The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
The branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, assembled from architectural elements, both domestic and religious, that date from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. The building and its cloistered gardens are located in Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan.
The Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, NYC (212-923-3700) admission to The Cloisters includes free same-day admission to the Main Building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Apex Museum
The Apex Museum is full of artifacts, photographs, children's shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present. 404-523-2739.
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A panoramic presentation of the Battle of Atlanta with authentic military artifacts from the period. 404-624-1071.
Clark Atlanta University Collection of African American Art
The permanent home of the University's historical collection of African American Art and the illustrious "Art of the Negro" murals by Hale Woodruff. 404-880-6102.
Hammonds House
Georgia's only museum dedicated to African-American fine art. Located in Historic West End in a Victorian house restored by the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, a noted physician and art patron. 404-752-8730.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) collects and archives significant, contemporary works by the artists of the state of Georgia. 404-367-8700.
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science Greenwich
A regionally based, world-class instituition highlighting art, science and natural history in more than a dozen changing exhibitions annually. The permanent galleries feature the natural sciences encompassing regional to global perspectives.
Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT (203-869-0376)
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Dedicated to art, natural science and history, on 118 acres. A real working farm with animals, planetarium, unique playground, hiking trails, exhibitions featuring 5 galleries of family-oriented interactive displays. The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT. (203-322-1646)
Apex Museum
The Apex Museum is full of artifacts, photographs, children's shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present. 404-523-2739.
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A panoramic presentation of the Battle of Atlanta with authentic military artifacts from the period. 404-624-1071.
Clark Atlanta University Collection of African American Art
The permanent home of the University's historical collection of African American Art and the illustrious "Art of the Negro" murals by Hale Woodruff. 404-880-6102.
Hammonds House
Georgia's only museum dedicated to African-American fine art. Located in Historic West End in a Victorian house restored by the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, a noted physician and art patron. 404-752-8730.
Museum of Arts & Sciences
Featuring an artist's garret, humanist's study, scientist's workshop and enclosed animal habitat where young and old can experiment with each discipline in a fun, larger than life atmosphere. 478-477-3232.
Telfair Museums
Permanent collection of paintings, photography, sculpture, and decorative arts contains over 4,500 objects from America and Europe, dating from the 18th-20th centuries.
The Morris Museum of Art
The Morris Museum of Art, located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia, is the first museum dedicated to the art and artists of the American South.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) collects and archives significant, contemporary works by the artists of the state of Georgia. 404-367-8700.
Tubman African American Museum
Georgia's largest African American museum offers fourteen exhibition galleries, a resource center and magnificent 63-foot mural depicting African-American art, history and culture. 478-743-8544.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove
The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology. A gift shop has materials and publications related to the exhibits and educational programming, with emphasis on the natural history of Long Island.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove, LI, NY (516-571-8010) OPEN Tuesday to Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
Guild Hall East Hampton
A fine art museum, professional theater, and community education center presenting visual, performing and literary arts events. Plus a full season of summer entertainment for the entire family.
Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton, Long Island, NY. (631-324-0806)
Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
The collection spans 500 years of Western art with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection now numbers more than 2100 pieces by American and European artists. American landscape painting and work by Long Island artists, past and present, are particular strengths, as is American and European modernism.
Heckscher Museum of Art. 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY. (631-351-3250)
Long Island Children's Museum
12 permanent hands-on learning galleries, interactive theater performances, films, art and other special exhibitions. and a special exhibit on the physically challenged.
Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. (516-224-5800) Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park and Coe Hall Oyster Bay
Situated between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley on Long Island's North Shore, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is one of Long Island's premier public arboretums and historic sites.A former Gold Coast estate of over four hundred acres, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park and Coe Hall, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. (516-922-9200) PARK OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00 am. – 5:00 pm.
Louisiana Children’s Museum
At this nationally-recognized museum, the official rule is ‘Please Touch!’ Captain a tugboat, anchor the news, and leave your shadow on the wall in the Shadow Trap. 504-523-1357. REGION: South East, LA.
