I'm heading to new york on thursday (15th) until next tuesday and just trying to plan a few museums/indoor activities in case weather doesn't go our way. My mum wants to go to the MoMa so we'll do that anyway but we're also considering ellis island. I'm interested in history and museums with a historical aspect as opposed to another art museum (even though I know art is part of history too!). Is ellis island a very good museum and an important one to visit from a immigration history point of view or just a bit of a touristy gimmick? We went to the natural history museum on our last trip and really enjoyed it.
Are there any other good museum recommendations or any other really interesting indoor activities apart from shopping?
Thanks in advance for any help, I always find this forum so helpful!