MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK CITY

New York City gallery listings and gallery guide, from your About.com Guide.

A content-rich guide to New York, this site is a must-see for anyone looking for art in the Big Apple.

If you attend the Metropolitan, admission to the Cloisters Garden is free for the same day. Flowering bulbs; 250 varieties of plants and flowers.

Historically correct restoration of what once was the city's seaport facilities in the 19th century. Explore the fleet of tall ships moored on the waterfront, take a walking tour with the South Street Seaport Museum, or explore on your own.

Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein Hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth's "last frontier." Also here: Rose Center for Earth and Space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location.

Dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the art, culture, and science of fragrance making. Includes over 250 fragrance bottles representing the last 5 decades. Admission is $5.

Founded in 2979, the Black Fashion Musem chronicles the contributions made by African-Americans to American fashion. Suggested contribution: $1.50, Students $1.

The oldest museum for kids in the nation, fun! educational, cool parts, gadgets, playful exhibits, etc! $4 Admission; Free for members & children under 1.

Castle Clinton was built to defend New York Harbor during the War of 1812. It served as an entertainment center during the mid-1880s, an immigrant landing depot form 1855 to 1890 and the home of the New York City Aquarium for nearly 50 years.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for children ages 3-17. Cost covers ferry and admission to museum and Statue of Liberty. Ferries depart every 1/2 hour. National Park Service's Ellis Island page. Part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.

This location was home to NYC's City Hall of the 1700's. That building was demolished, however, in 1812 & the structure on this site today was erected as the Customs House & later, when Customs moved up the street, became the US Subtreasury. Admissions, tours, programs all free. Museum on site. More info on website. National Memorial.

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb? Well, you see, it's General Ulysses S. Grant & his wife, Julia Dent Grant. The largest mausoleum in North America, this national memorial also includes a museum. Admission, tours & programs all free. National Memorial.

Official residence of the Mayor of NYC, the mansion is both an historic landmark & now as then a retreat from the busier parts of the city. Tours available, call for reservations.

The Federal style house Alexander Hamilton commissioned & lived in for only 2 short years before he died in a duel with his political rival, Aaron Burr. The Grange was named so after Hamilton's ancestral home in Scotland. Small museum on site. Admission, tours & programs all free. National Memorial.

The new Hayden Planetarium, housed inside the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, is split into two sections. The top half features the Space Theater where the Space Shows take place, while the bottom half houses the Big Bang, "a multi-sensory re-creation of the first moments of the universe".

A museum, school, and center of learning and sharing for photographers and photo enthusiasts.

It is impossible to "do" the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website*** where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs. Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free. Click here to see a picture & here to see a close-up picture.

Temporarily relocated to Long Island City, Queens while a permanent home for the Museum is being constructed at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The museum will maintain a full schedule of exhibitions and public and educational programs dedicated to African art. Admission is $5, Students and seniors $2.50.

The Museum's exhibits are designed to show significant events in American history from a financial perspective.

Currently, MoMA as it is known in NYC, is undergoing extensive renovations and has set up a temporary exhbition space in Queens. The Manhattan location is scheduled to re-open in 2005. MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of "art", it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed. Call for or visit the website for information on admission and hours, as they change with the exhibitions in the Queens space. Website provides information on all that you will find here.

Paley in 1975, this museum collects, preserves & makes available to the public TV & radio programming in many a genre including those oft-wacky fun ads! Contribution: $10 adults, $8 students & senior citizens, $5 children under 13.

New York City's history told through "fascinating exhibits of photographs, memorabilia, documents, arts, toys & costumes." (Top 10 Guide to NYC '99) Suggested contribution $7 adults, $4 students, children, senior citizens & $12 families. Picture

The country's first & only interactive musuem dedicated to the history & importance of all sports. Opening in the summer of 2006 in Lower Manhattan

The Schomburg Center is a repository for global black history and culture. The center's collection of over five million items includes books, manuscripts, art objects, audio-and videotapes, films, newspapers, periodicals, photographs and prints, recorded music and sheet music.

Two main galleries feature the museum's permanent exhibit on New York's evolving skyline, Skyscraper/ City, in addition to changing displays on the various aspects of tall buildings - from design and construciton to technology, investment and real estate.

Frank Lloyd Wright's New York masterpiece is recognized around the world, and visitors come form around the world to view this museum's collection of art. Art form the late 19th and early 20th centuries represents such movements as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and German Expressionism, with pieces by such renowned names as Picasso, van Gogh, Kandisky, Chagall and other modern masters. Click here to see a picture of the inside of the museum & here to see a picture of the outside of the museum.. Click here for a Location.

It is purely an historical site with museum & cemetery. Admission, tours, programs all free. National Historic Site.

Dedicated in 1886 as a gift to the United States form the people of France, the Statue of Liberty is arguabley the most recognizable landmark in the Empirte State. Click here for Ferry information. Click here for a Location

The only President born in New York City, "Teddie" lived here until he was 15 years old. The house was demolished in 1916, but the property was purchased after Roosevelt's death in 1919 and a replica of the home was built in its place. Today it contains five rooms furnished with period artifacts, two museum galleries and a bookstore.