Bates College Museum of Art
The Bates College Museum of Art is a laboratory for the visual arts. Providing an environment for broad audiences to explore and discover synergies created by visual art across academic disciplines of a liberal arts education, we represent the new academic museum for the 21st century.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art offers interactive educational tours for a wide audience, ranging from pre-schoolers through adult groups.
Colby College Museum of Art
Founded in 1959 and now comprising four wings, more than 6,000 works, and more than 28,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Colby College Museum of art has built a significant permanent collection that specializes in American and contemporary art.
Dyer Library & Saco Museum
The Saco Museum is a regional museum of fine and decorative arts and historic artifacts. The Institute was founded in 1866, and is the third oldest museum in Maine.
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Maine College of Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art (ICA at MECA) features leading-edge exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and new trends in contemporary art.
L.C.Bates Museum of Natural History and Culture
The L.C. Bates Museum houses unique natural history and culture collections. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 207-238-4250.
Museum of African Culture
The Museum of African Culture is the only New England museum devoted to Sub-Saharan African Art and Culture. Tel: 207-871-7188
Museum of Art, University of Maine
The Museum of Art remains the only institution owned by the citizens of the State of Maine to house a permanent fine arts collection - one which has grown to a stature that makes it a nucleus in the state for historic and contemporary art.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
The OMAA is the only museum in the State of Maine devoted exclusively to the exhibition and collection of American Art.
Penobscot Marine Museum
The principal exhibits at Penobscot Marine Museum focus on the industry of Penobscot Bay in the 19th century and illustrate what it was like to live and work on one of the great square-rigged ships in the last quarter of the 19th century, and to visit China when it truly was exotic.
Portland Museum of Art
As the largest art museum in the state of Maine, the Museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects is housed in three historic and remarkable buildings showcasing three centuries of art and architecture. Tel: 207-775-6148
The Brick Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum preserves the rich heritage of the Kennebunks for year-round residents, seasonal visitors and future generations through the collection, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of its material culture. 207-985-4802.
The Monhegan Museum
The Monhegan Museum displays a wide variety of exhibits relevant to the natural, social, industrial, cultural, and artistic history of Monhegan.
Wendell Gilley Museum
The Wendell Gilley Museum teaches the art of bird carving and presents art exhibitions and educational programs with a special focus on people, nature and art.
Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Focus on the heritage of Blacks from their origin in Africa through the Trans-Atlantic passage, participation with the Underground Railroad, the struggle for civil rights, and their accomplishments across the African Diaspora.
Beard and Weil Art Galleries Wheaton College
The Beard Gallery, located in Watson Fine Arts, offer a varied program of exhibitions and lectures for the college community and general public.
Beverly Historical Society & Museum
The Beverly Historical Society and Museum has been preserving and caring for Beverly's past since 1891. Tour one of our historic sites, learn about your family history, visit the Walker Transportation Collection or explore two floors of exhibits at the Cabot House Museum.
Boston Center for Jewish Heritage
Boston’s last remaining immigrant era synagogue, the Vilna Shul, has become a place of learning where Jewish history, culture and spirituality are open and accessible to all.
Boston University Art Gallery
Although the Boston University Art Gallery has no permanent collection, we do have four of the most unusual column capitals decorating our space.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is a showcase for a stellar collection of the folk painting of Ralph and Martha Cahoon, as well as a choice collection of 19th, 20th and 21st century American art.
Cantor Gallery College of the Holy Cross
The permanent collection represents a broad spectrum of art and historical periods and has recently been enriched by the gift of a teaching collection comprised of historical Southeast Asian textiles from West Sumatra, and other islands of Indonesia, India and Laos.
Cape Cod Museum of Art
The Cape cod Museum of Art interprets and exhibits the great works of outstanding artists associated with cape cod and the Islands.
Concord Art Association
The permanent collection of the Concord Art Association includes a wide variety of paintings, drawings, sculpture, objects and furnishings acquired during its early years under the leadership of its founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts.
Danforth Museum of Art
Focusing on American Art from the 18th century to present day, the Museum is dedicated to showing the very best examples of contemporary art by both emerging and established artists, as well as an exploration of the School of Boston Expressionism.
