111 Museums in New York That You Must Not Miss

New York City has the richest museum culture in the world. From Gauguin to gangsters, finance to food: this is your insider's pass to the highlights and hidden secrets. Fully revised and updated edition.

New Yorkers love their museums. It's an obsession. From Gauguin to gangsters, finance to food, New York City has the richest museum culture in the world. Only here, can a former run down tenement, be transformed to one of the most beloved museums in the city. And for New Yorkers, simply finding the best museums is an urban sport itself; a personal quest to seek out the cool, the curious and the uncanny. Consider this book your little cheat sheet. A treasure guide to the secret corners of the iconic museums, a field guide to the little museums you never dreamed existed. Dive in. Press pause from the world and discover a curated reality. We learn, we grow, we are amused and inspired. And when we leave, we feel a little more connected to the city around us, and to ourselves. And that's what being a New Yorker is all about.

Author: Wendy Lubovich
Publisher: Emons Verlag Gmbh
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.46w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9783740823740
ISBN10: 3740823747
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Special Interest | Family
- Travel | United States | General

About the Author
Wendy Lubovich is a museum buff extraordinaire. As a private guide in New York City, she takes clients from around the world to museums big and small. With a Fine and Decorative Arts degree from Christie's Education in London, she understands the nuance of the art world. And as an experienced journalist, she's developed a keen sense of curiosity. Her passion is to connect people and museums in a creative and conversational way; inspiring a sense of wonder and fun. Ed Lefkowicz is a commercial, corporate, and editorial photographer. A native New Englander who eventually moved to Brooklyn with his wife Cynthia, he enjoys exploring New York City life in all its storied quirkiness. Never without a camera, he chronicles the cognitive dissonances that color life in the boroughs with his alt website TheQuirkySide.com. As photo editor of Edible Queens magazine, he fancies himself a saveur and may have been the first to introduce the American term 'foodie' to the French.