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303 International cutting-edge artists shown here include photographers... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Alan Klotz Gallery Fine 19th- and 20th-century and contemporary photography is the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House/National Museum of the American Indian The Beaux-Arts Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (1907) is... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries, Native American Sites	New York City View on a map

American Folk Art Museum Weather vanes, quilts, pottery, scrimshaw, sculpture, and paintings... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

American Folk Art Museum: Eva and Morris Feld Gallery Across from Lincoln Center, this branch of the American Folk... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

American Museum of Natural History The largest natural history museum in the world is also one of... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Andrea Rosen The gallery showcases artists on the cutting edge, such as sculptor... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

The Arsenal Built between 1847 and 1851 as a storage facility for munitions... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Central Park View on a map

Asia Society and Museum The Asian art collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.8/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Asian American Arts Centre This space holds impressive contemporary works by Asian-American... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

ATM Gallery On an industrial cobblestone block just off the West Side Highway... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Brooklyn Children's Museum A mile east of Grand Army Plaza is the oldest children's museum... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Park Slope View on a map

Brooklyn Historical Society Housed in an 1881 Queen Anne-style National Landmark building... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Brooklyn Heights View on a map

Brooklyn Museum The Brooklyn Museum has long stood in the shadow of Manhattan's... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Park Slope View on a map

Casey Kaplan Founded in 1995, this gallery represents 17 contemporary artists... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Cheim & Read This prestigious gallery represents artists such as Louise Bourgeois... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Chelsea Art Museum In a former Christmas ornament factory, this contemporary art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Children's Museum of Manhattan In this five-story exploratorium, children ages 1 to 10 are invited... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Children's Museum of the Arts In this bi-level space a few blocks from Broadway, children ages... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

China Institute Gallery A pair of stone lions guards the doorway of this pleasant redbrick... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

The Cloisters Perched on a wooded hill in Fort Tryon Park, near Manhattan's... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.8/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum More than 2,000 years of international design is on display inside... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 1.8/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Dahesh Museum of Art On view from the street is the chic, bazaarlike gift store, but... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

The Dairy When it was built in the 19th century—back when the northern... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries, Information Centers	Central Park View on a map

David Findlay Descend into a warren of rooms to view contemporary, color-soaked... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

David Findlay Jr. Fine Art This gallery concentrates on American 19th- and 20th-century... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

David Zwirner Proving his finger is on the pulse of contemporary art, Zwirner... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Deitch Projects This energetic enterprise composed of two gallery spaces shows... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

Drawing Center At this nonprofit organization the focus is on contemporary and... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

Edwynn Houk The impressive stable of 20th-century photographers here includes... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

El Museo del Barrio El barrio is Spanish for "the neighborhood" and the nickname... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Forbes Galleries Marvel at the idiosyncratic personal collection of the late publisher... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Fraunces Tavern In his pre-presidential days as a general, George Washington... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Lower Manhattan View on a map

Frick Collection Henry Clay Frick made his fortune amid the soot and smoke of... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Gagosian This enterprising modern gallery has two large Chelsea branches... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Gagosian Gallery Nicknamed Mr. Go Go for his aggressive approach to art dealing... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Galerie Lelong This large gallery presents challenging installations and art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Gallery Onetwentyeight Inside the jewel-box space, artist Kazuko Miyamoto directs crisp... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	East Village and the Lower East Side View on a map

Gladstone Gallery The international roster of artists in this gallery's two locations... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Greenberg Van Doren This gallery exhibits the works of young artists as well as retrospectives... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Hirschl & Adler Although this town house has a selection of European works, it's... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Hispanic Society of America This is the best collection of Spanish art outside the Prado... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

International Center of Photography Founded in 1974 by photojournalist Cornell Capa (photographer... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum Formerly the USS Intrepid, this 900-foot aircraft carrier is... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Jack Shainman Both emerging and established artists are shown here, such as... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art At the top of a hill sits this replica of a Tibetan monastery... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Staten Island View on a map

Jane Kahan This welcoming gallery represents very lofty works. Besides ceramics... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Japan Society The stylish and serene lobby of the Japan Society has interior... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Jewish Museum Within a Gothic-style 1908 mansion, the museum draws on a large... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.0/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Knoedler & Company Knoedler helped many great American collectors, including industrialist... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Leo Castelli Castelli was one of the most influential dealers of the 20th... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Step back in time and into the partially restored 1863 tenement... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Luhring Augustine Since 1985 owners Lawrence Luhring and Roland Augustine have... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Madame Tussaud's New York Join Captain Jack Sparrow's pirate crew, sing along with an American... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Marian Goodman The excellent contemporary art here includes Jeff Wall's staged... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Marlborough With galleries in London, Monaco, and Madrid, the Marlborough... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Marlborough With its latest branch in Chelsea, Marlborough has raised its... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Mary Boone A hot SoHo gallery during the 1980s, this venue now resides both... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Matthew Marks A white-hot venue for both the New York and international art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Merchant's House Museum Built in 1832, this redbrick house, combining Federal and Greek... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.6/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Metro Pictures The hottest talents in contemporary art shown here include Cindy... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

