Museums
Museums in New York guide, from MoMA and the Museum of Natural History to the best new museum exhibitions. Discover museums in NYC with our essential guide
- Travel back in time via payphone
- Beyond Museum Mile
- Late-night museums
- MoMA: Museum of Modern Art
- American Museum of Natural History
Travel back in time via payphone
In "Recalling 1993," the New Museum turns pre-cell relics into time machines
Beyond Museum Mile
Forget Fifth Avenue—head to one of these neighborhoods, where you can hit several museums in one fell swoop
Late-night museums
Get an after-hours dose of culture at these institutions
MoMA: Museum of Modern Art
What's on at the Museum of Modern Art
American Museum of Natural History
Your complete guide: ticketing information, current exhibits and the best things to do nearby
Best museum exhibitions in NYC
"PUNK: Chaos to Couture"
- Critics choice
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, at 82nd St, 10028
- Sun May 19 - Wed Aug 14
Museum
- Critics choice
- Free
"Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints"
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
- Japan Society 333 E 47th St, between First and Second Aves, 10017
- Sun May 19 - Sun Jun 9
"Universe of Desire"
- Critics choice
- Museum of Sex (MoSex) 233 Fifth Ave, at 27th St
- Sun May 19 - Mon Sep 2
Upcoming museum exhibitions
Top New York museum stories
5Pointz's summer 2012: Celebrating the five elements of hip-hop
The New York graffiti hub celebrates its tenth anniversary with a summer of free events.
MoMath: The Museum of Mathematics opens to the public
Mo-what? The least-favorite subject of sixth-graders everywhere lands a permanent tribute.
Free museum days in NYC
Keep this list of free admission times and pay-what-you-wish hours handy and see New York's best cultural institutions for nothing.
Beyond Museum Mile
Forget Fifth Avenue---trek to one of these neighborhoods, where you can hit several different cultural spots in one fell swoop.
Museums events calendar
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“Dramatic Jewelry:...
Aaron Faber Gallery, 666 Fifth Ave at 53rd St (212...
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"Bill Griffith"
Cartoonist Bill Griffith—creator of such strange a...
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"The Big Game"
Jumbo—and we mean it—sets of chess, checkers and d...
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