Museums in New York City

SculptureCenter

Artist-founded space that commissions & shows contemporary work by emerging & established artists.

Neue Galerie New York

Refined museum dedicated to German & Austrian art & design with a focus on the early 20th century.

Children's Museum Of Manhattan

Kids' museum featuring a range of hands-on, educational & entertaining exhibits & activities.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright–designed modern art museum with an architecturally significant spiral rotunda.

The New York Historical

West Side museum presenting New York City history via artwork, manuscripts, furniture and more.

Schermerhorn Row, South Street Seaport Museum

Institution housing paintings, ship models, scrimshaw & more with vintage ships docked outside.

National Museum of the American Indian

Native American art & artifacts, some going back 12,000 years, displayed in a former customs house.

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.

Museum of Urban Arts | MOUA

American Museum of Natural History

From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

Museum at Eldridge Street

Historic restored synagogue holds orthodox services & hosts tours, community classes & events.

The Skyscraper Museum

Sleek gallery hosting exhibits & programs exploring history of tall buildings in New York & beyond.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary.

Asia Society and Museum

Asian cultural center offering events, talks, performances & an art museum with diverse exhibitions.

The MoDE - The Museum of Digital Experiences

The Frick Collection

Federal Hall National Memorial

Museum in 1842 Customs House on site where Washington was sworn in & the Bill of Rights was written.

Mercer Labs

MoMA PS1

Museum of Modern Art-run venue for experimental & contemporary art & events, set in an old school.

Balloon Museum NYC - DAYDREAM