List of museums in New York City

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This is a list of museums in New York City , which is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. Also included are non-profit art galleries, arts centers, and cultural centers with galleries.

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Museums

NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeFocusSummary
African Burial Ground National Monument Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAfrican and African-AmericanVisitor center and memorial to an 18th-century African-American slave burial ground
A.I.R. Gallery Dumbo Brooklyn ArtContemporary artContemporary art by female artists
AKC Museum of the DogMidtownManhattan
Alice Austen House Rosebank Staten Island Historic house Photography, film, new mediaHome of photographer Alice Austen, also features photography exhibitions
American Academy of Arts and Letters Washington Heights ManhattanArtContemporary artExhibitions of its members in American literature, music, and art, also recreated studio of composer Charles Ives
American Folk Art Museum Upper West Side ManhattanArtFolk artAmerican folk art
American Museum of Natural History Upper West SideManhattan Natural history NatureThe world's largest natural history museum. Includes Rose Center for Earth and Space
American Numismatic Society Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanNumismaticFinancialExhibits of coins and medals from all periods and cultures
Americas Society Upper East Side ManhattanArtHispanic, Latino, and CaribbeanExhibits of historic and contemporary art from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada
Aperture Foundation Lower ManhattanManhattanMediaPhotography, film, new mediaExhibitions dedicated to contemporary and classic photography
Artists Space Lower ManhattanManhattanArtContemporary artNon-profit contemporary art gallery
Asia Society Upper East SideManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanFeatures historic and contemporary Asian art and decorative items
Austrian Cultural Forum New York Midtown Manhattan ManhattanCultureContemporary artCulture center with art exhibition gallery
Bard Graduate Center Upper West SideManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architectureAnnually organizes two to three exhibitions related to decorative arts, architecture, and design
Bartow-Pell Mansion Pelham Bay Bronx Historic houseMid-19th-century period mansion and gardens
Bayside Historical Society Bayside Queens HistoryLocal historyLocated in the Officer's Club in Fort Totten
Bernard Museum of Judaica Upper East SideManhattanJewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanLocated in Temple Emanu-El, Jewish art, religious ornaments, and Temple memorabilia
Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House Old Town Staten IslandHistoric house17th-century Dutch colonial house, operated by Historic Richmond Town
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 Brooklyn Navy Yard BrooklynMultipleAmerican and NY history website, history of the former Navy yard, tours, plans for its future, exhibits of local art, photography, history
Bowne House Flushing QueensHistoric houseOldest house in Queens, dates back to the mid-1600s
BRIC House BrooklynArtContemporary artContemporary art and new media
Bronx Children's Museum Concourse, Bronx Bronx Children's
Bronx Museum of the Arts Concourse, Bronx BronxArtEncyclopedicFocuses on contemporary and 20th-century art
Bronx River Art Center West Farms BronxArtNeighborhood art center website
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Park Slope BrooklynBotanic gardenNatureIncludes a bonsai museum and art gallery in the conservatory
Brooklyn Children's Museum Crown Heights Brooklyn Children's
Brooklyn Museum Crown Heights BrooklynArtEncyclopedicCollections include American art, Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Near Eastern art, feminist, European, and art of the Pacific Islands
Castle Clinton National Monument Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyFort that contains a museum that is administered by the National Park Service, and is a departure point for visitors to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Center for Architecture Greenwich Village ManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architectureExhibits of architecture, urban planning, urban design, and environmental planning
Center for Art and Culture of Bedford-Stuyvesant Bedford–Stuyvesant BrooklynArtNeighborhood art center website, cultural and performing arts center with the Skylight Gallery for visual art
Center for Brooklyn History Brooklyn Heights BrooklynHistoryAmerican and NY historyHistory and culture of Brooklyn
Center for Jewish History Lower ManhattanManhattanEthnic - Jewish European Jewish and Jewish-AmericanJewish history and culture around the world
