Arts & Culture in Manhattan

Museum of the City of New York

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

Whitney Museum of American Art

Museum exclusively featuring 20th-century & contemporary art by American artists, most still living.

The Museum of Modern Art

Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.

AMC Kips Bay 15

AMC 34th Street 14

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

AMC Empire 25

Cinema complex just off Times Square showing mainstream, independent and IMAX films on 25 screens.

Madame Tussauds New York

Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous Americans & historic icons in themed galleries.

The Met Cloisters

Branch of the Metropolitan, showcasing medieval art in a French monastery overlooking the Hudson.

MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM

Pink, interactive ice cream-themed museum with a sprinkles pool, subway, 3-floor slide & café.

Museum of Illusions - New York

Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Multi-venue complex home to many prominent groups like Metropolitan Opera & New York City Ballet.

9/11 Memorial & Museum

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

Apollo Theater

Showbiz legends & amateurs alike take the stage at this longtime music hall.

New Amsterdam Theatre

Storied 1903 stage & film venue still operating amid art nouveau decor & theatrical memorabilia.

AMC Lincoln Square 13

American Museum of Natural History

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

Regal Union Square

Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

Intrepid Museum

Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.