Posts tagged "New York City"
Guggenheim Museum New York

Guggenheim Museum New York

Free: Saturdays 5:45pm – 7:45pm Designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the cylindrical museum building, was conceived as a “temple of the spirit” and is one of the 20th century’s most important architectural landmarks. It is the permanent home many collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early modern and contemporary art. Many critics remarked how the...
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

Free: Daily at its last hour (4:45pm – 5:45pm) Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), is still one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. Its collection contain over 130  million specimens. Many of the fossils on display represent unique and historic pieces that were collected during the...
Old Stone House

Old Stone House

Free: All time The Old Stone House is a replica, using some unearthed original materials, of a Dutch stone farmhouse from 1699. The original was destroyed in 1897. The house was an important location in the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest battle during the entire American Revolutionary War. In 1776, it was used as an...
Staten Island Ferry | Statue of Liberty

Staten Island Ferry | Statue of Liberty

Free: All time Famed as the biggest bargain in New York City, the Staten Island commuter Ferry ride has been free of charged since 1997. The ferry brings passengers from lower Manhattan to Staten Island, granting a marvelous view of Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty. Address: 1 Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004 Opening...
Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery

Free: All time Greenwood Cemetery was a popular tourist attraction in the 1850’s and was the place most famous New Yorkers who died in that era were buried. The cemetery ground was built upon Battle Hill, the highest point in Brooklyn. The rolling hills and dales, several ponds and an on-site chapel provide an environment...
Noguchi Museum

Noguchi Museum

Free: First Friday of the month The Noguchi Museum was designed and created by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. When established in 1985, the museum was only opened to public on a limited basis. Its purpose was to preserve and display Noguchi’s sculptures, architectural models, stage designs, drawings and furniture designs. After its 2004 renovation,...
Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art

Free: Fridays 4pm – 8pm The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. The museum’s holdings include more than 150,000 individual pieces in addition to approximately 22,000 films and 4 million film stills....
New York Historical Society

New York Historical Society

Free: Fridays 6pm – 8pm The New York Historical Society is an American history museum and library founded in 1804 as New York’s first museum, predating Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly 70 years. It holds an extensive collection of historical artifacts, works of American art, and other materials documenting the history of the United...
South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum

Free: Third Friday of every month The South Street Seaport Museum was originally founded in 1967. The three floors of the museum galleries were revitalized in January 2012. The museum now showcases 16 historic and contemporary installations interweaving the city, the sea, and the Seaport neighborhood. Address: 12 Fulton St, New York 10038 Opening hours:...
New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden

Free: Wednesdays all day; Saturdays 10am to noon The New York Botanical Garden is on the the premier botanical gardens in the United States. Spanning some 250 acres of Bronx Park, it’s home to some of the world’s leading plant laboratories. It offers major exhibitions and flower shows throughout the year. Address: 2900 Southern Boulevard,...
Neue Galerie

Neue Galerie

Free: First Fridays on the months 6-8pm The Neue Galerie (“New Gallery”) focuses on early 20th century German and Austrian art and design. Established in 2001, it’s one of the newest addition to New York City’s famed Museum Mile.  Featured artists include Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Paul Klee and many others. Address: 1048 5th Ave...
Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image

Free: Fridays 4-8pm Museum of the Moving Image is the only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in the USA. It offers moving images in all forms; from the nineteenth century optical toys to the latest digital art. The subjects include classic films, contemporary programs, groundbreaking online projects,...