Chaim Gross Studio Museum Greenwich Village ManhattanArtSculptureOperated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, home and studio of sculptor Chaim Gross
Children's Museum of Manhattan Upper West SideManhattanChildren's
China Institute Upper East SideManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanGalleries with exhibits about traditional Chinese paintings, calligraphy, Chinese folk arts, textiles, and architecture
City Island Nautical Museum City Island BronxHistoryAmerican and NY historyOperated by the City Island Historical Society, local history, maritime heritage
City Reliquary Williamsburg BrooklynHistoryLocal historyMemorabilia and artifacts about New York City
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center Lower ManhattanManhattanCultureHispanic, Latino and CaribbeanCultivates Latino culture and acts as a hub for visual and performing arts on the Lower East Side
The Cloisters Washington Heights ManhattanArtEuropeanArt and architecture of the European Middle Ages, branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library Upper West SideManhattanLibraryBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsTwo galleries with free exhibitions from the collections
Coney Island Museum Coney Island BrooklynAmusementAmusementsHistory of Coney Island's amusement park, beach, and neighborhood
Conference House Tottenville Staten IslandHistoric houseOnly pre-Revolutionary manor house still surviving in New York City
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Museum Mile Manhattan Design Design, decorative arts, architecturePart of the Smithsonian, decorative arts and design
Cooper Union Galleries East Village ManhattanArtContemporary artSeveral galleries with works by students, faculty and guest artists in art, architecture, design, photography
Czech Centre New YorkUpper East SideManhattanCultureContemporary art website, exhibits of Czech artists, located in Bohemian National Hall
Derfner Judaica Museum Riverdale BronxEthnic - JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanIncludes the Art Collection at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale
Dia:Chelsea Lower ManhattanManhattanArtOne of the twelve locations and sites the Dia Art Foundation manages. [1]
Drawing Center SoHoManhattanArtBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsContemporary and historical drawings
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Inwood ManhattanHistoric houseLate 18th-century farmhouse; the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Fordham BronxHistoric house1840s house where author Edgar Allan Poe lived
El Museo del Barrio East Harlem ManhattanArtHispanic, Latino, and CaribbeanLatin American and Caribbean art, with an emphasis on works from Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community in New York City
Ellis Island Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyTours by boat from Battery Park in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, immigration experience and history of the immigrants
Federal Hall National Memorial Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historySite of first capitol of the United States of America and of George Washington's first inauguration in 1789
FDNY Fire Zone Midtown ManhattanManhattanFirefighting website, fire safety learning center operated by the FDNY, located in Rockefeller Center
Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art Fordham BronxArtAntiquitiesCollection of ancient antiquities in William D. Walsh Family Library of Fordham University
Fort Totten Bayside QueensMilitaryTours of the Civil War-era fort
Fort Wadsworth Fort WadsworthStaten IslandMilitaryExhibits and tours of the mid-19th-century fort
Fraunces Tavern Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyReconstruction of a tavern with a prominent role in pre-Revolution and American Revolution history
Frick Collection Upper East SideManhattanArtEuropeanMansion with collection of old master paintings and fine furniture
Gallery Korea Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanPart of the Korean Cultural Service, contemporary Korean art
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Rosebank Staten IslandEthnicEuropeanHome of Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi and inventor Antonio Meucci, celebrates Italian American culture and heritage
George Gustav Heye Center Lower ManhattanManhattan Native American Part of the Smithsonian, Native American history, culture, and art
General Grant National Memorial Upper West SideManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyMausoleum of General Ulysses Grant and his wife, displays about his life and Presidency
Godwin-Ternbach Museum Kew Gardens Hills QueensArtEncyclopedicPart of Queens College, City University of New York, collection includes painting, sculpture and decorative arts, prints and drawings, and ethnographic arts from all periods and cultures, Western and non-Western
