Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein Hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth's "last frontier." Also here: Rose Center for Earth and Space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location.
Central Pk. W.,
Central Park NY 10024-5192
79th St.,
Tel 212-769-5100
Tel: 212-769-5200 ;Tel: 212-769-5350
Tel: 212-769-5606 ;Fax: 212-769-5427
E-mail: members@amnh.org ;Website: amnh.org
Dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the art, culture, and science of fragrance making. Includes over 250 fragrance bottles representing the last 5 decades. Admission is $5.
145
E. 32nd St.,
Midtown South NY
Tel 212-725-2755
Website: fragrance.org
Founded in 2979, the Black Fashion Musem chronicles the contributions made by African-Americans to American fashion. Suggested contribution: $1.50, Students $1.
157
W. 126th St.,
Harlem NY
Tel 212-666-1320
The oldest museum for kids in the nation, fun! educational, cool parts, gadgets, playful exhibits, etc! $4 Admission; Free for members & children under 1.
145
Brooklyn Ave.,
Brooklyn NY 11213
at St. Mark's Ave.,
Fax 718-604-7442
General Info: 718-735-4400 ;TTY Line ( Deaf ): 718-771-0286
Website: brooklynkids.org
Castle Clinton was built to defend New York Harbor during the War of 1812. It served as an entertainment center during the mid-1880s, an immigrant landing depot form 1855 to 1890 and the home of the New York City Aquarium for nearly 50 years.
26
Wall St.,
Financial District NY 10005
Battery Park,
Tel 212-344-7220
Fax: 212-825-6874 ;Website: nps.gov
Exhibits of immigrants photographs & histories. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for children ages 3-17. Cost covers ferry and admission to museum and Statue of Liberty. Ferries depart every 1/2 hour. National Park Service's Ellis Island page. Part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Ellis Island,
General Info 212-363-3200
Transportation Desk: 212-269-5755 ;Website: ellisisland.com
This location was home to NYC's City Hall of the 1700's. That building was demolished, however, in 1812 & the structure on this site today was erected as the Customs House & later, when Customs moved up the street, became the US Subtreasury. Admissions, tours, programs all free. Museum on site. More info on website. National Memorial.
26
Wall St.,
Financial District NY 10001
At Broad St.,
Tel 212-825-6888
Fax: 212-264-0725 ;Website: nps.gov
Who is buried in Grant's Tomb? Well, you see, it's General Ulysses S. Grant & his wife, Julia Dent Grant. The largest mausoleum in North America, this national memorial also includes a museum. Admission, tours & programs all free. National Memorial.
122
Riverside Dr.,
Upper West Side NY 10024
At 122nd St.,
Tel 212-666-1640
Tel: 212-666-1668 ;Tel: 212-825-6890
Fax: 212-932-9631 ;Website: nps.gov
Official residence of the Mayor of NYC, the mansion is both an historic landmark & now as then a retreat from the busier parts of the city. Tours available, call for reservations.
180
E. 88th St.,
Carnegie Hill NY At East End Ave.,
Tel 212-570-4751
Website: ci.nyc.ny.us
The Federal style house Alexander Hamilton commissioned & lived in for only 2 short years before he died in a duel with his political rival, Aaron Burr. The Grange was named so after Hamilton's ancestral home in Scotland. Small museum on site. Admission, tours & programs all free. National Memorial.
287
Convent Ave.,
Audubon NY 10003
betw W.141st & W.142nd St,
Tel 212-283-5154
Tel: 212-666-1640 ;Website: nps.gov
The new Hayden Planetarium, housed inside the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, is split into two sections. The top half features the Space Theater where the Space Shows take place, while the bottom half houses the Big Bang, "a multi-sensory re-creation of the first moments of the universe".
Central Pk. W.,
Central Park NY
Tel 212-769-5900
Website: amnh.org
A museum, school, and center of learning and sharing for photographers and photo enthusiasts.
1133
Sixth Ave.,
Theater District NY 10036
Tel 212-857-0001
Website: icp.org
Broadway,
Midtown South NY betw 62nd & 66th St,
Tel 212-546-2656
Website: nypl.org
One of the greatest museums in the world. It is impossible to "do" the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website*** where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs. Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free. Click here to see a picture & here to see a close-up picture.
1000
Fifth Ave.,
Upper East Side NY 10028
At 82nd St.,
Tel 212-535-7710
Library: 212-879-5500 ;Reservations ( Dining ): 212-570-3964
Tours: 212-570-3711 ;Visitor Center: 212-650-2987
E-mail: visitorservices@metmuseum.org ;Website: metmuseum.org
Temporarily relocated to Long Island City, Queens while a permanent home for the Museum is being constructed at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The museum will maintain a full schedule of exhibitions and public and educational programs dedicated to African art. Admission is $5, Students and seniors $2.50.
