{"id":14472,"date":"2015-05-04T16:05:18","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T20:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=14472"},"modified":"2021-12-15T01:03:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T06:03:03","slug":"10-underrated-nyc-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/10-underrated-nyc-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Museums to Visit While the Whitney is Too Crowded"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Just last week, the <a href=\"http:\/\/whitney.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitney Museum<\/a> opened its new, Renzo Piano-designed space in lower Manhattan to some pretty serious fanfare. After all, Michelle Obama doesn\u2019t just turn up to any old dedication ceremony. But while a star-studded event docket is a boon for the museum, all of the attention translates to looooong lines and hordes of visitors \u2014 stopping by in the next few weeks will mean looking at the back of people\u2019s heads rather than the art itself.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So, we suggest that you do your best to ignore any latent feelings of FOMO and, instead, use this an opportunity to check out an underrated museum or two \u2014 in our experience, the best things often require a little bit of digging around. The following 10 venues have amazing collections, beautiful grounds and one very priceless amenity: you may very well have the place to yourself.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>P.S. The Whitney will still be there in a month. Don\u2019t panic.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3.jpg\" alt=\"the_cloisters_3\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/the_cloisters_3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/visit\/visit-the-cloisters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cloisters<\/a><br \/>\nThe buildings of the Cloisters were assembled from architectural elements that date to the twelfth century Europe \u2014 et tu, Renzo Piano? Additionally, the museum\u2019s holdings include the Unicorn Tapestries, which are among the coolest, most striking pieces on view in the city. With a sprawling garden and views of the Hudson River, it\u2019s ideal for a sunny spring day.<!--more--><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Brooklyn-Museum\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brooklyn-Museum-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklynmuseum.org\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brooklyn Museum<\/a><br \/>\nThough it\u2019s arguably less popular than it\u2019s Manhattan counterpoints, the Brooklyn Museum has a reputation for staging incredible, envelope-pushing exhibits (Murakami in \u201808, Keith Haring in \u201812) and the latest offerings are no exception. To wit: \u201cBasquiat: The Unknown Notebooks\u201d is on view until August 23rd,  so there\u2019s really no excuse to miss it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Tennement-Museum\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennement-Museum-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lower East Side Tenement Museum<\/a><br \/>\nTour guides take visitors through apartments restored to look as they would in the early 20th century \u2014 when the Lower East Side was the most densely populated place in the world. Outdoor walking tours expose the area\u2019s rich immigrant history, and are one of the richest ways to channel the city\u2019s <em>The Knick<\/em>-era history.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB.jpg\" alt=\"NeueGalerie_WEB\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NeueGalerie_WEB-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neuegalerie.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neue Galerie<\/a><br \/>\nA Museum Mile stop you may have missed, the Neue Galerie focuses on German and Austrian art and design. Recharge at the in-house Caf\u00e9 Sabarsky, which was modeled after Viennese caf\u00e9s from the early 20th century.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt.jpg\" alt=\"Cooper-Hewitt\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt-534x350.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cooper-Hewitt-600x393.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhewitt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cooper Hewitt<\/a><br \/>\nApart from having one of the city\u2019s best gift shops, the Cooper Hewitt also boasts a collection of over 217,000 historic and contemporary design objects. The Cooper Hewitt completed a major renovated in 2014 to include 60% more gallery space and interactive elements, like an Immersion Room that allows visitors to project their own digital artwork on the museum\u2019s walls.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection.jpg\" alt=\"The-Frick-Collection\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection-526x350.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Frick-Collection-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frick.org\/\">The Frick Collection<\/a><br \/>\nWith works by Vermeer, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Degas, and El Greco, the Frick is not to be missed. Located in the Fifth Avenue mansion of 19th-century industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick, the Beaux Arts setting only enhances the viewing experience.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York.jpg\" alt=\"Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York-533x350.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York-365x241.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-City-of-New-York-600x394.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>7. <a href=\"http:\/\/mcny.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Museum of the City of New York<\/a><br \/>\nOriginally housed in Gracie Mansion back in the 1920s, the MCNY\u2019s collection has grown immensely since then. Featuring photos, art, and objects from New York\u2019s history \u2014 a current exhibit, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcny.org\/exhibition\/hip-hop-revolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hip-Hop Revolution<\/a>&#8221; looks at the genre&#8217;s early beginnings in the &#8217;70s-era Bronx \u2014 the MCNY takes I &lt;3 NY to new levels.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Museum-of-the-Moving-Image\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image-538x350.jpg 538w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image-120x78.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-of-the-Moving-Image-600x390.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingimage.us\/\">Museum of the Moving Image<\/a><br \/>\nAs the country&#8217;s only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image, TV binge watchers and movie buffs are due for a visit. And hurry: there\u2019s only one month left to see \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingimage.us\/exhibitions\/2015\/03\/14\/detail\/matthew-weiners-mad-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Weiner\u2019s Mad Men<\/a>,\u201d which includes large-scale reproductions of the series&#8217; iconic 1960s sets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model.jpg\" alt=\"Queens-Museum-Model\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model-524x350.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Queens-Museum-Model-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queensmuseum.org\/\">Queens Museum<\/a><br \/>\nAnother outer borough museum that deserves a visit, the Queens Museum is housed in a structure that was originally built for the 1939 World Fair. It\u2019s most famous for its Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335-square-foot model of the city&#8217;s five boroughs, which itself was commissioned for the 1964 World&#8217;s Fair.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan-Library\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library-522x350.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morgan-Library-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themorgan.org\/\">The Morgan Library and Museum<\/a><br \/>\nBibilophiles rejoice! The Morgan houses Dickens manuscripts, Salinger\u2019s love letters, and first editions of Fitzgerald.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just last week, the Whitney Museum opened its new, Renzo Piano-designed space in lower Manhattan to some pretty serious fanfare. After all, Michelle Obama doesn\u2019t just turn up to any old dedication ceremony. But while a star-studded event docket is a boon for the museum, all of the attention translates to looooong lines and hordes 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