1. Metropolitan Museum of Art: This NYC staple is a great place to start. Since 1880, this Central Park favorite showcases artifacts up to 5,000 years old, including an ancient Egyptian temple. It has an enormous collection of works by international artists.
2. The Museum of Modern Art: This institution will appeal to your contemporary senses. Come here to see some incredible works of art by Warhol, Picasso and many more
3. 9/11 Memorial Museum: Head to the museum and memorial at Ground Zero, a somber but important site. A poignant memorial of New York's character, it also demonstrates how a city recovers after a horrifying tragedy.
4. American Museum of Natural History: Open your mind to the wonders of the world here, where extinct creatures such as the mammoth and T-Rex come to life.
5. Guggenheim: A work of art in itself, the Guggenheim showcases daring, abstract, and expressionist works.
6. Tenement Museum: This immersive museum tells the stories of the many working-class immigrants who landed in New York.