36
--01
43rd Ave ,
Long Island City NY
Tel 718-784-7700
Fax: 718-784-7718 ;Website: africanart.org
The Museum's exhibits are designed to show significant events in American history from a financial perspective.
28
Broadway,
Financial District NY 10004
Tel 212-908-4519
Fax: 212-908-4601 ;E-mail: kaguilera@financialhistory.org
Website: financialhistory.org
Currently, MoMA as it is known in NYC, is undergoing extensive renovations and has set up a temporary exhbition space in Queens. The Manhattan location is scheduled to re-open in 2005. MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of "art", it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed. Call for or visit the website for information on admission and hours, as they change with the exhibitions in the Queens space. Website provides information on all that you will find here.
11
W. 53rd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
betw Fifth & Sixth Ave,
General Info 212-708-9400
General Info: 212-708-9480 ;Program Info: 212-708-9781
Tour Info: 212-708-9685 ;E-mail: comments@moma.org
Website: moma.org
Founded by William S. Paley in 1975, this museum collects, preserves & makes available to the public TV & radio programming in many a genre including those oft-wacky fun ads! Contribution: $10 adults, $8 students & senior citizens, $5 children under 13.
25
W. 52nd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
betw 5th & 6th Ave,
General Info 212-621-6600
Recorded Information: 212-621-6800 ;Website: mtr.org
New York City's history told through "fascinating exhibits of photographs, memorabilia, documents, arts, toys & costumes." (Top 10 Guide to NYC '99) Suggested contribution $7 adults, $4 students, children, senior citizens & $12 families. Picture
1220
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10029
At E.103rd St.,
Tel 212-534-1672
Fax: 212-423-0758 ;Website: mcny.org
Located in a Landmark building, the National Academy offers one of the foremost collections of American art the world over, an Annual Exhibition showcasing new work by comtemporay artists, lectures, symposia & other educational programs all designed to give the artist's unique creative perspective. Admission: $8 adult, $4.50 senior citizens & students, Free on Fridays during the Annual Exhibition.
1083
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10128
At E.89th St.,
General Info 212-369-4880
E-mail: jordiw@ix.netcom.com ;Website: nationalacademy.org
The country's first & only interactive musuem dedicated to the history & importance of all sports. Opening in the summer of 2006 in Lower Manhattan
26
Broadway,
Financial District NY
E-mail: info@thesportsmuseum.com ;Website: thesportsmuseum.com
The Schomburg Center is a repository for global black history and culture. The center's collection of over five million items includes books, manuscripts, art objects, audio-and videotapes, films, newspapers, periodicals, photographs and prints, recorded music and sheet music.
515
Malcolm X Blvd.,
Harlem NY 10037-1801
Tel 212-491-2200
Website: schomburgcenter.org
Two main galleries feature the museum's permanent exhibit on New York's evolving skyline, Skyscraper/ City, in addition to changing displays on the various aspects of tall buildings - from design and construciton to technology, investment and real estate.
39
Battery Pl.,
Battery Park NY 10280
Tel 212-968-1961
E-mail: info@skyscraper.org ;Website: skyscraper.org
Frank Lloyd Wright's New York masterpiece is recognized around the world, and visitors come form around the world to view this museum's collection of art. Art form the late 19th and early 20th centuries represents such movements as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and German Expressionism, with pieces by such renowned names as Picasso, van Gogh, Kandisky, Chagall and other modern masters. Click here to see a picture of the inside of the museum & here to see a picture of the outside of the museum. . Click here for a Location.
1071
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10128
89th Street,
Tel 212-423-3500
Tel: 212-423-3640 ;Fax: 212-423-3650
Toll-Free: 800-329-6109 ;E-mail: sales@guggenheim.org
Website: guggenheim.org
This church no longer holds services. It is purely an historical site with museum & cemetery. Admission, tours, programs all free. National Historic Site.
Columbus Ave.,
Tel 914-667-4116
Special Event: 212-825-6990 ;Website: nps.gov
Dedicated in 1886 as a gift to the United States form the people of France, the Statue of Liberty is arguabley the most recognizable landmark in the Empirte State. Click here for Ferry information. Click here for a Location
Liberty Isl&, New York Harbor,
Tel 212-269-5755
Tel: 212-363-3200 ;Tel: 212-363-7620
Fax: 212-363-8347 ;Website: nps.gov
The only President born in New York City, "Teddie" lived here until he was 15 years old. The house was demolished in 1916, but the property was purchased after Roosevelt's death in 1919 and a replica of the home was built in its place. Today it contains five rooms furnished with period artifacts, two museum galleries and a bookstore.
