Museums in Manhattan

Museum of Illusions - New York

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

The Frick Collection

Madame Tussauds New York

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

Tenement Museum

1863 preserved tenement building brings Lower East Side immigrant stories to life with guided tours.

National Museum of Mathematics

Math museum emphasizing interactive exhibits on patterns & structures aimed at all ages.

Whitney Museum of American Art

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

National Museum of the American Indian

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

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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

The Morgan Library & Museum

Celebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.

Color Factory NYC

Art exhibit centered on colors, featuring playful participatory installations in separate rooms.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

SPYSCAPE & SPYGAMES

Interactive spy-themed experiences, plus a museum with spy gadgets & historic artifacts.

Museum of Sex

Intimate museum chronicling the evolution of human sexuality in ever-changing exhibits.

Intrepid Museum

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

Museum of the City of New York

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

9/11 Memorial & Museum

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

The Met Cloisters

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

The Museum of Modern Art

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

American Museum of Natural History

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

ARTECHOUSE NYC

Futuristic space with a focus on using vivid, interactive technology to explore art & science.