New York City Museums and Exhibits Travel & Things to Do

CMA maintains a collection of over 2,000 pieces of art made by young people dating back to the 1930's, and from over 50 different countries. We display...

Established in 1923 with the mission to collect, preserve and present pieces related to the original culture and history of New York City. This museum...

The park's only formal garden. The six-acre manicured grounds are surrounded by a wrought-iron gate and feature three distinct European garden styles....

The World's most unusual odditorium. Offers visitors the ultimate insight into the world of the odd and bizarre. Marvel at hundreds of weird and unusual...

This is the best collection of Spanish art outside the Prado in Madrid, with (primarily 15th- and 16th-century) paintings, sculptures, textiles, and decorative...

Contemporary art by African-American, Caribbean, and African artists is the focus of this small museum with a light-filled sculpture garden. Its changing...

At this nonprofit organization, the focus is on contemporary and historical drawings seen nowhere else. Works often push the envelope on what's considered...

Contemporary painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, and photographic works by an impressive array of international artists are on display here. Gallery...

The New York Earth Room is currently closed for the summer to reopen on September 16, 2009. Walter de Maria's 1977 avant-garde work consists of 140 tons...

Hosts a wide range of visual arts: paintings, digitally enhanced photographs, trompe l'oeil reliefs, sculptures. The gallery closes from mid-July to early...

Founded in 1971, this gallery represents more than 30 international contemporary artists. It has a large selection of Andy Warhol prints, paintings, and...

This space holds impressive contemporary works by Asian-American artists, annual folk-art exhibitions during the Chinese New Year, Asian-American dance...

Explores the Chinese-American experience through displays of artists' creations, personal and domestic artifacts, and historical documentation. Slippers...

Located on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay just south of Ellis Island and Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most visited sites...

Serving as an immigration station from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island later became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Located east of Liberty...