28
E. 20th St.,
Flatiron District NY 10003
Tel 212-260-1616
Fax: 212-677-3587 ;Website: nps.gov
The Whitney Museum's permanent collection contains more than 12,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs by almost 2,000 artists. The galleries here focus on artwork form the 20th century to the present, as well as special exhibitions.
945
Madison Ave.,
Upper East Side NY 10021
E.75th St.,
Tel 212-570-3676
Tel: 800-944-8639 ;E-mail: feedback@whitney.org
Website: whitney.org
The Museum of Natural History in New York City contains Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein Hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth's "last frontier." Also here: Rose Center for Earth and Space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location.
Central Pk. W.,
Central Park NY 10024-5192
79th St.,
Tel 212-769-5100
Tel: 212-769-5200 ;Tel: 212-769-5350
Tel: 212-769-5606 ;Fax: 212-769-5427
E-mail: members@amnh.org ;Website: amnh.org
A show of videos, sculptures and more from artists based in Vienna.
11
E. 52nd St.,
Midtown NY 10022
Tel 212-319-5300
1040
Grand Concourse,
Bronx NY
Tel 718-681-6000
Contains over one million works of art from around the world. Collections include works from colonial and Spanish America; European and American painting, sculpture and more form the 14th century to the present; The arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific; and ancient art form the Middle East, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
200
Eastern Pkwy.,
Brooklyn NY 11201
200 Eastern Parkway,
Tel 718-638-5000
Fax: 718-501-6136 ;E-mail: information@brooklynmuseum.org
Website: brooklynmuseum.org
The Cloisters is made up of a historic building and its cloistered gardens; Take a guided tour and discover the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Inside visitors will see sculpture, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, gold and silver work, stained glass and more. Lectures and programs are held on Saturdays, and music concerts are presented in the 12th-century Fuentiduena Chapel.
Fort Tryon Pk.,
Tel 212-923-3700
E-mail: cloisters@metmuseum.org ;Website: metmuseum.org
Exhibits of immigrants photographs & histories. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for children ages 3-17. Cost covers ferry and admission to museum and Statue of Liberty. Ferries depart every 1/2 hour. National Park Service's Ellis Island page. Part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Ellis Island,
General Info 212-363-3200
Transportation Desk: 212-269-5755 ;Website: ellisisland.com
This elegant, French-style mansion was built in 1914 for industrialist Henry Clay Frick, one of America's greatest art collectors. Inside, a rich collection of Western paintings, sculpture and decorative art graces the 16 exhibit galleries. Click here to see a schedule of performances.
1
E. 70th St.,
Lenox Hill NY 10021
betw Madison & Fifth Avenues,
Tel 212-288-0700
Fax: 212-628-4417 ;E-mail: info@frick.org
Website: frick.org
One of the most successful ships in US histry is now one of the most unique attractions in New York City. Exhibits include military artifacts and installations on current events, plus two flight simulator rides. There are more than 25 aircraft on the deck of the carrier Intrepid; the USS Growler, a guided missile submarine; and the British Airways Concorde, the world's fastest supersonic jet. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location
General Info 212-245-0072
Membership Info: 212-245-2533 ;Website: intrepidmuseum.org
One of the greatest museums in the world. It is impossible to "do" the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website*** where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs. Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free. Click here to see a picture & here to see a close-up picture.
1000
Fifth Ave.,
Upper East Side NY 10028
At 82nd St.,
Tel 212-535-7710
Library: 212-879-5500 ;Reservations ( Dining ): 212-570-3964
Tours: 212-570-3711 ;Visitor Center: 212-650-2987
E-mail: visitorservices@metmuseum.org ;Website: metmuseum.org
Chinatown New York Museum of Chinese in America Dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere
70
Mulberry St.,
Chinatown NY 10013
Tel 212-619-4785
Fax: 212-619-4720 ;E-mail: info@mocanyc.org
Website: moca-nyc.org
Currently, MoMA as it is known in NYC, is undergoing extensive renovations and has set up a temporary exhbition space in Queens. The Manhattan location is scheduled to re-open in 2005. MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of "art", it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed. Call for or visit the website for information on admission and hours, as they change with the exhibitions in the Queens space. Website provides information on all that you will find here.