Governors Island National Monument Governors Island ManhattanMilitaryIncludes tours of Castle Williams, an 1807 fort and prison, and Fort Jay, a coastal star fort; open seasonally
Gracie Mansion Upper East SideManhattanHistoric houseOfficial residence of the Mayor of New York City
Greater Astoria Historical Society Astoria QueensHistoryAmerican and NY historyLocal history
Green-Wood Cemetery Greenwood Heights BrooklynHistoryAmerican and NY historyExhibits of history related to people buried in the historic cemetery, themed tours
Grey Art Gallery Greenwich Village ManhattanArtPart of New York University, emphasizes art's historical, cultural, and social context
Grolier Club Upper East SideManhattanLiteraryBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsPublic exhibitions from its book and literary collections
Ground Zero Museum Workshop Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY history website, history of the September 11 attacks and the workers at the World Trade Center site
Guggenheim Museum Museum Mile ManhattanArtModern artDesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art
Hall of Fame for Great Americans University Heights Bronx Hall of fame American and NY historyPart of Bronx Community College, National Landmark founded as a pantheon honoring historically significant American men and women
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Hamilton Heights ManhattanHistoric houseRelocated early 19th-century home of Alexander Hamilton
Harbor Defense Museum Bay Ridge BrooklynMilitaryLocated in Fort Hamilton, 19th-century fort with exhibits of NY military history
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum Greenwich Village ManhattanEthnic - Jewish European Jewish and Jewish-American website, part of Hebrew Union College, art exploring Jewish identity, history, culture, and experience
Hispanic Society of America Washington Heights ManhattanArtHispanic, Latino and CaribbeanSpanish, Portuguese, and Latin American art and artifacts
Historic Richmond Town Richmondtown Staten IslandLivingAmerican and NY historyOver 30 historic buildings and sites dating from the late 17th to the early 20th century; includes the Lake-Tysen House and Voorlezer's House
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture Mott HavenBronxArtArt centerThe Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos presents a seasonal showcase of different Latin American artists
International Center of Photography ChelseaManhattanPhotographyPhotography, film, new mediaPhotography exhibits - moving to Lower Manhattan in 2016
Print Center New York ChelseaManhattanArtBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsExhibition and understanding of fine art prints
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Hell's Kitchen ManhattanMilitaryShowcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, Space Shuttle Enterprise, submarine USS Growler, a Concorde supersonic airplane, helicopters and military aircraft
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art Egbertville Staten IslandArtAsian and Asian-AmericanArt and artifacts of the Himalayas
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Jamaica QueensArtNeighborhood art centerCultural center with art gallery
Japan Society Midtown ManhattanManhattanCulturalAsian and Asian-AmericanFeatures exhibit gallery for Japanese art
Jewish Children's Museum Crown Heights BrooklynChildren'sEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanJewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understanding
Jewish Museum Museum Mile ManhattanEthnic - JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanModern and contemporary Jewish art, history
Jewish Theological Seminary Library GalleriesUpper West SideManhattanEthnic -JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-American website, free exhibitions from the library's collections of Jewish heritage
John J. Harvey Lower ManhattanManhattanMaritimeTransportationFireboat under restoration, offers occasional public tours and rides
King Manor Jamaica QueensHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period home of Rufus King, a signer of the United States Constitution
Kingsland Homestead Flushing QueensHistoric houseMember of the Historic House Trust, operated by the Queens Historical Society, Victorian period house, local history exhibits
Korea Society Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanCultural society with gallery of Korean art and culture
Lefferts Historic House Park Slope BrooklynHistoric houseLocated in Prospect Park, 1820s period house
Lehman College Art GalleryJerome ParkBronxArtContemporary art website, part of Lehman College
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art SoHoManhattanArtContemporary and historical gay-related art
Lewis H. Latimer House Flushing QueensHistoric houseAfrican and African-AmericanHome of African American inventor Lewis H. Latimer
