Capture Museums Of New York City: A Guide For Residents And Visitors Documented By Deirdre Cossman In Electronic Format

starting to dream about postCOVIDtravel again! This short book is part of a series of guides on museums of major American cities e.
g. , Chicago, San Francisco. It gives good short descriptions including the highlights of the collections and lists the museums under different headings of interest: Essentials, Free Admission, For Children, Cultural Groups, etc.
If I went on a tenday trip this would be my list including places Id revisit and some Ive never seen: American Museum of Natural History, The Frick Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Morgan Library, The Cloisters, National Museum of the American Indian, Neue Galerie New York, Brooklyn Museum.
 New York City is one of the biggest attractions that people all over from different countries come to visit for its historical landmarks, one being the New Years Eve ball drop,  it's elaborate parades and of course its marvelous museums.
I am one of those tourists who try to visit NYC as much as I can, I am a upstate New Yorker and I still havent seen NYC to its fullest, What a enthusiast

tourist needs is a guide book to lead us to NYC fullest maximum entirety and to its extreme potential.



 Now for my initial observation, before reading too far into the book I noticed it focuses on a lot of historical significance and points as well as objects, landmarks, paintings, and sculptures to look for, also that having historical meaning.
With the museum pieces, I can appreciate pointing out and explaining the cause of what they been through in time and who owned them.
Architecture is art too, and has history but this is about the museums, Understandably you dont want to give your personal opinion dissuade someone who might like it, but if your going to write about it I want to know more than NYC history and the buildings history.
Guides do mention the best places and why, you dont have to boost or praise but details makes this area worth notable which includes talking about the grounds, and places to eat.
 


 Deirdre Cossman did alright with the description of the museums, it had just the right enough history in it.
People these days need a little more information than that, especially if they are coming from far away, Above all if your traveling with your family, with children its a must to know in the guide facts about the museum besides its history.
There are things you want to know, like does it have childrens exhibits This book does not include if its family kid/ friendly, for instance  restaurants for a hungry child, or is there any local eateries near by or do they advertise local for those who dont know the area who are visiting so they can either eat lunch or dinner.
Theres a visual code to tell you where to go at the top of the page to symbolize what they have or if there is one nearby, but it doesnt talk about it.
Its very important to include if the exhibit is wheelchair accessible for the disable, Add some of the little details about the museum, for example do they hold speciality events that would draw people in or are they a fine art strictly, mixed, etc.
Do they have free visiting days or do you pay as a donation fee  We need details, thats what a museum guide should have.
 


 The author did do well with letting the people know the time they open and closes and if a reservation is required.
Using symbols to identify what she meant: must call ahead, food available, exhibits suitable for children, notable gardens, science oriented, notable art, etc.
These are the things should be briefly explained and what she meant by kid friendly or science exhibits, whats in them Are they interactive Do those places have gift shops Because thats one thing people always look for, so they can take home some memories.
I know I do, I always want something to remember my experiences by, So do your own research this way you have a game plan,  


 A lot of the descriptions in this guide does not help much if youre a visitor especially if youre from out of state.
A lot of the information is a summary of what you see from their sites, Intentionally or not highlights history, It also has at the top the opening hours, address, web address, phone, for for some suggested donations, others entrée fees or admission.
As well as when their open and some subway routes, busses and trains when available,  

 An example of things that are vague and you can easily just google the information used in the description or better yet, go to their site.



 The landmark I speak of is on pageand is “Alice House Museum” onHyman Boulevard at Edgewater Street, MapStaten Island.
Their website is sitelinkwww. aliceausten. org. It has visual codes for the following,

. Architecture significant 

. Exhibits suitable for children

, Notable grounds or gardens

 The initial starting description is fine, get to know more about the place, the history and how the collection became to be.
Does note there are rotating exhibits throughout the year,


 It fails to talk about the grounds, the exhibits suitable for children, Those are very important in visitors guides because many have kids and want to know whats available to do, or see.
Also talking briefly about  grounds I feel would of brought this “guide” full circle,


 When doing visitors guides you dont always have to insert your personal opinion but its a visitors guide, you cant keep your hands always clean of inserting “your opinion or personal description here”.



