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)
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 Botanic Garden
One of the most magnificent and treasured natural spaces, with over 12,000 plants from around the globe on display in a lush 52-acre living museum.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NYC (718-623-7200)
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
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)
Joyce Gold History Tours of New York
The New York Times has called Ms. Gold “the doyenne of city tour guides.” Popular tours include Colonial Wall Street, Harlem, Chinatown / Little Italy, Hell’s Kitchen, Ellis Island, Gangs of New York—The Bloody Five Points, Jewish Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Women of Washington Square, Macabre Greenwich Village, Soho and Times Square.
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)
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)
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)
Radio City Music Hall
The largest indoor theatre in the world. There are no columns to obstruct views. Three shallow mezzanines provide comfortable seating without looming over the rear Orchestra section below. The result is that every seat in Radio City Music Hall is a good seat.
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas (at 50th Street), NYC. (212-247-4777)
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)
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.
Joyce Gold History Tours of New York
The New York Times has called Ms. Gold “the doyenne of city tour guides.” Popular tours include Colonial Wall Street, Harlem, Chinatown / Little Italy, Hell’s Kitchen, Ellis Island, Gangs of New York—The Bloody Five Points, Jewish Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Women of Washington Square, Macabre Greenwich Village, Soho and Times Square.
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)
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.
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.