11
W. 53rd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
betw Fifth & Sixth Ave,
General Info 212-708-9400
General Info: 212-708-9480 ;Program Info: 212-708-9781
Tour Info: 212-708-9685 ;E-mail: comments@moma.org
Website: moma.org
The Neue Gallerie is home to German and Austrian art in New York City
556
W. 22nd St.,
Chelsea NY 10028
at Eleventh Ave.,
Tel 212-219-1222
Website: neuegalerie.org
The Rubin Museum of Art presents collections, Exhibitions focused on the art of the Himalayas the aim of the RMA is to provide opportunities for visitors to explore and understand the artistic legacy of the Himalayan region the growing collection includes Himalayan paintings sculpture textiles ritual objects and prints spanning the 2nd to the 21st century It is located on the West Side of New York city on W 17th Street and also offer educational enrichment opportunities for children
150
W. 17th St.,
Flatiron District NY 10011
Tel 212-620-5000
Website: rmanyc.org
44
--19
Purves St. ,
Long Island City NY
Tel 718
Frank Lloyd Wright's New York masterpiece is recognized around the world, and visitors come form around the world to view this museum's collection of art. Art form the late 19th and early 20th centuries represents such movements as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and German Expressionism, with pieces by such renowned names as Picasso, van Gogh, Kandisky, Chagall and other modern masters. Click here to see a picture of the inside of the museum & here to see a picture of the outside of the museum. . Click here for a Location.
1071
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10128
89th Street,
Tel 212-423-3500
Tel: 212-423-3640 ;Fax: 212-423-3650
Toll-Free: 800-329-6109 ;E-mail: sales@guggenheim.org
Website: guggenheim.org
Dedicated in 1886 as a gift to the United States form the people of France, the Statue of Liberty is arguabley the most recognizable landmark in the Empirte State. Click here for Ferry information. Click here for a Location
Liberty Isl&, New York Harbor,
Tel 212-269-5755
Tel: 212-363-3200 ;Tel: 212-363-7620
Fax: 212-363-8347 ;Website: nps.gov
The Whitney Museum's permanent collection contains more than 12,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs by almost 2,000 artists. The galleries here focus on artwork form the 20th century to the present, as well as special exhibitions.
945
Madison Ave.,
Upper East Side NY 10021
E.75th St.,
Tel 212-570-3676
Tel: 800-944-8639 ;E-mail: feedback@whitney.org
Website: whitney.org
Presents exhibitions of humanitarian significance. Admission is free.
594
Broadway,
Soho NY
Tel 212-966-4444
Website: alternativemuseum.org
Open Th-Su 13 - 17, admission is free.
633
W. 155th St.,
Audubon NY 10032
Tel 212-368-5900
Admission: $8, $5 students & Seniors, children under 12 free. On Thursdays from 18-20, pay as you like. Website
40
W. 53rd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
betw 5th & 6th Ave,
General Info 212-956-3535
Website: americancraftmuseum.org
The American Folk Art Museum celebrates the contributions of folk art to the enduring culture of America, highlighting the expressive qualities of items as simple as a quilt. The collection also includes 18th and 19th century paintings and handcrafted items form American history.
45
W. 53rd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
Tel 212-265-1040
Fax: 212-265-2350 ;E-mail: info@folkartmuseum.org
Website: folkartmuseum.org
Website has an overview of the exhibitions & programs, and calendar of film screenings & events. Online visitors can also tour museum exhibitions. Admission prices: Adults $8.50,Children under 5 free, Children 5-18 $8.50,Students with valid ID $5.50.
Astoria NY 11106
Admin 718-784-4520
E-mail: info@ammi.org ;Website: ammi.org
Focuses on the appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents. Free admission every day.
Tel 212-234-3130
Fax: 212-234-3381 ;E-mail: info@amnumsoc.org
Website: amnumsoc.org
Dedicated to artwork of the Americas. Admission: $3 adults, $2 Seniors & students.
680
Park Ave.,
Lenox Hill NY 10021
Tel 212-249-8950
Fax: 212-249-5868 ;Website: americas-society.org
Dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the art, culture, and science of fragrance making. Includes over 250 fragrance bottles representing the last 5 decades. Admission is $5.
145
E. 32nd St.,
Midtown South NY
Tel 212-725-2755
Website: fragrance.org
Dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of independent and avant-garde film. Calendar
32
Second Ave.,
East Village NY 10003
Tel 212-505-5110
Fax: 212-509-5181 ;Website: anthologyfilmarchives.org
Exhibitions on architecture and related exhibits. Admission is free.
457
Madison Ave.,
Midtown NY
Tel 212-753-1722
The Asia Society offers an exceptional look at Asian art through its many exhibits, and other cultural events. Admission: $4, $2 students & seniors, free every day from 12-14.
