{"id":21220,"date":"2025-04-24T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/?p=21220"},"modified":"2025-05-02T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:18:23","slug":"lesser-known-museums-to-visit-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/lesser-known-museums-to-visit-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"12 NYC Museums You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New York City is a world-renowned destination for many attractions, including its famous museums. You might have already heard about the Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a>, the Museum of Modern Art<\/a>, or the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which are among the most popular and top-rated museums of NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you might be surprised to learn there are quite a few lesser-known NYC museums that aren\u2019t visited as much yet are still fascinating to explore and well worth an afternoon. So we\u2019ve compiled this list of 12 unique museums worth visiting in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Morgan Library & Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Credit: Graham Haber\/Courtesy of The Morgan Library & Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Where to find it:<\/strong> 225 Madison Avenue at East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Morgan Library & Museum<\/a> originally was the personal library of J.P. Morgan, one of the most influential financiers and investment bankers of the Gilded Age and beyond. In 1924, his son, J.P. Morgan Jr., turned the remarkable library into a public institution. The museum houses extraordinary manuscripts, exceptional books, ancient artifacts, and drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the collections grew, the building was expanded and renovated in 2006. The current design incorporates three historical buildings (the original one, the 1928 Annex building, and the mid-19th-century building).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. El Museo del Barrio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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