List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City

New York City is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. This list contains the most famous or well-regarded organizations, based on their mission.

Museums Also included are non-profit art galleries, arts centers and cultural centers with galleries.

See List of museums in New York City for a complete sortable list in alphabetical order. See List of museums in New York for museums in the rest of New York state.

Encyclopedic NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryMetropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum Mile Manhattan Art One 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 artBrooklyn MuseumCrown HeightsBrooklynArtCollections include American art, Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Near Eastern art, feminist, European and art of the Pacific Islands.Staten Island MuseumWest New BrightonStaten Island Multiple Natural history, art, history, science; located at Snug Harbor Cultural CenterBronx Museum of the ArtsConcourse VillageBronxArt Focuses on contemporary and 20th-century artQueens MuseumCoronaQueensArt Formerly Queens Museum of Art; includes a collection of Tiffany glass

Region and tradition

African and African American NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryWeeksville Heritage CenterBedford–StuyvesantBrooklynLivingHistoric homes of 19th-century free African Americans in the urban NorthJackie Robinson MuseumSohoManhattanAfrican AmericanLearn about the enduring legacy of Jackie Robinson through exhibitions, dialogue and education.Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan ArtsFort GreeneBrooklynArt Art focusing on social and political issues facing the African DiasporaSchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureHarlemManhattan African American Branch of the New York Public Library; exhibits of African American history and cultureStudio Museum in HarlemHarlemManhattanArtArt of African-Americans, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century work as well as exhibits of Caribbean and African artThe Africa CenterMuseum MileManhattanArt African art and culture, building new facility on Museum MileAfrican Burial Ground National MonumentTriBeCaMonumentVisitors' center and memorial to an 18th-century African-American slave burial groundLewis H. Latimer HouseFlushingQueensHistoric houseHome of African American inventor Lewis H. LatimerSandy Ground Historical MuseumSouth ShoreStaten IslandLocal history websiteLouis Armstrong HouseCoronaQueensHistoric HouseOriginal home and furnishings of Jazz trumpeter and pop icon Louis ArmstrongCultural Museum of African ArtBedford–StuyvesantBrooklynArtAfrican art and cultural heritage

Asian and Asian American NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryAsia SocietyUpper East SideManhattanArtFeatures historic and contemporary Asian art and decorative itemsAsian American Arts CentreLower ManhattanManhattanArtCultural center with exhibition galleriesChina InstituteUpper East SideManhattanArtGalleries with exhibits about traditional Chinese paintings, calligraphy, Chinese folk arts, textiles and architectureMuseum of Chinese in AmericaChinatownManhattanEthnic – Chinese American History of North America's Chinatowns and the cultural contributions of Chinese immigrantsJapan SocietyMidtown ManhattanManhattanCulturalFeatures exhibit gallery for Japanese artJacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan ArtEgbertvilleStaten IslandArtArt and artifacts of the HimalayasTibet House USChelseaManhattanArt Classical and contemporary Tibetan artRubin Museum of ArtChelseaManhattanArt Art of the Himalayas and surrounding regionsNicholas Roerich MuseumUpper West Side Manhattan ArtWorks by Nicholas RoerichGallery KoreaMidtown ManhattanManhattanArtPart of the Korean Center Cultural Service; contemporary Korean artKorea SocietyMidtown ManhattanManhattanArtCultural society with gallery of Korean art and culturePearl River MartLower ManhattanManhattanCultureExperiential retail with cultural performances and events. Houses one of the few galleries in Lower Manhattan dedicated to showing works important to Asian American communities.

Indigenous and African Caribbean in Latin America NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryAmericas SocietyUpper East SideManhattanArtExhibits of historic and contemporary art from Latin America, the Caribbean and CanadaEl Museo del BarrioMuseum MileManhattanArtLatin American and Caribbean art, with an emphasis on works from Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community in New York City.The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational CenterLower East SideManhattanArtPerformance, visual arts, and community events that reflect the cultural diversity of the Lower East Side

European Jewish and Jewish American NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryAmerican Sephardi FederationLower ManhattanManhattanEthnic – JewishExhibits about the heritage of all Sephardim from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkans, to the Jews of North Africa and Muslim lands including Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, Ethiopia and Bukharian JewsAmud Aish Memorial MuseumMill BasinBrooklynJewishwebsite, Living memorial to victims of the HolocaustAnne Frank Center USAHistorywebsite, uses the diary and spirit of Anne Frank to promote tolerance and human rightsBernard Museum of JudaicaUpper East SideManhattanJewishwebsite, located in Temple Emanu-El, Jewish art, religious ornaments and temple memorabiliaCenter for Jewish HistoryLower ManhattanManhattanJewishJewish history and culture around the worldDerfner Judaica MuseumRiverdaleBronxJewishIncludes the art collection at the Hebrew Home at RiverdaleEldridge Street SynagogueLower East SideManhattanJewishAmerican Jewish history and culture in a restored historic synagogueHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionGreenwich VillageManhattanJewishwebsite, part of Hebrew Union College; art exploring Jewish identity, history, culture, and experienceJewish Children's MuseumCrown HeightsBrooklynChildren's / ethnic JewishJewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understandingJewish Museum (New York)Museum MileManhattanJewishModern and contemporary Jewish art and historyJewish Theological SeminaryUpper West SideManhattanJewishwebsite, free exhibitions from the library's collections of Jewish heritageLiving Torah MuseumBorough ParkBrooklynJewishAncient artifacts mentioned in the Torah, items from the Biblical periodMuseum of Jewish HeritageBattery Park CityManhattanJewish Modern Jewish history and the HolocaustYeshiva University MuseumChelseaManhattanJewishAlso an archaeology, history and art museum focused on Jewish subjects