725
Park Ave.,
Lenox Hill NY 10021
at 70th St.,
Box Office 212-517-2742
Customer Services: 212-288-6400 ;Fax: 212-517-8315
E-mail: info@asiasociety.org ;Website: asiasociety.org
Admission: $2 adults, $1 Seniors & students.
18
W. 86th St.,
Upper West Side NY 10024
Tel 212-501-3000
Tel: 914-758-7472 ;Fax: 212-501-3079
Website: bgc.bard.edu
Founded in 2979, the Black Fashion Musem chronicles the contributions made by African-Americans to American fashion. Suggested contribution: $1.50, Students $1.
157
W. 126th St.,
Harlem NY
Tel 212-666-1320
The oldest museum for kids in the nation, fun! educational, cool parts, gadgets, playful exhibits, etc! $4 Admission; Free for members & children under 1.
145
Brooklyn Ave.,
Brooklyn NY 11213
at St. Mark's Ave.,
Fax 718-604-7442
General Info: 718-735-4400 ;TTY Line ( Deaf ): 718-771-0286
Website: brooklynkids.org
The Center for Book Arts is dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of book-making, as well as exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object. Admission is free.
28
W. 27th St.,
Flatiron District NY 10012
Tel 212-481-0295
Fax: 212-673-4635 ;E-mail: Bookarts@bway.net
Website: centerforbookarts.org
Studio and works of sculptor, Chiam Gross. Admission is free.
526
LaGuardia Pl.,
Noho NY
Tel 212-529-4906
Four stories of hands-on instructional & fun toys, games & demonstrations. A delight for kids of all ages when it is not crowded. Rated best by NY Mag 4/24/00.
212
W. 83rd St.,
Upper West Side NY 10024
Tel 212-721-1234
Website: cmom.org
Recommended for the 2-10 year old age group. Admission is just a donation on Wednesday from 17-19, otherwise it's $5. Rated best by NY Mag 4/24/00.
182
LaFayette St.,
Soho NY 10013
Tel 212-274-0986
Tel: 212-941-9198 ;Fax: 212-274-1776
Website: cmany.org
China Institute in America is a nonprofit, non-partisan educational and cultural institution that promotes the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary Chinese civilization, culture and heritage.
125
E. 65th St.,
Lenox Hill NY 10021
Tel 212-744-8181
Fax: 212-628-4159 ;E-mail: info@chinainstitute.org
Website: chinainstitute.org
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. A Smithsonian Institution facility, the museum features collections that include drawings, prints and graphic design; product design and decorative arts; textiles; and wallcoverings. Click here for a Location.
2
E. 91st St.,
Carnegie Hill NY 10128
Fifth Avenue,
Tel 212-849-8400
E-mail: chtours@si.edu ;Website: cooperhewitt.org
Over 25,000 garments & accessories worn by New Yorkers from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. $5 adult, $4 Seniors, students & children. Group reservations can be made by calling main phone number & then dialing extension 206.
1220
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10029
Tel 212-534-1672
Website: mcny.org
Located on Long Island in Garden City.
Tel 516-221-5396
Fax: 516-572-0414 ;Website: cradleofaviation.org
Dedicated to the exhibition and study of 19th and early 20th-Century European academic art. Admission is free.
580
Madison Ave.,
Midtown NY 10017
betw 56th & 57th St,
Tel 212-759-0606
Fax: 212-758-1235 ;Website: daheshmuseum.org
Exhibits cover every artistic medium with emphasis on interdisciplinary art, an additional space for exhibitions is located at 548 W. 22nd St. An admission of $6/$3 students & senior citizens will get you into both buildings. Admission for members is free.
535
W. 22nd St.,
Chelsea NY 10011
near 11th Ave,
Fax 212-989-4055
Information: 212-989-5566 ;Website: diacenter.org
Permanent exhibit of Walter de Maria's third Earth Room sculpture.
141
Wooster St.,
Soho NY 10013
betw Houston & Prince St,
Tel 212-473-8072
Website: diacenter.org
Permanent exhibition of "The Broken Kilometer" by Walter De Maria.
393
West Broadway,
Soho NY 10012
betw Spring & Broome St,
Tel 212-925-9397
Website: diacenter.org
El Museo del Barrio has evolved into New York?s leading Latino cultural institution, having expanded its mission to represent the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America. The museum's collection include 8,000 objects that range from a pre-Columbian vessels to contemporary masterpeices, including photography, film and video.
