre)
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