Davis Museum & Cultural Center
The permanent collection of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center comprises approximately 10,000 ancient to contemporary sculptures, paintings, decorative objects, and works on paper.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is a public museum of art established to educate as broad and diverse a public as possible about modern and contemporary American art.
Dedham Historical Society
The museum houses a distinguished collection of furnishings and artifacts ranging from pre-Columbian stone tools and the 1652 Metcalf great chair (oldest dated American-made chair, pictured below), to an excellent collection of Dedham and Chelsea pottery.
Egan Maritime Institute
On the premises of the Coffin School on Nantucket, the Egan Maritime Institute maintains a collection of fine art, maritime books, and artifacts related to the maritime world that have been collected by both founders and several generous donors.
Fitchburg Art Museum
Fitchburg Art Museum is North Worcester County's oldest and most treasured cultural institution, founded in 1925 through a bequest of artist and educator, Eleanor Norcross.
Fuller Craft Museum, Inc.
Our Museum Educators provide tours to people of all ages using techniques which guide visitors through the process of looking at craft and relating it to their own lives.
Historic Deerfield, Inc
Historic Deerfield is home to one of the best public collections of art and antiques in America. Begun and formed in large part by founders Henry and Helen Flynt during a lifetime of collecting, the collection has been refined with hundreds of additions by professional staff since the mid-1970s.
Historic New England
The collections of Historic New England contain more than 100,000 objects, and is the largest assemblage of New England art and artifacts in the country.
Longyear Museum
Longyear Museum, conveniently located just outside Boston and easily accessible by public transportation, offers exhibits, publications, and programs about the life of Mary Baker Eddy, one of America’s most noted women, as well as tours of several houses where she once lived.
Lynn Museum & Historical Society
Established in 1897, the Lynn Museum & Historical Society is the only organization in the city devoted to collecting, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of Lynn's rich history.
MIT List Visual Arts Center
The List Visual Arts Center oversees MIT's Permanent collection, which is comprised of more than 1,500 artworks in primarily painting, sculpture, photography, and print media.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
More than 15,000 works of art from antiquity to the present comprise the permanent collection of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.
Nantucket Lighthouse Basket Museum
Lightship baskets are unique to the island of Nantucket. The Museum exhibits and documents a wide range of Lightship Baskets from the earliest forms created in the 1850s to present-day creations.
National Heritage Museum
The National Heritage Museum boasts one of the country's finest collections of material and artifacts related to the history of American Freemasonry and fraternalism.
Nichols House Museum, Inc.
The Nichols House Museum is open to the public as a historic house museum reflecting the domestic life of a typical family of Beacon Hill at the turn of the last century.
Old Colony Historical Society
Housed in the 1852 Bristol Academy building designed by Richard Upjohn, the museum contains extensive collections representing the history of the Taunton region of Massachusetts.
Old Dartmouth Historical Society New Bedford Whaling Musuem
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the largest museum in America devoted to the history of the American whaling industry and its greatest port.
The Chatham Historical Society
The Chatham Historical Society, founded in 1923, features 3000 objects-paintings, decorative arts, and maritime artifacts.
Barron Arts Center Woodbridge
Surrealism is alive and well at the Barron Arts Center where the the unique exhibition “Mind Pixels”: Photomontages, sculptures and film of Daina Krumins
Weekdays 11am-4pm
Saturday and Sunday 2pm-4pm. [Admission is free. ]
Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ.. (732-634-0413.)
Day Trip from The Morris Museum, Morristown
Join the Morris Museum Trips Committee this Spring on outings to both cultural and historical destinations. All trips conveniently depart from and return to the Morris Museum.
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. (973-971-3716)
Imagine That Children's Museum Florham Park
A hands-on 16,000 square feet museum featuring over 50 exhibits. Imagine That Discovery Museum for Children, 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ. {973-966-8000).
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum @ Rutgers University, New Brunswick
The Zimmerli Art Museum's collections comprise a number of areas of focus and total 60,000 works of art. Particular strengths exist in Russian and Soviet art, French nineteenth-century art and American nineteenth- and twentieth-century art with a concentration on early-20th-century and contemporary prints. In addition, the museum houses a research library of rare books, journals and other documents that support the collection. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street (Rutgers University), New Brunswick, NJ. (732-932-7237)
Jersey City Museum
The Museum collects, exhibits, preserves, and interprets American paintings, works on paper, sculpture and Decorative Arts & Historical Objects from the region.
Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery Street, JERSEY CITY, NJ. (201-413-0303).
Montclair Art Museum
The collection spans the history of American painting from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. The Museum's permanent collections also include an impressive collection Native American art and artifacts.
Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ. Tel. 973-746-5555.
Morris Museum Morristown
The mission of the Morris Museum is to elevate the cultural consciousness, excite the mind and enhance the quality of life by advancing the understanding and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts, natural and physical sciences, and humanities through exhibitions, performances and educational programs
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown. NJ (973-971-3700}
New Jersey State Museum & Planetarium
Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey.
New Jersey State Museum Galleries at 225 West State Street (Department of State Building) Tenton, NJ. (609-292-6464) OPEN: Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 4:45 pm, Sunday, Noon – 5 pm
Admission Free except for Planetarium
Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville
The Noyes Museum's permanent collection currently includes approximately 1,300 pieces of American art, ranging from painting and sculpture from the 19th to 21st century to an impressive variety of over 350 waterfowl decoys. Now celebrating 25 years 1983 - 2008.
Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, NJ. (609-652-8848) OPEN: Tues.-Sat. 10 am to 4:30 pm. Sunday noon to 5 pm. [Adults $4, Children, Seniors $3, Members free] CLICK for Exhibit Information & Schedule of Events, Workshops, and Classes
The Newark Museum
The largest Museum complex in New Jersey, with 80 galleries of art and science, a mini zoo, planetarium, sculpture garden, schoolhouse and the Ballantine House, a restored 1885 mansion, a National Historic Landmark located in the heart of the Downtown Arts District of Newark. Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ. (973-596-6550)
The Red Mill Museum Village Clinton
Located on a tranquil 10-acre site nestled along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River in historic Clinton, New Jersey. Open from April through October, the Museum and its grounds provide a fascinating historic destination as well as a peaceful escape from the bustle of everyday life. Come learn about the past while you relax by the river!
The Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ. (908-735-4101)
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center MIillville
Discover the art and heritage of American glassmaking and and see amazing hot glassblowing demonstrations at the Museum of American Glass.
WheatonArts, 1501 Glasstown Rd. (Exit 26, Route 55) Millville, NJ (800-998-4552} OPEN: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am. to 5 pm.
Jewish Museum
Explore Jewish culture and history through exhibitions: art, archaeology, ceremonial objects, videos and interactive media.
Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., NYC. (212-423-3200)
American Folk Art Museum
The collection ranges from 18th century quilts, paintings and sculptures to current self-taught artists. Highlights complex and vibrant quilts, paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by contemporary African American artists. American Folk Art Museum, 45 West 53rd Street NYC. (212-265-1040)
Art and Design @ Henry Street Settlement
The Abrons Arts Center presents Exhibits by local artists.
Exhibit Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am. - 6 pm.
Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement, 466 Grand Street, NYC. (212-279-4200)
Art in General
Art in General has two main gallery spaces, one on the sixth floor, and another in a street-level storefront known as the Project Space. The galleries are currently closed for the summer. Regular gallery hours of 12-6 pm Tuesday through Saturday will resume September 17 with the opening of Luis Jacob’s first U.S. solo show. The offices remain open Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pm.
Art in General, 79 Walker Street, NYC (212-219-0473)
Asia Society
America's leading institution for awareness and under-standing between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific; from Japan to Iran, and from Central Asia to New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street, NYC. (212-288-6400) Tues-Sun 11:00am.-6:00pm. Fridays until 9:00pm.
$10 adults • $7 seniors (62+) • $5 students with ID • Free to members and children under 16 - Free admission on Fridays, 6 - 9pm.
Asian American Arts Centre
Featuring exhibitions of Asian American, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian, Korean & Filipino Arts as well as those artists who are significantly influenced by Asia. A Permanent Collection of over 400 contemporary Asian American art works and about 200 Chinese folk art pieces.
