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This tour covers many of the famous museums on the city's Upper East Side, near Central Park.

Guggenheim Museum - The Guggenheim is located at Fifth Avenue and 88th Street. Take the number 4, 5 or 6 train to 86th Street. Upon exiting the train, walk west on 86th Street to Central Park. Turn right, walking north, parallel to the park and the Museum will be on the right.

Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this mammoth spiral structure inspires as much debate as the art it houses. The museum permanently displays works by Chagall, Picasso, Kandinsky, Klee, Van Gogh and many others. The Guggenheim also mounts temporary shows.

Upon leaving the Guggenheim, cross Fifth Avenue and turn left. Walk south, parallel to Central Park for several blocks. As you walk, you will see some of New York's poshest apartment buildings facing the park along Fifth Avenue.

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Built in 1870, the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art houses numerous collections that rank among the finest in the world. Tours and talks are available. Popular exhibits include the Egyptian Collection and the Temple of Dendur, European Paintings and the Medieval Art Room.

Whitney Museum of American Art - Exit the Met and cross Fifth Avenue. Turn left on 82nd Street and walk to Madison Avenue. Cross Madison Avenue and turn right. Walk south on Madison until you reach 75th Street. The Whitney Museum of American Art is located at 75th and Madison. There is a small permanent exhibit, but the focus is on temporary shows.

Frick Collection - Exit the Whitney and cross Madison Avenue. Turn right on 74th Street and walk west towards Fifth Avenue. Turn left on Fifth Avenue. The Frick Collection is located on Fifth Avenue at 70th Street.

The Frick Collection building impresses as much as its art collection. Once the private mansion of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, it reminds New Yorkers of the city's opulent past. Its collection includes masterworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer and El Greco.







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Upper East Side
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Upper East Side
Central Park


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 14 East 60th Street
Between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West
New York, NY 10022
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Central Park
Guggenheim Museum


Modern art in Manhattan
 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
New York, NY 10128-0173
+1 212 423 3500
http://www.guggenheim.org/new_york_index.shtml
Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art


World-Class Museum
 1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028-0198
+1 212 535 7710
http://www.metmuseum.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art


American museum
 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
+1 212 570 7721
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Whitney Museum of American Art
Frick Collection


Mansion memorial
 1 East 70th Street
at Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
+1 212 288 0700
http://www.frick.org
Frick Collection
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