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Just A
Walk
In The Park
Discovering the museums of New York’s Central Park
By John T. Garcia
The Met Fifth Avenue has 17 different collections, with a staff that curates each one as well as researches, helps with exhibits and maintenance.
The jewel of Central Park is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is the only museum within the park boundaries. It is the largest art museum in the United States (it ranks fourth in the world) and is the third-most popular in terms of visitors annually, with 7.35 million visitors in 2017. The main building of the museum is on Museum Mile, a stretch of Fifth Avenue on the eastern edge of Central Park where you can find eight, soon
to be nine, museums. The Met (not to be confused with The Metropolitan Opera) also operates the nearby Met Breuer museum, about eight blocks
Ah
New York City’s Central Park in the fall.
The leaves of the trees are changing colors. The grass is still green and not covered with
snow yet. But the air might be a little too crisp to remain outside for too long.
Thankfully the park is home to a wealth of museums where you can escape the cold and see some fantastic exhibits, stunning works of art and even learn about the city that you are visiting.
Sure, it would be easy to fly to New York, but this is a Great American Road Trip, so you should drive it. Central Park is only about 500 to 600 miles from most of Ohio, and if you take a northern route or a southern route, you will avoid Pittsburgh, so you have that going for you.
You could even order a famous TripTik Travel Planner from your local AAA branch or create one online at ohio.aaa.com/travel/extras/triptik.html.
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