This guide covers more than 100 of New York"s museums and galleries, from its world-class institutions to its highly specialized collections and cutting-edge galleries. It is illustrated throughout with hundreds of pictures and full colour maps to help you find your way around. Each museum review comes with its own list of suggestions of where to stop for refreshments in the area. In addition, introductory features explain how New York became one of the world centres of art and culture, and why it"s one of the best museum towns on the planet.