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Museum Mile and Central Park

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About Museum Mile and Central Park

Upper Fifth Avenue is lined with museums, with Central Park alongside.

The Frick

Start at the Frick Collection at East 70th Street.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The Met

Walk north to The Met at 82nd Street; step into Central Park behind it for the Obelisk and the Great Lawn.

The Frick

The Guggenheim and beyond

Continue to the Neue Galerie at 86th Street, the Guggenheim at 89th Street and Cooper Hewitt at 91st Street.

Why it's on our list

  • The Frick
  • The Met
  • The Guggenheim and beyond

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum Mile and Central Park before you go.

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