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Whitney Museum of American Art. Photo: Gornik Robinette

Museums & Galleries

There’s an institution for every interest in the City. Wander through shows at big names such as the Guggenheim, MoMA and The Met, and discover smaller spots for culture and history throughout the boroughs.

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Free NYC Museums

These NYC museums are free today, on specific days or at certain times. Find one near you.

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Museums & Galleries
Times Square/Theatre District

The Museum of Broadway

The Museum of Broadway takes visitors of all ages on an exciting, immersive journey from the birth of Broadway to present day.

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Interior of Museum of Modern Art
Museums & Galleries
Midtown West

Museum of Modern Art - MoMA

MoMA presents the best in contemporary art and promotes the understanding of modern art movements through its permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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People inside gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art looking at art, Upper East Side, NYC
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

The Met

The Met is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world, with more than 2 million works of art spanning 5,000 years.

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Outside of the Whitney Museum on a Manhattan, New York City street at nighttime with a dark blue sky.
Museums & Galleries
Meatpacking District

Whitney Museum of American Art

The world's leading museum of 20th-century and contemporary art of the US presents hits from its collection and puts on a renowned Biennial.

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Museums & Galleries
Long Island City

MoMA PS1

One of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the States constantly innovates with its exhibitions and events.

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Interior of Brooklyn Museum lobby in Brooklyn, NYC
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Prospect Heights

Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum houses a huge permanent collection—more than 1 million pieces in all.

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Inside of the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan, New York City, looking up at the ceiling, with bright light coming through the skylight around the spiral staircase.
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Upper East Side

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Housed in one of the most iconic buildings in New York, the Guggenheim is filled with prized pieces.

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People at one of the galleries at the American Museum of Natural History
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Upper West Side

American Museum of Natural History

This Upper West Side museum explores human cultures, the natural world and the universe beyond.

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Museums & Galleries
Flatiron District

Fotografiska New York

This is an international destination for world-class photography exhibitions.

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Upper East Side

The Jewish Museum

Devoted to exploring art and Jewish culture from ancient to contemporary, this museum holds a collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects and media.

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National Museum of the American Indian
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Lower Manhattan

National Museum of the American Indian—NY

Part of the Smithsonian, the NMAI displays exhibitions on Native cultures of the western hemisphere.

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interior of The Met Cloisters in Manhattan, NYC
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Washington Heights

The Met Cloisters

Enjoy Hudson River views, enchanting gardens and masterpieces of medieval art.

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Exterior, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NYC
Museums & Galleries
South Bronx

The Bronx Museum of the Arts

A sleek gallery holds contemporary art from diverse cultural backgrounds, with the Bronx in a central role.

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New Museum exterior in the Lower East Side
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Lower East Side

New Museum

New York's fresh face of contemporary art hosts novel exhibitions in addition to readings, performances and trivia nights.

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Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
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Midwood

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

A National Historic Landmark, this rustic building is New York City’s oldest structure and was a working farm until 1901.

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New York Transit Museum interior
Museums & Galleries
Brooklyn Heights

New York Transit Museum

Subway lovers and history buffs alike will cheer for the museum's rich train, bus, bridge and tunnel exhibits.

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Museums & Galleries
Bedford-Stuyvesant

Weeksville Heritage Center

The center preserves the history of the free African American communities of Weeksville, Brooklyn.

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Exterior of the Museum of Contemporary African and Diasporan Art (MoCADA), in Fort Greene Broooklyn
Museums & Galleries
Downtown Brooklyn

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts

This Brooklyn museum is devoted to exploring the current state of the African Diaspora.

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Museums & Galleries
Coney Island

Coney Island Museum

This colorful museum showcases the history of the Coney Island neighborhood with a collection of quirky ephemera plus special exhibits like a 3-D printed scaled model of the original Luna Park. The museum also hosts lectures and film screenings and serves as a visitor center.

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Exterior of Alice Austen House, A charming Victorian Gothic Cottage in Staten Island
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Staten Island

Alice Austen House

Alice Austen House honors the daring spirit of the early American photographer.

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