NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

9/11 Memorial Preview Site

Manhattan

Through models, renderings, films and time-lapse images the Preview Site provides the public an opportunity to learn about the future National 9/11 Memorial and Museum and to view construction progress at the World Trade Center site. The public can also participate in the creation of the museum by sharing their 9/11 stories, which will be included in the museum's introductory exhibit.

African Burial Ground National Monument

Manhattan

In May 1991, the General Services Administration unearthed the skeletal remains of nearly 400 individuals of predominantly African ancestry while preparing to erect a building in Lower Manhattan. The building was stopped, but these remains are on view in an interpretative center exploring the history of African-Americans in colonial New York.

Afro Latin Jazz Alliance

Brooklyn

The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance is dedicated to preserving the music and heritage of big band Latin jazz, supporting its performance to new audiences, and educating young people in the understanding and performance of this musical culture. The Alliance maintains a world-class collection of Latin jazz musical scores and recordings, provides institutional support for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra conducted by Arturo O'Farrill, and offers education programs to young musicians and new audiences.

Alice Austen House Museum

Staten Island

This vine-covered Victorian cottage surrounded by gardens was home for almost 80 years to Alice Austen (1866-1952), a pioneer woman photographer.

Archives of American Art—Smithsonian Institution

Manhattan

Founded in 1954, the Archives of American Art is the world's largest repository of primary source materials relating to the history of the arts in America. The institution exists over five campuses, but only the New York branch offers regular exhibitions.