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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
The best museum exhibitions in NYC
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See our picks for the best art museums in New York presenting the finest in art, from classical to cutting-edge
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Best museum exhibitions in NYC
Ruth Asawa Through Line at The Whitney
Known for her rhythmic looped-wire sculptures, groundbreaking artist Rush Asawa will get the spotlight at The Whitney this fall in a fresh new way. Asawa...
We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020
In a year where NYC has seen no snow, sweltering days and wildfire smoke, the Poster House's fall exhibition feels staggeringly relevant. The exhibit "We...
Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines at Brooklyn Museum
In a pioneering exhibition, the Brooklyn Museum will present the first-ever museum show dedicated to zines by artists in North America. "Copy Machine...
Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick
The Frick will showcase an unprecedented display of Barkley L. Hendricks paintings drawn from private and public collections. Barkley L. Hendricks...
Top New York museum stories
See inside the American Museum of Natural History’s massive new expansion
The architecturally stunning, 230,000-square-foot Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation is now open.
A Borscht Belt Museum is opening in the Catskills
To celebrate the origins and history of the popular vacation destination, a new museum will open this summer.
A first look inside the House of Cannabis, NYC’s new weed museum
This museum starts, quite fittingly, with a trippy “Disorientation Room.”
A sneak peek at the new Bronx Children’s Museum
The 13,650-square-foot space near Yankee Stadium is geared for infants through kids in fourth grade.
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The best free museum shows and exhibitions in NYC
Want a dose of art and culture without spending a penny? Check out these free shows.
Best theme museums
From quirky to complex, these museums are devoted to particular interests.