Asian American Arts Centre, 26 Bowery, NYC. (212-233-2154)
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Over 700 twentieth-century and contemporary works in all media by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry. The Museum has a commitment to increasing audience participation in the visual arts through its Permanent Collection, exhibitions, and educational programs.
Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NYC. (718-681-6000) HOURS: Thurs, Sat, Sun. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Fridays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Brooklyn Museum
The 2nd largest art museum in New York City with a permanent collection that includes more than one and a half million objects, and represents almost every culture.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NYC. (718-501-6221) OPEN Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat. & Sun. 11am-6pm.
China Institute
Featuring exhibitions and programs about traditional and contemporary Chinese arts and culture. Original and traveling exhibitions are accompanied by scholarly catalogs, curator's lectures and other programs that provide an in-depth background to Chinese art.
China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, NYC (212-744-8181)
OPEN: Mon-Sun. 10am-5pm
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
The only museum in the United States that focuses on historical as well as contemporary design. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street New York, NYC (212-849-8400) OPEN: Mon-Fri. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Sat. 10:00am - 6:00pm. Sun. 12Noon - 6:00pm.
Dahesh Museum of Art
The Dahesh Museum of Art opened in 1995. Its goal was to create a unique institution, the first American museum dedicated to one of the most neglected areas of art in the Western tradition, 19th-century European Academic art.
The Dahesh Museum of Art, 580 Madison Avenue (between 56th and 57th Streets), NYC. (212-759-0606) OPEN: Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 6 pm & until 9 pm on the first Thursday of each month
Drawing Center
The only not-for-profit institution in the U.S. to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St., NYC (212-219-2166 ext. 119).
El Museo Del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America.
El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th St., NYC (212-831-7272
First Saturday @ The Brooklyn Museum of Art
All evening, the 1st Saturday of each month, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment. The Museum Cafe serves a selection of sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and a cash bar offers wine and beer. Parking: $4 starting at 5pm. All other Saturdays, the Museum closes at 6pm. The Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NYC. Tel. 718-638-5000.
Frick Collection
The Frick Collection includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture (among them one of the finest groups of small bronzes in the world). HOURS: 10am-6pm Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11am-5pm Sundays. Closed Mondays and holidays. Gallery talks at 4:30 on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from September through June. Each presentation will highlight a single work from the Frick's permanent collection or special exhibition. There is no additional charge for the talks and reservations are not required.
Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street, NYC. Tel. 212-288-0700.
Hispanic Society Of America
Featuring the art & artifacts of Spain, Portugal & Latin American countries, from pre-history to present. The largest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain including important paintings by El Greco, Goya, Sorolla & Velasquez. Admission Free.
Hispanic Society Of America, Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155 and 156 Streets, NYC. (212-926-2234).
International Center of Photography (ICP)
The Permanent Collection at ICP contains more than 100,000 photographs including American and European documentary photography of the 1930s to the 1990s. It comprises large bodies of work by W. Eugene Smith, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Farm Security Administration photographers, Alfred Eisenstadt, Lisette Model, Gordon Parks, James VanDerZee, and Garry Winogrand and contemporary photographers such as Carrie Mae Weems, Justine Kurland, Katy Grannan, Vik Muniz, Tomoko Sawada, and Susan Meiselas.
International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NYC. (212-857-0005) Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am-6 pm. Friday: 10 am-8 pm. Saturday and Sunday: 10 am-6 pm
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
The Museum continually displays highlights from the private collection of Jacques Marchais, collected between the 1920s and the late 1940s, which include sculptures, thangka paintings, ritual artifacts, musical instruments and historic photographs of Tibet. The Museum's collection includes objects not only of cultural, historical, and aesthetic interest but also of spiritual significance to the living traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue, Staten Island, NYC. (718-987-3500)
OPEN Wednesday – Sunday, 1:00 pm. – 5:00 pm.
Sunday last admission 4:30 pm.
Japan Society
One of America's premiere institutions for the exhibition, research and publication of Japanese Art and Film. Performing Arts programs from the traditional to cutting-edge contemporary theater, dance and music for the whole family. Lecture Programs presenting distinguished writers, artists, designers, scholars, statesmen, social critics and other opinion leaders.