 “The Alice Austen House Museum” was the only one of many in here that could of done with more information.
Saying this should have been treated like a real visitors guide not someone to attempt to appease by throwing this and that in.
The next place Im going to take you is: “Childrens Museum of the Arts”, The author actually did a fantastic job explaining the brief history, age group they cater to and in what fields, visual and performing arts.
Also goes on to talk about attractions like the ball pond to play in and various exhibits to play and inspire them.
“The Permanent Collection of the Childrens Museum of the Arts contains several engaging and interesting collections of art by and for children”.
Along with the admission, web, time their open, this is the most adequate, and acceptable, Something in similar to the “Childrens Museum of Arts” description for others in the visitors guide would have been acceptable and not have took up much space really if done correctly and in the same or similar fashion.
It would give the tourists/visitor pertinent information and residents a need to know like a pocket guide, On the go you dont want to stop everyminutes to see where youre going to look at a real map if youre a real tourist.
Just cause you have a web on your phone, that makes it very inconvenient, Cabbies/Lyft/Uber want good physical directions, You want to know as much about the place before you go, Maybe, just maybe some will check out every web address in that book to see what theyre about, Although others may check out a few or by the information given by “A Guide for residents and visitors.
” What I learned in my years in Graphic Visual Art, and then going for my Graphic Design, and Media Arts and Animation.
When you write brochures, pamphlets, booklets, I can go on cause Ive done a lot in print, and marketing to the public, and if youre trying to explain something, talk about it, always remember there will be someone upset with you but it doesnt mean you exactly did something wrong,unless you meant to and tried.
You cant please everyone. If youre writing a guide and thats your intention, dont get wrapped up in your need to please everyone or not offend some snobby artist cause you will no matter " insert opinion here " or not.
I feel that it in this case the need to appease by author everyone or not or to insult anyone is where the book gets lost in places.



 I know when I go anywhere I do my research, but Im not carrying loads of papers either and thats what I hope for a good guide on.
Her introduction told it all to me “I found that museums are like mothersprotective of their children but eager to show how proud they are of them.
While some present their treasures in grand style while lots of fanfare, others are humble and reserved, offering their treasures with deference to those who would take the time to discover them.
Large or small, wellappointed or in need of attention, all the museums listed in their guide are worthy of investigationeach has something unique to offer.
While New York has many famous museums containing numerous galleries in which to exhibit their vast holdings”,

 In conclusion Museums of New York City, A guide for residents and visitors is not the first guide book that I would pick up, If youre New or unfamiliar with the area if youre looking for a guide book with a proper map and more equipped information about each place.
Though on one hand it list a lot of information you can get off the website,

 I would pick this book up if youre looking for a lot of art, and learning about exhibits, museums, even off the hook comic places.
I recommend though if picking it up to have research each place before going yourself, I would mostly, and will mostly use it as a checklist book of places to check out, be sure though to have your own maps for better viewing and determining locations.



 For residents, as a New Yorker myself who doesnt live in the city but goes often enough.
this is a good book to show there is more than typical well known places to go, Just because you visit or from the area doesnt mean youre aware of all the possibilities around you, Still even for residents, unless walking distance and dont mind knowing complete information, this is a nice guide just to have for the list.
Things to do, to check out,


 So I leave it up to you the reader in the end in what you thinkbecause this book has its pros and cons.
Youre u find out what you think and dive in or pass by, You choose. Although dominated by famous institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim, it is not surprising that New York City offers more than one hundred additional museums that feature an enormous range of interests and themes.
In New York City you can visit the largest collection of toy boats in the world, the home of Louis Armstrong, the first capitol building of the United States, enter a latethcentury tenement house, see Lincoln's manuscript of the Emancipation Proclamation, stand on the deck of a World War II aircraft carrier, and wonder at Latin American art and artefacts from preColombian times to today.
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