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Museum membership guide
Top 35 locations in New York City
byShiry
Live update: Updated February 15, 2022Copy link
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PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
ShiryThe museum website: www.brooklynhistory.org
2. New York Transit Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryASTC- Free family admission (two adults and two children under 17). Museum Gallery Annex & Store at Grand Central Terminal (Shuttle Passage, next to the Station Master’s Office) is free.
3. The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe museum website: www.wyckoffmuseum.org
4. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ("IDs)
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryTwo adults and four children under 18
5. National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) ("IDs)
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryTwo adults and up to four children under 18 residing in the same household; must be part of the same family
6. New York Hall of Science ("IDs)
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
7. Staten Island Children’s Museum ("IDs)
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
8. Vernon Public Art Gallery
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryVernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG) presents exhibitions featuring emerging, mid-career and established artists working in a variety of media, including paintings, sculpture, video and installation art. VPAG is the largest public gallery in the North Okanagan and offers approximately 20 exhibitions per year for public viewing.
9. Bard Graduate Center
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryBard Graduate Center is devoted to the study of decorative arts, design history, and material culture through research, advanced degrees, exhibitions, publications, and events. At Bard Graduate Center, we study the human past through its material traces. We study objects—from those created for obvious aesthetic value to the ordinary things that are part of everyday life. Learning is what Bard Graduate Center is all about. Our accomplished faculty inspire students to strive for excellence, knowing that this will prepare them for the intellectual and professional rigors of careers in academia, in museums, and in the private sector. This high standard is equally the hallmark of the Gallery’s acclaimed exhibitions and related public programs.
10. El Museo del Barrio
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
11. Museum of American Illustration
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
12. The Drawing Center
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Drawing Center, a museum in Manhattan’s SoHo district, explores the medium of drawing as primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture, the future of art, and creative thought. Its activities, which are both multidisciplinary and broadly historical, include exhibitions; Open Sessions, a curated artist program encouraging community and collaboration; the Drawing Papers publication series; and education and public programs. It was founded in 1977 by curator Martha Beck (1938–2014).
13. The Noguchi Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryFounded in 1985 by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), one of the leading sculptors and designers of the twentieth century, The Noguchi Museum was the first museum in America to be founded, designed, and installed by a living artist to show his or her own work. Widely viewed as among the artist’s greatest achievements, the Museum comprises ten indoor galleries in a converted factory building, as well as an internationally acclaimed outdoor sculpture garden. Since its founding, it has served as an international hub for Noguchi research and appreciation. In addition to housing the artist’s archives and the catalogue raisonnée of his work, the Museum exhibits a comprehensive selection of sculpture, models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and his Akari lanterns. Provocative, frequently-changing installations drawn from the permanent collection, together with diverse special exhibitions related to Noguchi and the context in which he worked, offer a rich, contextualized view of Noguchi’s art and illuminate his enduring influence as a category-defying, multicultural, cross-disciplinary innovator.
14. Museum of Chinese in America
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
15. Rubin Museum of Art
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
16. The Asia Society
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Asia Society is America’s leading institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational institution, the Asia Society presents a wide range of programs including major art exhibitions, performances, media programs, international conferences and lectures, and initiatives to improve elementary and secondary education about Asia.
17. The Frick Collection
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
18. The One Club
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe One Club exists to champion and promote excellence in advertising and design in all its forms. It is the world’s foremost non-profit organization devoted to elevating creative work in the industry. It seeks to celebrate the legacy of creative advertising and to use that legacy to inspire future generations. The One Club is the ‘keeper of the flame’ for advertising creatives. The One Show remains the pinnacle of achievement by providing a showcase of the world’s best work, and by inviting collaboration among individuals who are actively developing outstanding work. Further, The One Club exists to educate and inspire students of the business and to benefit the next generation of creatives through scholarships, portfolio reviews and annual student exhibitions and competitions.
19. American Folk Art Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the creative expressions of self-taught artists, past and present. Since 1961 the American Folk Art Museum has been shaping the understanding of art by the self-taught through its exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. As a center of scholarship and by showcasing the creativity of individuals whose singular talents have been refined through experience rather than formal artistic training, the museum considers the historical, social, and artistic context of American culture. Its collection includes more than seven thousand artworks dating from the eighteenth century to the present, from compelling portraits and dazzling quilts to powerful works by living self-taught artists in a variety of mediums.