The Living Museum Queens Village QueensArtContemporary artPart of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, art dedicated to, and created by individuals with a mental illness
Living Torah Museum Borough Park BrooklynEthnic - JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanAncient artifacts mentioned in the Torah, items from the Biblical period
Louis Armstrong House Corona QueensHistoric housePerforming artsHome of musician Louis Armstrong
Lower East Side Tenement Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoric houseAmerican and NY historyImmigrant experience
Madame Tussauds New York Midtown ManhattanManhattan Wax museum AmusementsFamous figures in entertainment
Maritime Industry Museum Throggs Neck BronxMaritimeTransportationLocated in Fort Schuyler, history of the US maritime industry including commercial shipping, the merchant marine, and the port of New York
Merchant's House Museum Greenwich Village ManhattanHistoric house19th-century family town home
Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum Mile ManhattanArtEncyclopedicOne of the world's largest and most visited art museums, includes American art and decorative arts, European, African, Asian, Ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek art, Byzantine and Islamic art, modern art
Mets Hall of Fame & Museum Flushing QueensSportsAmusementsLocated at Citi Field, New York Mets baseball history
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art GalleryUpper West SideManhattanArtContemporary art website, part of Columbia University
Mmuseumm TriBeCaManhattanDesignContemporary ArchaeologyContemporary vernacular design from around the world
MoCADA: Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts Fort Greene BrooklynArtAfrican and African-AmericanArt focusing on social and political issues facing the African Diaspora
MoMA PS1 Long Island City QueensArtContemporary artContemporary art museum, part of Museum of Modern Art
The Morgan Library & Museum Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsIncludes books and printed materials, prints, and drawings of European artists, material from ancient Egypt and medieval liturgical objects, ancient Near Eastern cylinder seals, music manuscripts
Morris-Jumel Mansion Washington Heights ManhattanHistoric house18th-century period mansion used as headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution
Mossman Lock Museum Midtown ManhattanManhattanCommodityFinancialBank and vault locks and cases, part of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum Midtown ManhattanManhattanHistoric houseEarly 19th period-century hotel
Museum at Eldridge Street Lower ManhattanManhattanEthnic - American JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanAmerican Jewish history and culture in a restored historic synagogue
Museum at FIT Lower ManhattanManhattanTextileDesign, decorative arts, architectureFashion museum, part of Fashion Institute of Technology
Museum of American Finance Lower ManhattanManhattanIndustry - FinanceFinancialFinancial markets, money, banking, entrepreneurship, and Alexander Hamilton
Museum of American Illustration Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsPart of the Society of Illustrators, American illustration
Museum of Arts and Design Upper West SideManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architectureFeatures contemporary hand-made objects in a variety of media, including clay, glass, metal, fiber, and wood, located at Columbus Circle
Museum of Chinese in America Chinatown ManhattanEthnic - Chinese American Asian and Asian-AmericanHistory of North America's Chinatowns and the cultural contributions of Chinese immigrants
Museum of Jewish Heritage Lower ManhattanManhattanEthnic - JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanModern Jewish history and the Holocaust
Museum of Mathematics Rose Hill ManhattanScienceInteractive exhibits about mathematics
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtModern artModern art including architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media
Museum of Public RelationsMidtown ManhattanManhattanMediaHistory of public relations website, a public relations museum and reference library, part of Baruch College’s Newman Library Archives and Special Collections, open to the public by appointment for tours, guest lectures and research
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space East Village ManhattanHistoryHistory of grassroots urban space activism
Museum of Sex Rose Hill ManhattanSexHistory, evolution, and cultural significance of human sexuality
Museum of the City of New York Museum Mile ManhattanMultipleArt and local history
Museum of the Moving Image Astoria QueensMediafilm, video, digital mediaExhibitions and programs dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, digital media, video games, the internet, and more.
