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New York City has one of the greatest assemblages of museums in the world. In a mile long corridor lining Central Park several of the city's premier museums offer a glimpse into art, science history and culture. You could spend days pouring over the countless gorgeous and fascinating exhibits in any one of these museums but during a short visit to New York city with limited time, here is a selection of the finest and most important exhibits. 1. 19th Century European Painting and Sculpture - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on its second floor, houses some of the most beautiful and valuable paintings and sculptures in its 19th century European exhibit. The galleries of paintings revolve around a central corridor filled with sculptures and paintings. My favorite sculptures are those by Rodin, which are stark, black figures and eerily lifelike busts. The sculpture Three Shades is a harrowing figure of three standing figures. This sculpture evokes in the mind images from the darkest corners of Dante's Inferno. The many busts and figures of French writer Honoré de Balzac, created in preparation for the writer's grand memorial, are a sublime study of a master at work, detailing various stage of the sculptor's creative process. The fine touch around the eyes in the plaster head of Balzac shows not only attention to detail but the ability to imbue a sculpture with life. The painting galleries are like a hall of fame for European painting. Works by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Seurat and Gauguin line the walls. Monet's Rouen Cathedral, Garden at Saint Adresse and Bridge Over a Pool of Water Lilies are among the acclaimed artist's most famous works. Water Lilies and Houses of Parliament are mesmerizing examples of Monet's ability capture the peculiar effects of light, shadow and weather on his subjects. You can spend hours ogling such works of art or meander through the Victorian style rooms admiring each style and artist in passing. The Met's collection of Van Gogh paintings is also quite captivating. Irises and Wheat Field with Cypresses are stunning examples of Van Gogh's unique ability to use swirling colors to express the motion and light of his subjects. The Met is a fantasy world of stirring images and fascinating historical artifacts. You could wander this treasure house for days on end. The 19th century gallery is the crowning jewel on 5th Avenue, however. 2. The Temple of Dendur - In a large room with an uptown view of Central Park's trees and green fields sits an entire temple taken from the shores of Ancient Egypt and given to the United States as a gift. The Temple is the centerpiece of the Met's large and beautiful Egyptian Art collection. The Temple of Dendur was constructed during the Roman Period about 15 BC, fifteen years after the death of Queen Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharaoh. The temple is an architectural piece of propaganda. It was commissioned by Emperor Augustus and depicts Augustus praying and worshiping the Egyptian gods. The temple was in danger of being submerged by the construction of a dam in Egypt and was given the United States. In addition to its beautiful sandstone architecture there are many graffiti inscriptions that have survived the centuries during which the temple stood in Nubia. 3. The Ross Hall of Meteorites - Located in the American Museum of Natural History in the rock and gem section, the hall of meteorites contains large and small meteorites that have bombarded the planet. In addition to the meteorites, the hall contains several moon rocks from the Apollo moon landings. There are not many places where the general public can come face to face with so many priceless artifacts from the heavens. This is one of my favorite exhibits in the museum. When coupled with the Hayden planetarium and the outer space exhibits that surround the globe-like theatre, the hall of meteorites is a fascinating exhibit for any space buff. 4. Hall of Dinosaurs - the American Museum of Natural History houses one the most comprehensive and impressive dinosaur fossil collections in the world. The museum has arranged the exhibits so that you can begin at the earliest reptilian fossils and trace the development of dinosaurs through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The museum has towering Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brachiosaurus exhibits that are sure to captivate the imaginations of small children who see them. The museum also exhibits some more recognizable creatures like giant turtles and alligators from eons ago. Continuing through vertebrate evolution you can see fossils of large mammals from the ice age like wooly mammoths and mastodons. 5. September 11th 2001 Exhibit - The New York Historical Society Museum houses enormous collections of artifacts detailing the history of American culture and New York City history. The museum contains a life mask of Abraham Lincoln and a death mask of Aaron Burr. There are dozens portraits of American families from the 17th century through the 19th. There are also many landscape paintings from America's nascent art movement during the early 19th century. In addition to these exhibitions the museum has undertaken the collection, perseveration and exhibition of artifacts from the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. The collection contains fragments of the jet liners, pieces of the fallen twin towers, helmets and uniform fragments from the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department. These artifacts have come from the rescue and salvage operation following the disaster as well as private donations by individuals who were involved with these horrific attacks. This exhibit is both harrowing and moving. Some objects are twisted beyond all recognizable shapes from the flames that pulled the proud towers to the ground. The exhibit is as much a shrine as an historic showpiece. You can see history being made and recorded before your very eyes as this collection grows. New York City, itself, is a giant classroom if you know where to look. The city is older than the United States and has borne witness to some the most important events in American history. There are many other museums and exhibits to be seen as you wander Manhattan's busy streets. These suggestions are but a small fragment of what you can find. Explore Manhattan and indeed the city at large with an open mind. Have fun! |
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