Jun 18, 2013 - Jun 19, 2013
Composer, artist and violinist Laurie Anderson joins guest readers and musicians on stage for two singular events exploring themes of ...
"Whales: Giants of the Deep" brings visitors closer than ever to some of the mightiest, most massive, and mysterious mammals ...
From the Pride Parade and Dyke March, to the Pier Dance and more, New York City's LGBT celebrations are as ...
The story of the Dominican Republic's courageous Mirabal sisters, who were murdered by the Trujillo regime in 1960.
La Bienal 2013, El Museo’s seventh biennial exhibition, features work by 37 emerging Latino and Latin American artists, from newly-minted ...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Manhattan
The narrative of New York City—from its beginning as a small Dutch trading post to its status today as one of the world's most important cities—unfolds through special exhibitions and the diverse collections of the museum. The permanent collection here contains over 3,000,000 items maintained by six curatorial departments.
Manhattan
Through models, renderings, films and time-lapse images, the public can learn about the future National 9-2011 Memorial and Museum and view construction progress at the World Trade Center site.
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. Exhibits offer a glimpse into the life and work of this fascinating individual.
The Alternative Museum was founded as a venue for the public display of work by artists who have been under-recognized or disenfranchised because of ideology, race, gender or economic inequality. The museum is an online presence today.
Manhattan
Having sold its building on West 53rd Street to the Museum of Modern Art , the museum remains open at Lincoln Square. It celebrates the artistic accomplishments of mostly self-taught artists. The collection spans three centuries of American visual expression, from quilts to contemporary sculpture.
Manhattan
The largest natural history museum in the world has a mission commensurately monumental in scope. Permanent hall exhibitions focus on dinosaurs, mammals, ocean life, geology and more. The Rose Center for Earth and Space explores the entire universe.
Queens
Founded in 1977 by Margaret Mead and other anthropologists, the museum details the anthropology disciplines of biology, archaeology, linguistics and culture studies. One exhibit traces the history of the Armenian people, from ancient times to the 1915 Armenian genocide through paths of immigration, including to the U.S.
Manhattan
Complementing the superb art works in the museum are lectures by leading scholars and collectors in the field, musical and theatrical events and the screening of films from many Asian countries.
Bronx
On land purchased from the Siwanoy tribe in 1654, Robert Bartow built the last of many mansions in the then-bucolic neighborhood of Pelham Bay. Grand staircases, Empire furniture and a conservatory shaded with fruit trees are the highlights of this New York City landmark.
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is an exhibition and visitors center that is operated as a program of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.
Bronx
This restored 1758 fieldstone house, operated by the Bronx County Historical Society, retains many of its original elements and serves as the Museum of Bronx History.
Bronx
Works by 20th-century artists from Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as American descendants from those regions, form the basis of the collection. Exhibitions and programs offer Bronx residents the opportunity to learn about themselves and their heritage, history and culture while gaining insight into other cultural groups.
