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Museum Mile
The wealth of world-class museums and cultural institutions along the Upper East Side's stretch of Fifth Avenue has given the blocks the moniker, "Museum Mile," offering the most diverse art-viewing opportunities on any given mile in the country.
The Alliance for the Arts' Museum Mile map (PDF) shows the proximity of the museums. The map is part of a series of cultural maps that include Lincoln Square to Columbus Circle, Lower Manhattan and 42nd Street.
The official Museum Mile cultural groups are listed below in the order they are located, North to South along Fifth Avenue, between 105th and 82nd Streets.
Attractions nearby the Museum Mile institutions include the Frick Collection, the Ukrainian Institute of America, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Asia Society and Museum, and the 92nd Street Y.
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Manhattan
Located at the north end of Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile, El Museo del Barrio is New York City's only museum dedicated exclusively to Latin American and Latino art. More -
Museum of the City of New York
Manhattan
Among the city’s major museums, there is only one with the words “New,” “York,” and “City” in its name, and this is precisely what gives the Museum of the City of New York its unique mandate: to explore the past, present, and future of New York City and to celebrate its heritage. More -
Manhattan
One of the largest museums of its kind in the world, the museum's collections and exhibitions explore Jewish identity over 4,000 years. The permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: the Jewish Journey, showcases a significant portion of the museum's permanent collection of 26,000 objects. More -
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum—Smithsonian Institution
Manhattan
A branch of the Smithsonian Institution, this is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design. The museum possesses one of the largest design collections in the world. The collection is international in scope and ranges from one-of-a-kind to mass-produced items and includes rare books, furniture, ceramics, glassware, architectural drawings, metalwork and jewelry. More -
National Academy Museum and School
Manhattan
Founded in 1825, the National Academy is an honorary association of professional artists, a school of fine arts and a museum. More -
Manhattan
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibits the best in 20th-century art and contemporary art. More -
Manhattan
The brainchild of art dealer Serge Sabarsky and philanthropist Ronald S. Lauder, the two-floor Neue Galerie New York opened in 2001 to exhibit early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design. More -
Manhattan
Part of an international network of German cultural centers, the Goethe-Institut provides a schedule of exhibitions, film screenings, performances, classes and symposiums focusing on German language and culture, as well as exhibits of contemporary art. More -
Manhattan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was incorporated in 1870 and moved to its present location in Central Park in 1880. It houses an encyclopedic collection of art objects from virtually all periods and continents. More