• Art
• European
• Painting

As a result of the Met's European Paintings galleries continued renovation, many core pieces of the permanent collection are not on display. This exhibit puts some of those highlights back on display with a look at the ever-popular Golden Age of Dutch paintings from the 17th-century headlining Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, and more.

• History
• New York City

This long-running exhibition takes a detailed look at the Sons of Liberty in New York City. The revolutionary organization was responsible for some of the most dramatic acts of rebellion in the years leading up to the American Revolution, including a tea party in New York's harbor and the removal of a statue of King George. The exhibit features objects related to these events.

• Art
• Asian
• History
• Religion

In many ways, this is the most important exhibition in the museum. Himalayan Art is unique and beautiful but draws on history, legends, traditions, and methods often unfamiliar to Western viewers. This exhibition walks you through the basics: the difference between Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the meaning of the different postures and hand gestures, the common compositions of paintings. Time invested here pays off in the rest of the museum and through the city's other major collections of Himalayan Art.

• History

Every city on the eastern seaboard lays claim to America’s favorite gothic writer, Edgar Allan Poe. New York City’s claim is based on the Bronx home he and his family occupied in the late 1840s. The home has been preserved (though moved from its original location) and is open to visitors seeking to pay homage to the original master of macabre.

• History
• National Park
• New York City
• Outdoor

The African Burial Grounds are re-open after a long shutdown. While not much has changed, the museum and grounds are always worth a visit, particularly in autumn.

• Art

As much metaphor as museum, El Museo del Barrio stands at the top of Museum Mile, contrasting the stoic old masters in the museums to the south with an active, contemporary collection produced by vibrant artists from Latin America and the Caribbean. Recently reopened after a year-long renovation, El Museo is better than ever.