Museums in New York City

The People's Museum

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Tiny Harlem museum illustrating the history of jazz via photographs, recordings & listening parties.

El Museo del Barrio

Museum devoted to Latino culture in the Americas, from the pre-Columbian era to modern times.

The Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University Lenfest Center of the Arts

The Noguchi Museum

Galleries & exhibits dedicated to artist & architect Isamu Noguchi plus a serene sculpture garden.

New York Transit Museum

Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Circa-1899 museum, billed as the world's first for kids, with 30,000+ objects & hands-on exhibits.

Play Street Museum - Upper West Side

Museum of the City of New York

Photos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day.

Socrates Sculpture Park

Large-scale sculpture & multimedia installations in a park built on a former landfill site.

The Jewish Museum

Contemporary gift shop for handcrafted Jewish ceremonial objects & traditional marriage contracts.

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

Reconstructed Dutch farmstead & site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, with local history displays.

Museum of the Moving Image

The history of film, television & digital media told via interactive displays, plus screenings.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The Smithsonian's design collection & rotating exhibits are on display in this historic townhouse.

Brooklyn Museum

Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.

The City Reliquary Museum

Quirky storefront museum that's filled with New York City artifacts & hosts annual cultural events.

Woodside Heights Art Museum

Marlene Yu Museum

RoGallery Museum of Long Island City

The Studio Museum in Harlem

Paintings, photos & other works by artists of African descent, as well as programs & workshops.