Museum of the City of New York

"The Colonial-style structure near the top of Central Park was built specifically to house the Museum of the City of New York in 1932 but today the museum maintains a low profile, and many New Yorkers have no idea that it even exists. The collection here is over 1.5 million pieces strong, and incorporates photography, paintings, drawings, furniture, decorative objects, and manuscripts—all having to do with the history of New York City's five boroughs. Because it's relatively out of the way for many tourists, a lot of people come here with a little more enthusiasm for the collection than your average museum-goer." - Andrea Whittle, Charlie Hobbs