Facing Central Park at the top of Museum Mile, this beloved museum is one of New York’s premiere Latino institutions. In addition to a thoughtful exhibition program, El Museo has a strong permanent collection that includes pre-Columbian artifacts, traditional folk works and a stellar array of postwar art made by a wide gamut of Latino and Latin American artists.

This includes pieces by well-known historical figures (including Chilean surrealist Roberto Matta) and established contemporary artists such as Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Pepón Osorio and Tony Capellán.

There is a good gift shop and a cafeteria that sells pan-Latin foods.