20. China Institute
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
21. Leslie-Lohman Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art provides a platform for artistic exploration through multi-faceted queer perspectives. We embrace the power of the arts to inspire, explore, and foster understanding of the rich diversity of LGBTQI+ experiences.
22. Museum of the City of New York
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Museum of the City of New York fosters an understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world’s most influential metropolis. It engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city’s past, present, and future. Featured at the Museum are two ongoing exhibitions–the award-winning New York at Its Core, a three-gallery exhibition that explores New York City’s history and future through objects, images, contemporary video, photography, and interactive digital experiences, and Activist New York, an exhibition which seeks to tell the story of activism in the five boroughs past and present. Several special exhibitions are also on view at any one time, and the documentary Timescapes brings viewers on a 28-minute journey through 400 years of history. The film runs every 40 minutes and headsets are available in French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
23. Pioneer Works
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryPioneer Works is a cultural center dedicated to experimentation, education, and production across disciplines. Through a broad range of educational programs, performances, residencies, and exhibitions, Pioneer Works transcends disciplinary boundaries to foster a community where alternative modes of thought are activated and supported. We strive to make culture accessible to all. 85% of our funds are spent on free and affordable programs, across each disciplinary department and our community engagement team. This wide scope of accessible offerings attracts over 150,000 individuals per year to our building.
24. Salmagundi Club
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
25. Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryAt the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling (SHCMAS), children and families grow and learn about the rich cultural history of Sugar Hill, and the world at large, through intergenerational dialogue with artists, art and storytelling. Within our gallery, workshop and gathering spaces, SHCMAS offers direct engagement with accomplished artists and storytellers, well-equipped art-making facilities, and firsthand experiences with historically significant and important contemporary art. Programs are particularly designed to nurture the curiosity, creative spirit and cognitive development of three- to eight-year-old children; positively impacting the outlook for their future, and the future of their community.
26. The Bronx Museum of the Arts
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Bronx Museum of the Arts is an internationally recognized cultural destination that presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and is committed to promoting cross-cultural dialogues for diverse audiences. Since its founding in 1971, the Museum has played a vital role in the Bronx by helping to make art accessible to the entire community and connecting with local schools, artists, teens, and families through its robust education initiatives and public programs. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Museum implemented a universal free admission policy, supporting its mission to make arts experiences available to all audiences.
27. The Paley Center for Media
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
28. The Studio Museum in Harlem
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
29. Staten Island Zoo
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Staten Island Zoo is an 8-acre urban zoo in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City. The zoo is open year-round except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. It has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1988
30. Brooklyn Children's Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryAs the first museum created expressly for children when it was founded in 1899, the award-winning Brooklyn Children’s Museum offers plenty of hands-on fun for toddlers to middle schoolers. Check out World Brooklyn, where pint-sized shops let kids take on the roles of shopkeepers and builders, or head to the Neighborhood Nature exhibit to examine diorama habitats and a greenhouse. . https://ny.curbed.com/maps/things-to-do-new-york-city-kids
31. Children's Museum of the Arts
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe world is full of stunning art museums, but most aren’t designed for little ones. Check out the 10,000-square-foot Children’s Museum of the Arts for kid-centered activities, plenty of hands-on art workshops, and 2,000 brightly colored paintings and drawings, most of them created by kids. . https://ny.curbed.com/maps/things-to-do-new-york-city-kids
32. Children's Museum of Manhattan
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThere’s lots to do at this children’s museum located near Central Park, so it’s a good bet if you need an indoor activity. Interactive exhibits like “Let’s Dance!” get kids moving and performing, and there’s also story time and more low-key options for the toddler crowd. . https://ny.curbed.com/maps/things-to-do-new-york-city-kids
33. Jewish Children’s Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Jewish Children's Museum is the largest Jewish-themed children's museum in the United States. It aims for children of all faiths and backgrounds to gain a positive perspective and awareness of the Jewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understanding.
34. The Frick Collection
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
35. Museum of American Finance
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
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