Recreation and
Places of Interest
New York’s 250 museums cater to every
specialty and every taste. It has museums in
such fields as natural history, broadcasting,
fire-fighting, crafts, and ethnic cultures.
As the world’s greatest art center, New
York City has more than 400 galleries and is
a mecca for artists, art dealers, and collectors.
Madison Avenue between 57th and 86th Streets
is the most important locale for galleries,
but dozens of others are located in SoHo (south
of Houston Street) and adjoining neighborhoods.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in
1870 and located in Central Park... |