The Metropolitan Museum of Art If the city held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Michael Werner This German art dealer mounts shows of such early-20th-century... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Mitchell-Innes & Nash This sleek spot represents the estates of Roy Lichtenstein and... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Morgan Library The treasures inside this museum, gathered by John Pierpont Morgan... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.6/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden Built in 1799, this former carriage house became a day hotel... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Museum of American Finance This Smithsonian Institution affiliate has made it big on Wall... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of American Illustration Founded in 1901, the museum of the Society of Illustrators presents... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Arts and Design In a whimsical building right next door to the Time-Warner center... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) The only East Coast museum dedicated to the history of the Chinese... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Don't be put off by the uninspiring and small space, the Museum... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust In a granite 85-foot hexagon at the southern end of Battery Park... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.0/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Modern Art Novices and reluctant art enthusiasts are often awestruck by... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.9/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of Sex Ponder the profound history and cultural significance of sex... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of the City of New York Within a Colonial Revival building designed for the museum in... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Museum of the Moving Image Step inside the world of movie- and television-making at this... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Queens View on a map

Nancy Hoffman Contemporary painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, and photographic... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

National Academy Since its founding in 1825, the academy has required each member... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Neue Galerie New York Early-20th-century German and Austrian art and design are the... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

The New Museum Focused on contemporary art, the New Museum moved to 235 Bowery... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.1/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

New York City Fire Museum In the former headquarters of Engine 30, a handsome Beaux-Arts... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.6/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

New York City Police Museum Why are police called cops? Why does a police badge have eight... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

New York Earth Room Walter de Maria's 1977 avant-garde work consists of 140 tons... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

New-York Historical Society Manhattan's oldest museum, founded in 1804, has one of the city's... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Nicholas Roerich Museum An 1898 Upper West Side town house contains this small, eccentric... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Noguchi Museum In 1985, The Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-88)... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Queens View on a map

OK Harris Works of Art This SoHo stalwart hosts a wide range of visual arts: paintings... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center A pioneer in the "alternative-space" movement, P.S.1 rose from... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Queens View on a map

Pace Wildenstein The Midtown specialist in 20th- and 21st-century art now has... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Pace Wildenstein The giant gallery—now in Chelsea as well—focuses... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

The Paley Center for Media Three galleries of photographs and artifacts document the history... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 2.8/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Paula Cooper SoHo pioneer Paula Cooper moved to Chelsea in 1996 and enlisted... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Peter Findlay Covering 19th- and 20th-century works by European artists, this... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Postmasters Postmasters shows new and established conceptual artists, with... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Robert Miller Miller, a titan of the New York art world, represents some of... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Founded in 1971, this gallery represents more than 30 international... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	SoHo and Little Italy View on a map

Rubin Museum of Art Opened in 2004, this sleek and serene museum is the first in... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

SculptureCenter Founded by artists in 1928 to exhibit innovative contemporary... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Queens View on a map

Sean Kelly Drop in to this large space for works by top contemporary American... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Skyscraper Museum This small museum will either delight or disappoint skyscraper... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 1.0/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark museum building is visited as much... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Sonnabend This pioneer of the SoHo art scene continues to show important... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Sony Wonder Technology Lab Have kids in tow? The free Sony Wonder Technology Lab in the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Sotheby's Occupying its own 10-story building, this branch of the storied... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map

Spanierman This venerable gallery deals in 19th- and early-20th-century... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Studio Museum in Harlem Contemporary art by African-American, Caribbean, and African... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Tanya Bonakdar This gallery presents such contemporary artists as Uta Barth... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Greenwich Village and Chelsea View on a map

Tibor de Nagy Founded in 1950, this gallery shows work by 20th-century artists... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Midtown View on a map

Transit Museum Step down into a 1930's subway station where you'll find more... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Brooklyn Heights View on a map

Ukrainian Museum Folk art, fine art, and documentary materials addressing the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Whitney Museum of American Art With its bold collection of 20th-centuy and contemporary American... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	New York City View on a map

Wildenstein & Co. This branch of the Wildenstein art empire was the first to take... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Upper East Side View on a map
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