1230
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10029
betw 104th & 105th St,
Tel 212-831-7272
Fax: 212-831-7927 ;E-mail: info@elmuseo.org
Website: elmuseo.org
Encourages film appreciation. The society is housed in the Rose Building. Admission: Adults $9.50, Members $5, Children under 12 $5, Seniors weekday matinees only $4.50.
165
W. 65th St.,
Lincoln Center NY 10023
Rose Builing.,
Box Office 212-875-5600
Website: filmlinc.com
Admission is free.
62
Fifth Ave.,
Greenwich Village NY 10011
Main Office 212-206-5549
The Foundation for Hellenic Culture presents the history and culture of ancient and modern Greece through a program of exhibitions, concerts, lecutures, film festivals, musical events and dance festivals. Hellenic educational programs offer Modern Greek stuidies and a pilot program in classical Greek culture and language at the Children's Storefront in Harlem.
7
W. 57th St.,
Midtown NY 10019
Tel 212-308-6908
Fax: 212-308-0919 ;E-mail: iep.ny@ix.netcom.com
Website: foundationhellenicculture.com
The New York branch of Munich's Goethe-Institut, located in a Beaux-Arts town house contains a cultural center, art gallery, and library. Admission is free.
1014
Fifth Ave.,
Upper East Side NY 10028
82nd/83rd Sts,
Tel 212-439-8700
Fax: 212-439-8705 ;Website: goethe.de
The fine arts museum of NYU. Admission for non-students is $2.50.
100
Washington Sq. E.,
Greenwich Village NY 10003
Tel 212-998-6780
Tel: 212-998-6787 ;Website: nyu.edu
A museum, school, and center of learning and sharing for photographers and photo enthusiasts.
1133
Sixth Ave.,
Theater District NY 10036
Tel 212-857-0001
Website: icp.org
The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum displays a comprehensive collection of artwork by sculptor Isamu Noguchi in a tranquil setting created by the artist. It has temporarily relocated it's exhibition space to 36-01 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens. The new space will provide the public access to the artwork of Isamu Noguchi during the renovation and restoration of the original museum and gardeny. Open year round. Suggested contribution for adults is $5; students & seniors is $2.50.
Tel 718-204-7088
Tel: 718-721-1932 ;Fax: 718-278-2348
Website: noguchi.org
Japanese art is on exhibit at the Japan Society Gallery, and the Film Center shows classic works of Japanese film. A performing arts program highlights both the traditional and contemporary in Japanese theater, dance and music.
333
E. 47th St.,
Turtle Bay NY 10017
Tel 212-752-3015
Tel: 212-832-1155 ;Website: japansociety.org
The Jewish Museum the preeminent museum of Jewish art and culture located on the upper West Side of New York City
1109
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10128
General Info 212-423-3200
Membership Info: 212233269 ;Rentals: 212-423-3239
Website: thejewishmuseum.org
Allows a visitor to experience how immigrants lived in the late 1800s. Admission to exhibits is free; admission for tours for adults $9: Students & seniors $7: Members free.
97
Orchard St.,
Lower East Side NY 10002
Tel 212-431-0233
Fax: 212-431-0402 ;TTY Line ( Deaf ): 212-431-0714
E-mail: lestm@tenement.org ;Website: tenement.org
New York City's ONLY family home preserved intact, inside & out from the 19th Century. A National Historic & New York City landmark.
29
E. 4th St.,
Greenwich Village NY 10003
betw Bowery & Lafayette St,
Tel 212-777-1089
Fax: 212-777-1104 ;Website: merchantshouse.com
Formerly the private library of financier Pierpont Morgan in the early 1900s. Collection focuses on art, literature and rare books. Suggested admission: $8/adults; $6 for seniors/students & children under 12 free.
29
E. 36th St.,
Murray Hill NY 10016
Tel 212-685-0610
E-mail: media@morganlibrary.org ;Website: morganlibrary.org
Built in 1765 for British Col. Roger Morris, the home served as Gen. Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Today it's a house museum with 11 restored rooms decorated with period furniture, silver and china. Reservations Required.
65
Jumel Ter.,
Upper West Side NY 10032
Tel 212-923-8008
Website: morrisjumel.org
This elegant, historic hotel features eight rooms furnished with period furniture and art, plus a lovely garden where hotel guests once reclined and conversed in the genteel atmosphere of the era.
421
E. 61st St.,
Uptown East NY 10021
Tel 212-838-6878
Fax: 212-838-7390 ;E-mail: info@mvhm.org
Website: mvhm.org
Fashion-related exhibits, featuring jewelry, costumes, & clothing. In the Shirley Goodman Resource Center. Admission is free.