JAPAN SOCIETY 33 East 47th Street NYC. (212-832-1155)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
More than three million works of art spanning five thousand years. The Museum is open until 8:45 pm. on Friday and Saturday evenings. Visit the galleries, meet friends in the Balcony Bar for live classical music and a light snack.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 81st St., NYC. (212-288-7733)
Morgan Library & Museum
One of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, musical, and historical works. Including original scores by Mozart and Beethoven, drawings by Rembrandt and Rubens, medieval and Renaissance works, three Gutenberg Bibles, literary manuscripts by Dickens and Twain, and five thousand year-old Near Eastern carvings. The Morgan Library & Museum, 29 East 36th Street, NYC. (212- 685-0008)
Museum for African Art
Dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture. The Museum is recognized worldwide as the pre–eminent organizer of exhibitions and publisher of books devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary African art.
The Museum for African Art, 36-01 43rd Avenue, Long Island City, NYC (718-784-7700) Mon-Fri 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Museum of Arts and Design
The permanent collection of the Museum of Arts & Design documents the work of artists in the craft mediums of glass, clay, metal, fiber, and wood. Over 2000 objects comprise the collection, which ranges from jewelry and items of personal adornment to furniture and architectural installations. While the majority of the works were made by American artists, the collection is international in scope, with notable works from Europe, Asia, and Australia. Museum of Arts & Design, 2 Columbus Circle, NYC. (212-956-3535).
Museum of Biblical Art
A non-profit educational institution whose mission is to better understand how the narratives and symbols of the Bible have influenced the history of art and visual culture.
The Museum of Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway at 61st St., NYC. (212-408-1500).
Museum of Chinese in the Americas
The museum's new building designed by Maya Lin is now open. There is a year-roun schedule of Gallery Talks and Special Events.
MoCA, 211-215 Centre Street, NYC. (212-619-4785)
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of Modern Art's collection has grown to include 150,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural models and drawings, and design objects.
MoMA, 1 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Aves.), NYC. (212-708-9400)
Museum of the City of New York
Original exhibits about the history of New York City.
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 104th Street, NYC. (212-534-1672)
National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
Featuring a vast collection of 19th and 20th century American Art housed in a landmark turn of the century Beaux-Arts townhouse. National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, 1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street), NYC (212-369-4880).
Neue Galerie
Neue Galerie, Museum for German and Austrian Art was designated a landmark by the New York Landmarks Commission and is generally considered to be one of the most distinguished buildings ever erected on Fifth Avenue.
Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Avenue (at 86th Street) NYC. (212-994-9493) OPEN Wednesday - Monday 11:00 am. to 6:00 pm.
Admission $15 / Students and seniors $10. Acoustiguide audio tours are included with admission.
New Museum of Contemporary Art
A seven story home for contemporary art designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA with Gensler, New York, serving as Executive Architect, is a seven-story, structure located at 235 Bowery between Stanton and Rivington Streets. It is a exciting combination of elegant and urban.
The New Museum of Contemporary Art, 235 Bowery, NYC (212-219-1222)
New York Chinese Cultural Center
A performing arts and educational organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture by preserving traditional genres and nurturing innovations that reflect our dynamic and diverse cultural heritage presenting Chinese folk dancing, music and visual arts performed by Chinese Americans. New York Chinese Cultural Center, 390 Broadway, 2nd Floor, NYC. (212-334-3764)
New York Historical Society
The oldest museum in New York, dedicated to preserving the history of New York and the nation. Exhibits, 19th Century American Paintings, and Programs focusing on the period from the 1600s to the present in NYC. New York Historical Society, 2 West 77th St. at Central Park West, NYC. (212-485-9293)
P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
One of NYC'S largest and oldest arts museums solely devoted to contemporary art. P.S.1 stands out from other major arts institutions in its cutting edge approach to exhibitions and direct involvement with artists.
P. S. 1, 22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave, Long Island City, NYC (718-784-2084) OPEN: 12:00 to 6:00 pm., Thursday through Monday.
