Bowers Museum
Get there when it opens at 10. The pre-Columbian collection stops you cold. Skip the gift shop, spend your time on the second floor where the light is better and almost nobody is standing. Three hours minimum. Bring water.
Go for the permanent collection first, then circle back to the traveling exhibit. The cafe in the courtyard is worth stopping at if you're staying all afternoon.
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