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New York Public Library—Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Manhattan
One of the most important locations outside of Africa for the study of the history and culture of peoples of African descent, the center boasts five million volumes, including rarities like a handwritten prayer by Phillis Wheatley, one of the first known African-American poets, and the original typescript of Richard Wright's novel Native Son.
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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Manhattan
Since its opening in 1965, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has earned a reputation as one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections of information on the performing arts. Each year, the library presents more than 200 free concerts, play readings, lectures, film screenings and panel discussions.
New York Public Library—Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Manhattan
One of the most important locations outside of Africa for the study of the history and culture of peoples of African descent, the center boasts five million volumes, including rarities like a handwritten prayer by Phillis Wheatley, one of the first known African-American poets, and the original typescript of Richard Wright's novel Native Son.
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Staten Island
This museum and study center is dedicated to celebrating New York Harbor and the work of American artist, John A. Noble (1913-83), whose houseboat studio is its centerpiece.
Manhattan
Dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of television and radio programs, the center possesses a collection of over 150,000 recorded programs covering more than 80 years of radio and television history.
Queens
The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, built around 1709 by Paulus Vander Ende, a Dutch farmer, is the oldest Dutch-American farmhouse in New York City.