Museums in New York City

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Museum in the city's only remaining Dutch colonial farmhouse (built circa 1764) & its garden.

The City Reliquary Museum

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

Van Cortlandt House Museum

This historic, 18th-century house on a 1,000-acre urban park has many heirlooms on display.

The Noble Maritime Collection

Museum displaying works by noted marine artist John A. Noble, plus his restored houseboat studio.

Staten Island Museum

General-interest museum with exhibits covering local history, art & the natural sciences.

9/11 Museum Workshop: 100 Images & Artifacts Exhibit

Marlon Suson's candid photos of firefighters & rescue crews at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11.

Lefferts Historic House

This circa 1783 home with a working garden & period rooms depicts Brooklyn family life in the 1820s.

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

Last home (1846–49) of the famous poet & author with period furnishings & exhibits on his life.

Mmuseumm

Eccentric collection of artifacts exploring humanity & the modern world, with a 24/7 viewing window.

The Conference House

This historic riverfront home was the site of failed peace talks during the Revolutionary War.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Landmark estate with an 1830s mansion, restored gardens & carriage house, now open to public.

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

Schermerhorn Row, South Street Seaport Museum

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

Alice Austen House

Museum chronicling Victorian photographer Alice Austen, set in one of the oldest homes in New York.

Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

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

Bronx Children's Museum

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

Hosts LGBT social, political & erotic art, plus educational resources, talks & performances.

The Drawing Center

Long-running museum presenting drawing exhibitions, plus public programs, classes & workshops.

SculptureCenter

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