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Museums & Galleries

There’s an institution for every interest in the City. Wander through shows at big names such as the Guggenheim, MoMA and The Met, and discover smaller spots for culture and history throughout the boroughs.

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Times Square/Theatre District

The Museum of Broadway

The Museum of Broadway takes visitors of all ages on an exciting, immersive journey from the birth of Broadway to present day.

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Midtown West

Museum of Modern Art - MoMA

MoMA presents the best in contemporary art and promotes the understanding of modern art movements through its permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

The Met

The Met is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world, with more than 2 million works of art spanning 5,000 years.

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Meatpacking District

Whitney Museum of American Art

The world's leading museum of 20th-century and contemporary art of the US presents hits from its collection and puts on a renowned Biennial.

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Museums & Galleries
Long Island City

MoMA PS1

One of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the States is a consistent innovator.

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Museums & Galleries
Prospect Heights

Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum houses a huge permanent collection—more than 1 million pieces in all.

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Upper East Side

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Housed in one of the most iconic buildings in New York, the Guggenheim is filled with prized pieces.

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Museums & Galleries
Upper West Side

American Museum of Natural History

This Upper West Side museum explores human cultures, the natural world and the universe beyond.

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Museums & Galleries
Flatiron District

Fotografiska New York

This is an international destination for world-class photography exhibitions.

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Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

The Jewish Museum

Devoted to exploring art and Jewish culture from ancient to contemporary, this museum holds a collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects and media.

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National Museum of the American Indian
Museums & Galleries
Lower Manhattan

National Museum of the American Indian—NY

Part of the Smithsonian, the NMAI displays exhibitions on Native cultures of the western hemisphere.

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Museums & Galleries
Washington Heights

The Met Cloisters

Enjoy Hudson River views, enchanting gardens and masterpieces of medieval art.

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Museums & Galleries
South Bronx

The Bronx Museum of the Arts

A sleek gallery holds contemporary art from diverse cultural backgrounds, with the Bronx in a central role.

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Museums & Galleries
Lower East Side

New Museum

New York's fresh face of contemporary art hosts novel exhibitions in addition to readings, performances and trivia nights.

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Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
Museums & Galleries
Midwood

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

A National Historic Landmark, this rustic building is New York City’s oldest structure and was a working farm until 1901.

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Museums & Galleries
Brooklyn Heights

New York Transit Museum

Subway lovers and history buffs alike will cheer for the museum's rich train, bus, bridge and tunnel exhibits.

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Museums & Galleries
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Weeksville Heritage Center

The center preserves the history of the free African American communities of Weeksville, Brooklyn.

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Museums & Galleries
Downtown Brooklyn

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts

This Brooklyn museum is devoted to exploring the current state of the African Diaspora.

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Museums & Galleries
Coney Island

Coney Island Museum

This museum, which doubles as a visitor center, tells the history of the Coney Island neighborhood through quirky ephemera and special exhibits.

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Alice Austen House exhibition in Staten Island, NYC
Museums & Galleries
Staten Island

Alice Austen House Museum

Alice Austen House honors the daring spirit of the early American photographer.

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