National Academy Museum and School Museum Mile ManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architectureExhibits of art and architecture from its collections
National Lighthouse Museum St. George Staten IslandMaritimeTransportationDedicated to the history of lighthouses and their keepers
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyMemorial and museum dedicated to victims of 9/11 attacks
National Jazz Museum in Harlem Harlem ManhattanMusicPerforming artsHarlem's jazz history
National Track and Field Hall of Fame Washington Heights ManhattanSportsAmusementsOperated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field
New Africa Center Museum Mile ManhattanArtAfrican and African-AmericanAfrican art and culture, not open yet, building new facility on Museum Mile, formerly known as Museum for African Art
Neue Galerie Museum Mile ManhattanArtModern artGallery of early-20th-century German and Austrian art and design
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art West New Brighton Staten IslandArtContemporary artPart of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, contemporary art
New Museum East Village ManhattanArtContemporary artContemporary art from around the world
New York Botanical Garden Fordham Bronx Botanical garden NatureIncludes Mertz Library with exhibitions relating to botanical themes and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
New York Earth Room SoHoManhattanArtContemporary artPermanent exhibit of earth covered room
New York Hall of Science Flushing Queens Science Topics include biology, chemistry and physics
New-York Historical Society Upper West SideManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyHistory of New York and the United States
New York City Fire Museum SoHoManhattanFirefightingHistorical and modern firefighting vehicles, equipment, uniforms
New York Public Library Main Branch Midtown ManhattanManhattanMultipleBooks, drawings, illustrations, printsExhibitions about art, history, culture, photography from its collections
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Upper West SideManhattanArtPerforming artsExhibitions about the performing arts, located at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York School of Interior Design Gallery Midtown ManhattanManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architecture website, free gallery with exhibits about interior design
New York Transit Museum Brooklyn Heights BrooklynTransportationTransportationSubways, trolleys, and buses
New York Transit Museum Midtown ManhattanManhattanTransportationTransportationSubway and train system of NY, located in Grand Central Terminal
New York Yankees Museum BronxSportsAmusementsLocated in Yankee Stadium, history and memorabilia of the New York Yankees
Nicholas Roerich Museum Upper West SideManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanWorks by Nicholas Roerich
Noble Maritime Collection West New Brighton Staten IslandMaritimeTransportationPart of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, houseboat and artist studio
Noguchi Museum Long Island City QueensArtSculptureWorks by sculptor Isamu Noguchi
Old Stone House Park Slope BrooklynHistoric houseReconstructed 1699 Dutch stone farmhouse with Revolutionary War ties, focuses on evolving histories of Brooklyn, New York and the United States
Paley Center for Media Midtown ManhattanManhattanMediatelevision, radio, new mediaCultural, creative and social significance of television, radio, the Internet, and emerging media platforms
Park Avenue Armory Upper East SideManhattanArtContemporary artPresents art exhibitions
Parsons The New School for Design Gallery Greenwich Village ManhattanArtDesign, decorative arts, architectureExhibits of art and design in the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Peter Fingesten GalleryLower ManhattanManhattanArtContemporary art website, operated by Pace University at 1 Pace Plaza
Poster House ChelseaManhattanArtPosters website, first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters
Queens College Art Center Flushing QueensArtNeighborhood art center website, part of Queens College
Queens County Farm Museum Glen Oaks Queens Farm Working farm dating back to 1697
Queens Museum Flushing QueensArtContemporary ArtFocus on social practice, artist in residence programs, and education. Includes a collection of Tiffany glass and the Panorama of the City of New York.
