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Culture
Few New York institutions
are more widely sung than its monuments to cultures past, present
and post-millennial. Here is just a smattering
Located in the historic Astoria Studios -- where The Wiz, All
That Jazz and Scent of a Woman were filmed -- the American Museum
of the Moving Image is a collection of motion picture memorabilia
Queens
36-01 35th Avenue
Astoria, NY
(718) 784-0077
This museum focuses on the old and new
cultures of the Bronx.
Wednesday 12 pm to 9 pm;
Thursday to Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm
1040 Grand Concourse, at 165th Street
Bronx, NY
(718) 681-6000
Designed with children in mind, all exhibits are hands-on and
kid-sized.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;
Wednesday to Friday 2 pm to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to
5 pm
145 Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 735-4400
Adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and Prospect Park, the
Brooklyn Museum has an extensive collection of art -- including
a world-renowned Egyptian collection.
Admission is free on
the first Saturday of the month,
from 5 pm to 11 pm.
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 638-5000
New York's Department of Cultural Affairs offers financial and
technical assistance to cultural institutions such as zoos, botanical
gardens and, more predictably, major museums. What you may not
realize is that Cultural Affairs also provides support to hundreds
of not-for-profit organizations. Cultural Affairs also administers
the "Percent for Art" program, which uses 1% of the
City's capital budget to fund art projects in public spaces.
Department of Cultural
Affairs
330 West 42nd Street
(212) 643-7770
El Museo del Barrio offers the largest collection of Hispanic
art and culture in the U.S.
Closed Monday and Tuesday;
Open Wednesday to Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
1230 Fifth Avenue, at 104th Street
New York, NY
(212) 831-7272
The Frick Collection is housed in the elegant Fifth Avenue mansion
of Henry Clay Frick, an American steel magnate. The collection
is mainly European masters from the 14th to 19th century.
Closed Monday; Open
Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm
1 East 70th Street, at Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
(212) 288-0070
This is New York's only museum devoted entirely to photography.
It houses a permanent photo collection, library and archive. Exhibits
vary.
Main branch, closed
Monday;
Open Tuesday to Thursday 10 am to 5 pm;
Friday 10 am to 8 pm;
Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
1130 Fifth Avenue, at 94th Street
New York, NY
(212) 860-1777
Midtown branch, closed
Monday
1133 Avenue of the Americas, at 43rd Street
New York, NY
(212) 857-0000
The "Intrepid" is an aircraft carrier from World War
II, which has been converted into a floating museum depicting
20th century naval technology and history.
Open Tuesday to Sunday
Pier 86, at west 46th Street and 12th Avenue
New York, NY
(877) 957-SHIP
Featuring art by Jewish artists and traditional Jewish artifacts,
the Jewish Museum also has a gallery devoted to the Holocaust.
Closed Saturday
1109 Fifth Avenue, at 92nd Street
New York, NY
(212) 423-3200
One of the world's largest museums, the Met has something for
everyone -- the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur, a traditional
Japanese garden, arms and armor, and art from every known culture.
Fifth Avenue, at 82nd
Street
New York, NY
(212) 535-7710
Closed Monday
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, NY
(212) 535-7710
This museum features folk paintings, sculpture, furniture, pottery,
quilts and decorative arts from the 18th century to today.
Closed Monday
2 Lincoln Square
(Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets)
(212) 977-7170
MOMA is home to some of modern art's most famous works -- Monet's
"Water Lilies," van Gogh's "Starry Night"
-- as well as thousands of other pieces.
(212) 708-9400
11 West 53 Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
New York, NY
Closed Tuesday
Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.-8:00
p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m.–5:30
With its 30 million artifacts, ranging from a 94-foot blue whale
to a 100-carat ruby, the Natural History Museum houses the world's
largest natural history collection. It also shows Naturemax films
that can help you see what it would be like to swim with the dolphins
or romp with lion cubs.
Central Park West and
79th Street
New York, NY
(212) 769-5100
For a tour of the galaxy without leaving town, spend a day at
the Planetarium. The monthly sky report that will help you navigate
your way through the star system.
General Information
(212) 769-5900
Monthly Sky Report
(212) 769-5917
This museum was established to preserve New York's history. Come
here to see fire- fighting equipment or an exhibit devoted to
Broadway.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street
New York, NY
(212) 534-1672
The Hall of Science is educational and fun. Come for the interactive
exhibits on lasers, photography, optics and astronomy.
Admission is free Thursdays
and Fridays, 2 to 5 pm. Open Tuesday to Wednesday 9:30 am to 2
pm; Thursday to Sunday 9:30 am to 5 pm
47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, New York
(718) 699-0005
Since 1804 The New York Historical Society has served as the collective
memory of New York, accumulating vast collections in American
painting, sculpture, books, manuscripts, decorative arts, architectural
drawings, photographs, prints and ephemera. These collections
help New Yorkers understand the complex and diverse past behind
the world they know today.
T uesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm
2 Central Park West (between 76th and 77th Sts)
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
Located underground, in a former Brooklyn subway station, the
Transit Museum traces the history of public transportation in
New York City.
Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 694-1873
P.S. 1 is devoted to the production, presentation, interpretation
and dissemination of the work of innovative artists in all media.
Its focus includes recognizing the work of emerging and under-known
artists, and introducing unfamiliar work by more established artists.
mail@ps1.org
Open Noon to 6 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday
22-25 Jackson Avenue, at 46th Avenue
Long Island City, NY
(718) 784-2084
The Queens Museum is the home of Robert Moses' huge model of New
York City, first exhibited at the 1964 World's Fair.
Tuesday to Friday 10
am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows
(718) 592-9700
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has the world's
largest permanent collection documenting African-American History
and Culture and hosts temporary art exhibits.
Monday to Wednesday 12 pm to 8 pm; Thursday to Saturday 10 am
to 6 pm
515 Malcolm X Blvd. (at 135th Street)
New York, New York
(212) 491-2200
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with a striking
exterior and spiral-ramp gallery, is a work of art in itself.
The collection begins with the European impressionists and includes
modern and contemporary art.
Main branch, closed
Thursday. Sunday-Wednesday 9 am to 6 pm; Friday to Saturday 9am
to 8 pm
1071 Fifth Avenue, at 88th Street
New York, NY
(212) 423-3500
This general museum focuses on community and regional natural
history. It also has an exhibit on the Staten Island Ferry.
Monday to Saturday 9
am to 2 pm; Closed Sunday
75 Stuyvesant Place
Staten Island, NY
(718) 727-1135
Lady Liberty has long welcomed immigrants to New York City, many
of whose first stop on their way to a new life in the United States
was Ellis Island. She's still welcoming visitors, as is Ellis
Island. Call the National Park Service for information about ferries,
tours and visiting hours.
Open 7 days a week 9
am to 5 pm
(212) 363-3200
The Whitney features 20th century American art and the always
conversation-generating invitational Biennial.
Main branch, closed
Monday and Tuesday; open Thursday and Saturday to Sunday 11 am
to 6 pm; Friday 1 pm to 9 pm
945 Madison Avenue, at 75th Street
New York, NY
(800) WHITNEY
Midtown branch at Philip
Morris, closed Saturday and Sunday
Park Avenue at 42nd Street
New York, NY
(212 878-2550
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