The world’s most diverse and expansive art museum is visited by over six million people each year, hosting millions of art pieces that span across all generations and cultures. This is truly one of the most awe-inspiring collections of human expression through art. You will not be disappointed with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, except when you have to actually leave and go home.
For a place to let your inner-child run wild, this museum contains fossils and records of the most comprehensive collection of animals that have graced this planet, so far. Inside the museum, you’ll find plenty of interactive exhibits, an IMAX theater, and the infamous Hayden Planetarium, made famous by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, would renowned astrophysicist and TV show host. You’ll also find a sizeable butterfly conservatory, for those who want to see a softer side of science.
If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had only wet your appetite for more modern art styles, you should be right at home in this one. You’ll find all the big names from Impressionists, abstract artists, and political artists. The Museum of Modern Art showcases various artists throughout the year, so plan ahead if you want to catch your faves.
The building itself is a work of art, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, it’s like traversing a living painting. This museum is especially enjoyable for the younger ones, as I’m sure you can remember that everything appears bigger and more visceral when you’re a child. Take the whole family and go exploring through classic works of art by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh, among other greats. The museum is quite the trip, don’t be surprised if you spend most of your day admiring it.
For those who have a appetite for history and man’s greatest achievements in regards to military defense, the Intrepid is the name of a museum, which is also the name of the actual air craft carrier that it is located in. This massive structure was once used in both WW2 and in Vietnam. Along with the carrier is a submarine that saw action during the Cold War, where Russia and the U.S. played I-Spy and Chicken with each other via submarine surveillance and positioning. The remain portion of the museum is dedicated to the infamous supersonic jet, the Concorde, and America’s space frontier represented by the space shuttle Enterprise. Now that the manned space program has been put on hold, it’s important to take kids to see what now only appears in the movies, to remind them that we can and will explore space.