Western by era

Traditional European art NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryThe CloistersWashington HeightsManhattanArtArt and architecture of the European Middle Ages; branch of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtFrick CollectionUpper East SideManhattanArtOld Master paintings and Renaissance art displayed in Gilded Age mansionDahesh Museum of ArtHudson SquareManhattanArtCurrently constructing new permanent home in Manhattan, European academic art of the 19th and 20th centuryHispanic Society of AmericaWashington HeightsManhattanArtArt of Spain, Portugal and, to a lesser extent, Latin America from the Middle Ages through the 1920s

Modern art NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryGuggenheim MuseumMuseum MileManhattanArtDesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Midtown Manhattan ManhattanArt Modern art including architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film and electronic mediaNeue GalerieMuseum MileManhattanArtGallery of early-20th-century German and Austrian art and designWhitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking DistrictManhattanArt20th-century American artBrant FoundationEast VillageManhattanArtmodern and contemporary artHill Art FoundationChelseaManhattanArtmodern and contemporary art; Renaissance sculpture

Other Western and Native American NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryAustrian Cultural Forum New YorkMidtown ManhattanManhattanCulturewebsite, culture center with exhibition galleryInstituto Cervantes New YorkMidtown ManhattanManhattanCulturewebsite, culture center, conferences, largest Spanish library in New York, exhibition galleryCzech Centre New YorkUpper East SideManhattanArtwebsite, exhibits of Czech artists, located in Bohemian National HallSwiss InstituteLower ManhattanManhattanArt website, contemporary artScandinavia House – The Nordic Center in AmericaMidtown ManhattanManhattan Cultural Art, design, and historical exhibitions of the Nordic countriesUkrainian MuseumEast VillageManhattanEthnic – Ukrainian-AmericanUkrainian heritage in AmericaGaribaldi-Meucci MuseumRosebankStaten IslandEthnicHome of Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi and inventor Antonio Meucci, celebrates Italian American culture and heritageAmerican Folk Art MuseumUpper West SideManhattanArtAmerican folk artGeorge Gustav Heye Center (National Museum of the American Indian)Financial DistrictManhattanNative AmericanPart of the Smithsonian; Native American history, culture and artGoethe-Institut, New YorkLower East SideManhattanGerman culturePart of the Goethe-Institut worldwide association

Artistic medium

Books, drawings, illustrations, prints NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryColumbia University Rare Book & Manuscript LibraryUpper West SideManhattanLibrarywebsite, two galleries with free exhibitions from the collectionsGrolier ClubUpper East SideManhattanLiteraryPublic exhibitions from its book and literary collectionsDrawing CenterSoHoManhattanArtContemporary and historical drawingsMuseum of American IllustrationMidtown Manhattan Manhattan Artwebsite, part of the Society of Illustrators; American illustrationPrint Center New YorkChelseaManhattanArtExhibition and understanding of fine art printsThe Morgan Library & MuseumMidtown ManhattanManhattanArt Includes books and printed materials, prints, and drawings of European artists, material from ancient Egypt and medieval liturgical objects, ancient Near Eastern cylinder seals, music manuscriptsNew York Public LibraryMidtown ManhattanManhattan Multiple Exhibitions at the main branch about art, history, culture, photography from its collections

Photography, film, new media NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryAlice Austen HouseRosebankStaten IslandHistoric houseHome of photographer Alice Austen, also features photography exhibitionsBRICFort GreeneBrooklynArtwebsite, contemporary artEyebeam Art and Technology CenterChelseaManhattanArtArt and technology exhibitions, resident artistriesAperture FoundationChelseaManhattanPhotographyPhotography book and magazine publisher, photography exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, education programsHall des LumieresLower ManhattanManhattanDigital art spaceDigital art space in the former Emigrant Savings Bank buildingInternational Center of PhotographyChelseaManhattanPhotographyPhotography exhibitsPaley Center for Media Midtown ManhattanManhattanMedia Cultural, creative and social significance of television, radio, the Internet and emerging media platformsMuseum of the Moving ImageAstoria Queens Media Art, history, technique and technology of film, television, digital media, video gamesFotografiska New YorkGramercy Park, ManhattanManhattanMedia Photography: emerging and established artists

Sculpture NameNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummaryNoguchi MuseumLong Island CityQueensArtWorks by sculptor Isamu NoguchiSculptureCenterLong Island City Queens Art Dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculptureSocrates Sculpture ParkAstoria Queens Art Sculpture parkChaim Gross Studio MuseumGreenwich VillageManhattanArt, operated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, home and studio of Chaim Gross

Design, decorative arts, architecture