Seventh Ave.,
West Village NY 27th St,
Tel 212-217-5708
Tel: 212-217-5800 ;Fax: 212-217-5979
Website: fitnyc.edu
171
W. 80th St.,
Upper West Side NY 10024
Tel 212-965-1460
Temporarily relocated to Long Island City, Queens while a permanent home for the Museum is being constructed at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The museum will maintain a full schedule of exhibitions and public and educational programs dedicated to African art. Admission is $5, Students and seniors $2.50.
36
--01
43rd Ave ,
Long Island City NY
Tel 718-784-7700
Fax: 718-784-7718 ;Website: africanart.org
The Museum's exhibits are designed to show significant events in American history from a financial perspective.
28
Broadway,
Financial District NY 10004
Tel 212-908-4519
Fax: 212-908-4601 ;E-mail: kaguilera@financialhistory.org
Website: financialhistory.org
Promote and stimulate interest in the art of illustration, past, present and future. Admission is free.
128
E. 63rd St.,
Lenox Hill NY 10021
Tel 212-838-2560
Fax: 212-838-2561 ;E-mail: si1901@aol.com
Website: societyillustrators.org
A memorial to the Holocaust with photos, artifacts and documentaries. The website has photographs and more that convey personal stories from the 1880s to the present day. Admission is $7 for adults; $5 for students and seniors.
18 First Place at Battery Place,
Tel 212-509-6130
Tel: 212-968-1800 ;Website: mjhnyc.org
Founded by William S. Paley in 1975, this museum collects, preserves & makes available to the public TV & radio programming in many a genre including those oft-wacky fun ads! Contribution: $10 adults, $8 students & senior citizens, $5 children under 13.
25
W. 52nd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
betw 5th & 6th Ave,
General Info 212-621-6600
Recorded Information: 212-621-6800 ;Website: mtr.org
New York City's history told through "fascinating exhibits of photographs, memorabilia, documents, arts, toys & costumes." (Top 10 Guide to NYC '99) Suggested contribution $7 adults, $4 students, children, senior citizens & $12 families. Picture
1220
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10029
At E.103rd St.,
Tel 212-534-1672
Fax: 212-423-0758 ;Website: mcny.org
135
E. 74th St.,
Upper East Side NY 10021
Tel 212-535-7058
Located in a Landmark building, the National Academy offers one of the foremost collections of American art the world over, an Annual Exhibition showcasing new work by comtemporay artists, lectures, symposia & other educational programs all designed to give the artist's unique creative perspective. Admission: $8 adult, $4.50 senior citizens & students, Free on Fridays during the Annual Exhibition.
1083
Fifth Ave.,
East Harlem NY 10128
At E.89th St.,
General Info 212-369-4880
E-mail: jordiw@ix.netcom.com ;Website: nationalacademy.org
"The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans...." Admission is free every day. Website
1
Bowling Green,
Recorded Information 212-668-6624
Reservations Info: 212-514-3705 ;Website: si.edu
The New Museum is the only place where the art is truly global, presenting an astonishing range of installations, videos, paintings, and sculptures from around the world.
556
W. 22nd St.,
Chelsea NY 10011
at 11th Avenue,
Tel 212-219-1222
Fax: 212-431-5328 ;E-mail: newmu@newmuseum.org
Website: newmuseum.org
The New York City Fire Museum occupies a renovated 1904 firehouse at 278 Spring St. in the SoHo district of Manhattan. It houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Suggested admissions: $4 adults, $1 children under 12, $2 seniors & students.
278
Spring St.,
Hudson Square NY 10013
Tel 212-691-1303
Website: nycfiremuseum.org
The New York City Police Museum captures the history of the NYPD as well as a present-day look at the world of law enforcement through the eyes of its officers. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors.
100
Old Slip,
Financial District NY 10004
Tel 212-301-4440
Website: nycpolicemuseum.org
Visitors of all ages can explore the secrets of biology, chemisty and physics. More than 225 exhibits offer tons of interactive fun, and the museum also hosts special exhibits, events and science programs for youth.
Queens NY 11368
47-01 111th St Queens,
Tel 718-699-0005
Tel: 718-699-0301 ;Fax: 718-699-1341
E-mail: wbrez@nyscience.org ;Website: nyhallsci.org
The Society highlights the history of New York and the nation featuring a collection of more than 40,000 objects from New York history.
170
Central Pk. W.,
Central Park NY 10024
Tel 212-873-3400
Website: nyhistory.org
U.S. largest museum devoted to urban transit has lots of engaging activities, several vintage trains and other really fine exhibits.
