New York is filled to the brim with so many museums that it would truly take years for the average person to be able to truly experience all of them. If you’re visiting New York and want to spend a lot of time in museums, it can be difficult to pick one out of the incredible lineup that New York has to offer. When you do finally take your New York museum trip, make sure you have a cheap car rental so you can easily navigate from museum to museum, without spending unnecessary dollars on taxis. Check out these suggested New York museums to make sure you don’t miss any incredible activities on your next trip to New York.

The Noguchi Museum displays a comprehensive collection of artwork by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). It is located in the neighborhood of Long Island City in New York City (USA), close to the East River.

The Los Angeles-born, globe-trotting artist first established studio and living quarters in Long Island City in 1961.

Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt from 1886 until his death in 1919. It is located at the end of Cove Neck Road, Oyster Bay, New York on Long Island, 45 miles (72 km) east of New York City.

Although a native of New York City, Theodore Roosevelt spent the summers of his youth on extended vacations with his family in the Oyster Bay area.

The Van Cortlandt House Museum is the oldest building in The Bronx, New York City.

The Van Cortlandt House was built by Frederick Van Cortlandt (1699–1749) in 1748, a mansion for the Van Cortlandt family built in Yonkers, of fieldstone, in Georgian style. He died before its completion and willed it to his son, James Van Cortlandt (1727–1787).

The Frick Collection is an art museum located at 1 East 70th Street, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 70th Street, facing Central Park in Manhattan, New York City.

It is housed in the former residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), which was designed by Thomas Hastings and constructed in 1913-1914.

The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a museum and New York City landmark located in Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. The current house was built in approximately 1842, but the estate goes back to 1654. The house was restored from 1915 to 1918, when the formal gardens were constructed.

The house and gardens have been open to the public as a museum since 1946.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Park Place, Manhattan, was created as a living memorial to the Holocaust. The hexagonal shape and tiered roof of the building are symbolic of the six points of the Star of David and the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
It opened September 15, 1997.

In addition to a large permanent exhibit on the Holocaust entitled The War Against the Jews, it also contains two other permanent exhibits on Jewish culture: Jewish Life a Century Ago, and Jewish Renewal. The three permanent exhibits are arranged chronologically, with Jewish Life A Century Ago on the first floor, The War Against the Jews on the second floor, and Jewish Renewal (focusing on contemporary Jewish culture, especially Israel) on the third floor.

The New York City Police Museum (NYCPM) celebrates the history and contributions of the 158-year history of the New York City Police Department. The museum is located in Lower Manhattan in New York City, near Wall Street and the South Street Seaport.

The museum includes the "Wall of Heroes" exhibit, which commemorates NYPD officers killed in the line of duty, including those that died during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

South Street Seaport is a historic area of New York City, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District.

The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan. This includes renovated original mercantile buildings from the early 19th century, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping and nightlife, with a view of Brooklyn Bridge.

The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a museum in New York City located at Pier 86 on the West Side of Manhattan. The museum showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, the submarine USS Growler, and a Concorde supersonic airplane.

It is located in a tourist area, next to a cruise ship terminal, the Circle Line pier, and near the New York consulate of the People's Republic of China and a heliport. The Intrepid is also host to OSO Manhattan, a USMC recruiting station.

The museum serves as a hub for the annual Fleet Week events. Visiting warships dock at the cruise ship terminals to the north, and events are held on the museum grounds and the deck of the Intrepid.