The Whitney Museum's permanent collection contains more than 12,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs by almost 2,000 artists. The galleries here focus on artwork form the 20th century to the present, as well as special exhibitions.

Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein Hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth's "last frontier." Also here: Rose Center for Earth and Space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location.

A show of videos, sculptures and more from artists based in Vienna.

Contains over one million works of art from around the world. Collections include works from colonial and Spanish America; European and American painting, sculpture and more form the 14th century to the present; The arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific; and ancient art form the Middle East, Egypt, Greece and Rome.

The Cloisters is made up of a historic building and its cloistered gardens; Take a guided tour and discover the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Inside visitors will see sculpture, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, gold and silver work, stained glass and more. Lectures and programs are held on Saturdays, and music concerts are presented in the 12th-century Fuentiduena Chapel.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for children ages 3-17. Cost covers ferry and admission to museum and Statue of Liberty. Ferries depart every 1/2 hour. National Park Service's Ellis Island page. Part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.

This elegant, French-style mansion was built in 1914 for industrialist Henry Clay Frick, one of America's greatest art collectors. Inside, a rich collection of Western paintings, sculpture and decorative art graces the 16 exhibit galleries. Click here to see a schedule of performances.

One of the most successful ships in US histry is now one of the most unique attractions in New York City. Exhibits include military artifacts and installations on current events, plus two flight simulator rides. There are more than 25 aircraft on the deck of the carrier Intrepid; the USS Growler, a guided missile submarine; and the British Airways Concorde, the world's fastest supersonic jet. Click here to see a picture. Click here for a Location

It is impossible to "do" the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website*** where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs. Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free. Click here to see a picture & here to see a close-up picture.

Chinatown New York Museum of Chinese in America Dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere

Currently, MoMA as it is known in NYC, is undergoing extensive renovations and has set up a temporary exhbition space in Queens. The Manhattan location is scheduled to re-open in 2005. MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of "art", it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed. Call for or visit the website for information on admission and hours, as they change with the exhibitions in the Queens space. Website provides information on all that you will find here.

Frank Lloyd Wright's New York masterpiece is recognized around the world, and visitors come form around the world to view this museum's collection of art. Art form the late 19th and early 20th centuries represents such movements as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and German Expressionism, with pieces by such renowned names as Picasso, van Gogh, Kandisky, Chagall and other modern masters. Click here to see a picture of the inside of the museum & here to see a picture of the outside of the museum.. Click here for a Location.

Dedicated in 1886 as a gift to the United States form the people of France, the Statue of Liberty is arguabley the most recognizable landmark in the Empirte State. Click here for Ferry information. Click here for a Location

The Whitney Museum's permanent collection contains more than 12,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs by almost 2,000 artists. The galleries here focus on artwork form the 20th century to the present, as well as special exhibitions.

Admission is free.

Admission: $8, $5 students & Seniors, children under 12 free. On Thursdays from 18-20, pay as you like. Website

The American Folk Art Museum celebrates the contributions of folk art to the enduring culture of America, highlighting the expressive qualities of items as simple as a quilt. The collection also includes 18th and 19th century paintings and handcrafted items form American history.

Website has an overview of the exhibitions & programs, and calendar of film screenings & events. Online visitors can also tour museum exhibitions. Admission prices: Adults $8.50,Children under 5 free, Children 5-18 $8.50,Students with valid ID $5.50.

Focuses on the appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents. Free admission every day.

Admission: $3 adults, $2 Seniors & students.

Dedicated to enhancing the understanding of the art, culture, and science of fragrance making. Includes over 250 fragrance bottles representing the last 5 decades. Admission is $5.

Dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of independent and avant-garde film. Calendar

Exhibitions on architecture and related exhibits. Admission is free.

The Asia Society offers an exceptional look at Asian art through its many exhibits, and other cultural events. Admission: $4, $2 students & seniors, free every day from 12-14.

Admission: $2 adults, $1 Seniors & students.

Founded in 2979, the Black Fashion Musem chronicles the contributions made by African-Americans to American fashion. Suggested contribution: $1.50, Students $1.

The oldest museum for kids in the nation, fun! educational, cool parts, gadgets, playful exhibits, etc! $4 Admission; Free for members & children under 1.

The Center for Book Arts is dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of book-making, as well as exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object. Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Four stories of hands-on instructional & fun toys, games & demonstrations. A delight for kids of all ages when it is not crowded. Rated best by NY Mag 4/24/00.

Admission is just a donation on Wednesday from 17-19, otherwise it's $5. Rated best by NY Mag 4/24/00.

China Institute in America is a nonprofit, non-partisan educational and cultural institution that promotes the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary Chinese civilization, culture and heritage.

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. A Smithsonian Institution facility, the museum features collections that include drawings, prints and graphic design; product design and decorative arts; textiles; and wallcoverings. Click here for a Location.

Over 25,000 garments & accessories worn by New Yorkers from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. $5 adult, $4 Seniors, students & children. Group reservations can be made by calling main phone number & then dialing extension 206.