Brooklyn NY 11201
Brooklyn Heights,
Tel 718-243-8601
Website: mta.nyc.ny.us
Gallery annex and museum shop located in Grand Central Terminal. Shop in store and on-line for unique transit related gifts.
130
Livingston St.,
Brooklyn NY 11201
Tel 718-694-1600
Website: transitmuseumstore.com
22
--25
Jackson Ave.,
Long Island City NY 11101
Tel 718-784-2084
E-mail: mail@ps1.org ;Website: ps1.org
Features short term exhibitions from NY cultural institutions. Admission is free.
1285
Avenue of Americas,
Greenwich Village NY 10019
Tel 212-713-2885
This Dutch colonial farmhouse is the oldest house in New York City. The house museum features a collection of furnishings and artifacts reflecting the history of the house and its environs.
5902
Brooklyn NY 11203
5816 Clarendon Road,
Tel 718-629-5400
Website: nyckidsarts.org
Earth and Science exhibits of the American Museum of Natural History.
Central Pk. W.,
Central Park NY at 79th St.,
Tel 212-769-5100
Website: amnh.org
Archives of Carnegie Hall including programs of more than 80,000 concerts and events, musical manuscripts, photographs, and administrative files, along with recordings, broadcasts, video tapes. Open Th-Tu and on perfomance nights to attendees. Admission is free.
Seventh Ave.,
West Village NY 10019
Tel 212-903-9600
Fax: 212-582-5518 ;Website: ny.com
Two main galleries feature the museum's permanent exhibit on New York's evolving skyline, Skyscraper/ City, in addition to changing displays on the various aspects of tall buildings - from design and construciton to technology, investment and real estate.
39
Battery Pl.,
Battery Park NY 10280
Tel 212-968-1961
E-mail: info@skyscraper.org ;Website: skyscraper.org
Features numerous exhibits on the history of the Port of New York, as well as the nation's largest private collection of historic vessels. Visitors can tour the six historic ships berthed on the East River, a 1913 lighthouse, a 19th-century printing shop and a block-long 1812 commercial building known as Schermerhorn Row.
207
Front St.,
Fulton NY 10038
Tel 212-748-8600
Fax: 212-748-8610 ;Website: southstreetseaport.org
Showcase for African-American artists. Admission for adults is $5, $3 for students and seniors, $1 for children under 12.
144
W. 125th St.,
Harlem NY 10027
Tel 212-865-2420
Fax: 212-864-4800 ;Website: studiomuseuminharlem.org
The Taipei Gallery is operated by the Chinese Information and Culture Center of the TECO in New York. The gallery exhibits both ancient Chinese arts and contemporary arts from Taiwan. Admission is free every day.
1221
Avenue of Americas,
Greenwich Village NY 10020
Tel 212-373-1854
Website: taipei.org
The Trinity Church Museum is a small museum dedicated to the history of the church and its place in the history of NYC. Tours of the church are available.
74
Trinity Pl.,
Financial District NY 10006
Tel 212-602-0768
Tel: 212-602-0848 ;Tel: 212-602-0872
Website: trinitywallstreet.org
The museum's purpose is to preserve, interpret and present the rich cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people. Changing exhibitions from the fine art, folk art and archival collections.
222
E. 6th St.,
East Village NY 10009
Tel 212-228-0110
E-mail: info@ukrainianmuseum.org ;Website: ukrainianmuseum.org
The Museum at the School of Visual Arts. Admission is free.
209
E. 23rd St.,
Kips Bay NY
Tel 212-592-2207
Website: schoolofvisualarts.edu
Provides waterfront access, promotes historic preservation, and fosters an understanding of the NY Harbor as a waterway carrying commerce and commuters as well as a means for culture and recreation.
Tel 718-624-4719
Fax: 718-852-7432 ;Website: waterfrontmuseum.org
Four exhibitions are organized annually in the 900-square-foot gallery, with an emphasis on solo exhibitions by contemporary living artists. Admission is free every day.
120
Park Ave.,
Murray Hill NY 10017
42nd St.,
General Info 917-663-2453
Membership Info: 212-570-3641 ;Website: whitney.org
This teaching museum serves both Jewish & non-Jewish audiences with exhibitions, public programs & publications focusing on Jewish themes, exploring history, art & culture. It sponsors tours, public lectures, workshops, videos, films & performances for adults, children, seniors. See website for info.
1520
Amsterdam Ave.,
Hamilton Heights NY 10031
Tel 212-960-5390
Fax: 212-960-5406 ;Website: yu.edu
