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  1. "Cindy Sherman"

    A shape-shifting artist shows her myriad sides.

  2. “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible...

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art realizes the fantastic in a show of fashion’s first ladies.

  3. “Capital of Capital”

    The Museum of the City of New York looks at local temples of finance

  4. "Aliens, Gadgets, and Guns: Designing...

    See more than 25 items from MIB’s forthcoming third installment

  5. “Creatures of Light: Nature’s...

    The American Museum of Natural History puts glowing species in the spotlight

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Keith Haring, Untitled, 1980

"Keith Haring 1978–1982"

  • Critics choice

This survey recalls the artist’s early career with works on paper, rare videos and archival objects.

  1. Until Sun Jul 8
  2. Brooklyn Museum

“The Dawn of Egyptian Art”

  • Price band: 1/4
  • Critics choice

This show gathers 175 rare artifacts from the Met’s vaults, as well as 12 other institutions in the U.S. and Europe.

  1. Until Sun Aug 5
  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Gustav Klimt: 150th Anniversary Celebration"

  • Price band: 2/4
  • Critics choice

The Neue Galerie is planning a big party for the artist’s sesquicentennial.

  1. Until Mon Aug 27
  2. Neue Galerie New York

“Beer Here: Brewing New York’s History”

  • Price band: 1/4
  • Critics choice

Explore Gotham’s boozy past in this exhibit.

  1. Fri May 25 - Sun Sep 2
  2. New-York Historical Society
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Garden Parade, East Village

Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space

A monument to local activism takes root in the East Village.

Revamping the City Reliquary Museum

The essential Brooklyn institution celebrates its first decade with quirky new displays and an anniversary bash

The Blue Whale, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

Secrets of the Big Three

In-the-know employees of the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art and the Met dish on the stories behind some of their most treasured items.

American Folk Art Museum

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 in pictures

Photos: "Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China's First Emperor"

More than 200 of 2,000-year-old relics go on display.

Photos: "Spy: The Secret World of Espionage"

Minuscule cameras, robotic insects and code- and lock-breaking tools make up this exhibition.

Safavid and Later Iran Sharmin and Bihan Mossavar Rahmani Gallery

Five must-sees in the Met's new Arab galleries

  • Price band: 2/4

Arab galleries Curator Navina Najat Haidar helps us pick out the best from the 1,002 works on display.

Ten must-see works at the Frick Collection

  • Price band: 2/4

This old mansion houses a treasure trove of paintings and period furnishings.

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Cindy Sherman, Untitled #463

"Cindy Sherman"

  • Critics choice

This instantly recognizeable artist has interrogated everything from feminism to Hollywood to aging.

  1. Until Mon Jun 11
  2. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves
Juan Downey, Video still from The Looking Glass

Juan Downey, “The Invisible Architect”

  • Critics choice
  • Free

Trained as an architect, Chilean-born Juan Downey (1940–1993) made his mark as a pioneering video, installation and performance artist in 1970s New York.

  1. Until Sun Jun 10
  2. Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, at 165th St

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