Rose Museum Midtown ManhattanManhattanMusicPerforming artsChronicles the history Carnegie Hall from the collections of its archives
Rubin Museum of Art Lower ManhattanManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanArt of the Himalayas and surrounding regions
Salmagundi Museum of American Art Lower Manhattan Manhattan ArtAmerican representational art website American representational art from 1840s to today run by the Salmagundi Club
Sandy Ground Historical Museum South Shore Staten IslandLocal historyAfrican and African-AmericanOperated by the Sandy Ground Historical Society, community and Staten Island's African-American culture and history
Scandinavia House – The Nordic Center in America Midtown ManhattanManhattanCulturalEuropeanArt, design, and historical exhibitions of the Nordic countries
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Harlem ManhattanAfrican AmericanAfrican and African-AmericanBranch of the New York Public Library, exhibits of African American history, culture
SculptureCenter Long Island City QueensArtSculptureDedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture
Seguine Mansion South Shore Staten IslandHistoric houseMid-19th-century mansion
Skyscraper Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanArchitectureDesign, decorative arts, architectureCurrently the only museum in the world dedicated to skyscrapers
Socrates Sculpture Park Astoria QueensArtSculptureOutdoor museum and public park where artists can create and exhibit sculptures and multi-media installations
South Street Seaport Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanMaritimeTransportationIncludes exhibition galleries, a working 19th-century print shop, an archeology museum and several historic museum ships including the four-masted Peking
Staten Island Children's Museum West New Brighton Staten IslandChildren'sPart of Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Staten Island Museum West New Brighton Staten IslandMultipleEncyclopedicNatural history, art, history, science, part of Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Statue of Liberty Liberty Island ManhattanHistoryAmerican and NY historyAccessible by boat from Battery Park in Manhattan and Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey
Studio Museum in Harlem Harlem ManhattanArtAfrican and African-AmericanArt of African-Americans, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century work as well as exhibits of Caribbean and African art
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & StorytellingHarlemManhattan
Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York Lower ManhattanManhattanArtContemporary artContemporary art
Terrain Gallery SoHoManhattanArtContemporary artExhibits of contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs
The Shed Hudson Yards ManhattanArtContemporary artHosts activities in a wide range of cultural areas including art, performance, film, design, food, fashion, and new combinations of cultural content
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoric houseRecreated 1865 period brownstone home where Theodore Roosevelt lived as a child
Tibet House US Lower ManhattanManhattanArtAsian and Asian-AmericanClassical and contemporary Tibetan art
Trinity Church Lower ManhattanManhattanHistoryHistory of the church, changing art, religious and cultural exhibits
Ukrainian Institute of America Museum MileManhattanArtEuropeanFeatures exhibits of notable Ukrainian artists living in the states and other events related to Ukrainian heritage
Ukrainian Museum East Village ManhattanEthnic - Ukrainian-American EuropeanUkrainian heritage in America including folk art and fine art
United Nations Headquarters Midtown ManhattanManhattanHistoric buildingIncludes exhibits on such topics as peacekeeping operations, decolonization and disarmament, and the United Nations Art Collection
Valentine Museum of Art East Flatbush BrooklynArtContemporary artMuseum dedicated to living artists and their work
Valentine Museum of Art at Medgar Evers College Crown Heights BrooklynArtContemporary artMuseum extension within Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Valentine-Varian House Norwood Bronx Historic house Houses the Museum of Bronx History, operated by the Bronx County Historical Society
Van Cortlandt House Museum Riverdale Bronx Historic house 18th-century period manor house
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House Ridgewood QueensHistoric houseOldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City, operated by the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
Voelker Orth Museum Flushing QueensHistoric houseNatureGerman immigrant family’s 1890s home and garden, exhibits of cultural and horticultural heritage of Flushing, Queens and adjacent communities
Waterfront Museum Red Hook BrooklynMaritimeTransportation website, historic floating barge museum in Red Hook
Wave Hill Riverdale Bronx Botanical garden NatureBotanical garden with art gallery and interpretive visitor's center
Weeksville Heritage Center Bedford–Stuyvesant BrooklynHistoryAfrican and African-AmericanHistory of the 19th-century African American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn - one of America’s first free black communities
White Columns Greenwich Village ManhattanArtContemporary artAlternative art gallery
Whitney Museum of American Art Lower ManhattanManhattanArtModern art20th-century American art and contemporary American art by living artists
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center Williamsburg BrooklynArtNeighborhood art centerArt exhibitions, performances and cultural events
Wyckoff House Canarsie BrooklynHistoric houseDutch saltbox frame house dating back to 1652
Yeshiva University Museum Lower ManhattanManhattanEthnic - JewishEuropean Jewish and Jewish-AmericanAlso an archaeology, history, and art museum focused on Jewish subjects

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