Queens Museum of Art
The New York City Building was built to house the New York City Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair, where it housed displays about municipal agencies. In 1994, Rafael Viñoly significantly redesigned the existing space, creating some of the most dramatic exhibition galleries in New York.
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, NYC. (718-592-9700).
Rockefeller Center Tour
The Rockefeller Center Tour celebrates the rich history and exciting present of New York’s architectural jewel. NYC. Tel: 212-664-7174.
Rubin Museum of Art
This is the first museum in the Western World dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions. A permanent collection of over 1,500 works reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, NYC. (212-620-5000)
Skyscraper Museum
Celebrating New York City's rich architectural heritage examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. Skyscraper Museum, Battery Park, 39 Battery Place, NYC. (212-968-1961) OPEN: Wed.-Sun. 12Noon-6:00pm.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece of modern architecture is home to one of the world's finest collection of 20th century art. The Guggenheim features at any one time a single major exhibit that highlights art from the last two centuries in its circular, shell-like pathways and exhibit space. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, NYC. (212-423-3500)
The Cloisters
High on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River this branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is housed in a medieval-style castle devoted to the art and architecture of Medieval Europe.
The Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, NYC. (212-650-2280).
The National Museum of Catholic Art and History
The first Catholic museum in the United States with 3 floors filled with works by new contemporary artists from Cuba, Venezuela, Miami, California, Peru, Russia and Columbia!
The National Museum of Catholic Art and History, 443 East 115th Street, NYC. (212-427-8000).
The Noguchi Museum
A comprehensive collection of over 250 sculptures, models and stage sets by world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and other artists and designers; expanding the context of Noguchi's work and his long legacy of innovation and his artistic exploration. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City, NY. (718-204-7088)
The Ukrainian Museum
Discover the Ukrainian experience, past and present with emphasis on the cultural legacy of a people whose thousand year journey through history abounds with grand, dramatic, turbulent and exciting events, as well as extraordinary accomplishments and achievements.
The Ukrainian Museum, 222 East 6th Street (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves.) NYC (212-228-0110) OPEN: Wed-Sun 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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UrbanGlass
An international glass center for the creation and appreciation of new art made from glass. Daily glassblowing demonstrations thru lobby window or at open houses.
UrbanGlass, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NYC (718-625-3685) OPEN: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Tuesday - Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
Whitney Museum of American Art
The finest and most complete assemblage of 20th-century American art in the world including works by Edward Hopper, Max Weber, Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, John Graham, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, David Smith, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns.
Whitney Museum, 945 Madison Avenue, at 75th Street, NYC. (212-570-3676)
Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers
Regular tour times: Tuesday - Sunday at 12PM, 2PM, and 3PM The museum is available by guided tour only.
Admission fees: $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors/Students, FREE for children 12 years old and under
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Avenue, at Dock Street, Yonkers, NY (914-965-4027)
Carnegie Art Center
A regional, multi diciplinary arts center offering a variety of innovative fine arts programming including contemporary art exhibitions by regional, national and international artists in visual and media arts. 716-694-4400.
Center at High Falls Visitor's Center
Located in the national register Browns Race Historic District provides visitors with
helpful guides and a marvelous overview of area history, geography, commerce and culture with exhibits and galleries. 585-325-2030.
Dia:Beacon
Displaying major works of art from the 1960's to the present in nearly 250,000-square-feet of museum space on thirty-one acres on the banks of the Hudson River.
Dia:Beacon Riggio Galleries - 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY. (845-440-0100) Open Thursday-Monday 11am-6pm [closed Tuesday-Wednesday]
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Everson Museum of Art
The museum's collection encompasses approximately 11,000 objects, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture and videos. 315-474-6064.
Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
The collection spans 500 years of Western art with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection now numbers more than 2100 pieces by American and European artists. American landscape painting and work by Long Island artists, past and present, are particular strengths, as is American and European modernism.
Heckscher Museum of Art. 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY. (631-351-3250)
Hudson River Museum Yonkers
The largest museum in Westchester county with a collection of 19th and 20th-century American art and cultural, social and historical material related to the Museum's historic Mansion, and home of Andrus Planetarium with weekend Star Shows.
Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY (914-963-4550)
International Mask & Puppet Museum
Open Hand Theater is a performance center and museum celebrating the human experience through mask and puppet traditions from around the world.
Katonah Museum of Art
Exhibitions present the best of art from the past to the present, spanning cultures, media, historical periods, and social issues. Featuring major art exhibitions in its main galleries and Sculpture Garden plus a children's museum within the museum w/exhibits and activities for children. Katonah Museum of Art, Route 22 at Jay Street, Katonah, NY. ( 914-232-9555) Museum Closed until June 27th for new installation.
Memorial Art Gallery
Considered one of the finest regional art museums in the country. Its permanent collection of over 10,000 works spans 50 centuries of world art. 585-276-8900.
Museum of Chinese in the Americas
The museum's new building designed by Maya Lin is now open. There is a year-roun schedule of Gallery Talks and Special Events.
MoCA, 211-215 Centre Street, NYC. (212-619-4785)
Neuberger Museum of Art
Presenting 12 changing exhibitions annually in addition to ongoing exhibitions from the permanent collections, offering insights into the work of 20th century masters, and mid-career and emerging artists, as well as exposure to the county's only permanent exhibition of African art. Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY.(914-251-6100) *Gallery talks every Friday at 1:00pm.
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park and Coe Hall Oyster Bay
Situated between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley on Long Island's North Shore, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is one of Long Island's premier public arboretums and historic sites.A former Gold Coast estate of over four hundred acres, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park and Coe Hall, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. (516-922-9200) PARK OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00 am. – 5:00 pm.
Rockland Center for Arts
Presents a variety of highly acclaimed cultural arts programs including an extensive School for the Arts, exhibitions and a performing arts series. West Nyack. Tel: 845-358-0877.
The Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
Through programs and events, music and art, the Museum seeks to provide links between the East and the West. In addition, the 3 acre Japanese Stroll Garden is a unique public garden in Westchester County, New York.
The Ukrainian Museum
Discover the Ukrainian experience, past and present with emphasis on the cultural legacy of a people whose thousand year journey through history abounds with grand, dramatic, turbulent and exciting events, as well as extraordinary accomplishments and achievements.
The Ukrainian Museum, 222 East 6th Street (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves.) NYC (212-228-0110) OPEN: Wed-Sun 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Andy Warhol Museum
The Museum features extensive permanent collections of art and archives on, Andy Warhol, one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century.
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Presents performing, visual and education programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans. 412-258-2700.
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
Began in 1912 and continues to date to create tiles. Watch the clay being prepared, then stamped with designs, then fired, glazed and fired. Visit nearby Mercer Museum and Fonthill. Doylestown. Tel: 215-345-6722.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Spanning over 2,000 years, the collections include masterpieces of fine and applied art from around the world. Tel: 215-763-8100.
Rodin Museum
The Rodin Museum has the largest collection of Rodin’s works outside Paris, including bronze castings, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters, and books. Tel: 215-763-8100.
The Frick Art & Historical center
The Frick Art & Historical Center is a fascinating complex of museums and historical buildings located on over five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh's residential East End.
Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of modern and contemporary art that includes film and video works. 412-622-3131.
Austin Museum of Art
Art comes alive during Austin Museum of Art’s. Both the downtown location and the AMOA’s original home at Laguna Gloria are interesting destinations for anyone. 512-495-9224. SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
Crow Collection of Asian Art
Discover a jewel in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. The Crow Collection of Asian Art offers visitors a look into Asia. The Crow Collection of Asian Art is the only FREE museum in the Dallas Arts District and represents one of only a select group of museums in the United States solely dedicated to the arts of Asia. 214-219-2049. REGION: Dallas County, North TX.
Stark Museum of Art
The Stark Museum of Art houses an extensive collection of art and artifacts reflecting the land, people, and wildlife of the American West. For more information, call 409-886-ARTS (2787)
The W.H. Stark House
William Henry and Miriam Lutcher Stark spent a lifetime collecting rare and unique decorative objects. Today visitors may explore and experience their fully restored 1894 Victorian home. W.H. Stark House, 610 W. Main Avenue, Orange, Texas, (409-883-0871)
