New York ain’t short of a museum or 10. In fact, depending on how you define ‘museum’ there are anywhere between one- and two-hundred of the things spread across the five boroughs. We’re talking world-leading institutions in art, culture, history, science, technology, architecture and, well, pretty much every other discipline you can think of. The New York Pass comes loaded with admission to the absolute cream of this bumper crop. Read on to find out more about each of them, including:
- American Museum of Natural History
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum
- Fraunces Tavern Museum
- Staten Island Museum
- South Street Seaport Museum
- Museum at Eldridge St.
- Intrepid Museum
- Museum of Sex
- … and many more!
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Art and design museums
Art and design museums
MoMA is an absolute must see!
Museus de mídia, arquitetura e design
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
O Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum é o único museu do país dedicado ao design histórico e contemporâneo, com uma coleção de mais de 210.000 objetos de design que abrangem trinta séculos.
The Skyscraper Museum
Com o horizonte de Lower Manhattan como pano de fundo e o panorama do porto de Nova York à sua porta, o The Skyscraper Museum ocupa um local de beleza deslumbrante e oferece uma rica história de Nova York.
The Paley Center for Media
Aqui você descobrirá algumas das formas de mídia mais populares e inovadoras que remontam à década de 1920. Em uma visita de duas horas, você poderá ver alguns dos 100.000 programas de rádio e TV — alguns exibindo momentos históricos incríveis, como a chegada do homem à Lua.
Historical museums
Historical museums
Impressive masts at South Street Seaport Museum.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Built on the site of the former World Trade Center, this is a highly moving memorial to the lives lost on September 11, 2001, with huge, tranquil pools that sit in the footprints of the original towers and cascade downwards, creating the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. The museum focuses on the human stories behind the tragic events of that day, combining moving personal testimonies with multimedia presentations and artifacts – the courageous tales told by first responders and survivors are nothing short of awe-inspiring.
American Museum of Natural History
One of the largest and most celebrated natural history museums in the world, this Upper West Side stalwart is indeed an absolute beast. Set on the edge of Central Park inside an imposing Romanesque Revival edifice (which film buffs will surely recognize from the Night at the Museum movies), it contains a mind-melting collection of ancient artifacts that chart nothing less than the history of life on Earth. Seek out the big guns: the 122-foot-long Titanosaur skeleton, a 34-ton section of the Cape York meteorite, the 563-carat Star of India sapphire and a millennia-old giant sequoia. Get the full lowdown with our complete guide to the AMNH.
Fraunces Tavern Museum
The oldest building in NYC, the Fraunces Tavern Museum immerses you in American Revolutionary history – it served as a haven for George Washington and his cohorts during the American War of Independence. There’s a bar and restaurant here too, so you can even eat and drink in the same space as the Founding Fathers. Linger for dinner and order the famous chicken pot pie – it's here, in the famous Long Room, where George Washington bade farewell to officers of the Continental Army on December 4th, 1783.
Intrepid Museum
Built in 1943, the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid and her crew have a distinguished history of service, including tours of duty in both World War II and Vietnam. Now a floating museum, the mighty Intrepid is yours to explore and – as well as an impressive fleet of historic aircraft, from stealth jets to the iconic Bell helicopter – it’s also home to the space shuttle Enterprise, a sleek British Airways Concorde, and Cold War-era cruise missile submarine the USS Growler. Monolithic 20th-century machinery your vibe? Then you’d be plane crazy to miss it. Here are 10 cool things we loved when we visited Intrepid.
South Street Seaport Museum
With its cobblestone lanes, salty sea air and wharf bustle, there’s really no better place for taking a deep dive into New York’s origin story. For here at the South Street Seaport Museum is where you can fully immerse yourself in the Big Apple’s maritime history. Through carefully curated exhibitions in the historic commercial buildings along Schermerhorn Row, you’ll discover how New Amsterdam grew from a tiny Dutch colony to a thriving global port. A fleet of heritage ships, including the Lightship Ambrose, Schooner Pioneer and Tall Ship Wavertree, round out the story, as well as providing some of the port’s top selfie spots. Stick around for superlative sunset views as the sky turns pink over Brooklyn Bridge.
Museum of the City of New York
The essential introduction to NYC, you’ll find the Museum of the City of New York right up at the top of Museum Mile. This stellar museum explores the past, present and future of New York through groundbreaking exhibitions that explore what gives the city its singular character. Visitors really get under the skin of the Big Apple thanks to objects, images, video, photographs, and interactive digital experiences that span 400 years of New York City history.
The New York Historical
A trip to NYC just wouldn't be complete without a visit to The New York Historical, where four centuries of history, art and artifacts tell the story of America through the lens of New York. Founded in 1804 as the New York Historical Society, this was the city’s very first museum, and its extraordinary, eclectic collection of artifacts – everything from Tiffany lamps to Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ watercolors and 19th-century American board games – has more than cemented its reputation as one of the city’s essential cultural institutions.
Cultural, religious and general interest museums
Cultural, religious and general interest museums
The ornate interiors of the magnificent Museum at Eldridge St.
Museum at Eldridge St.
Rediscovered by an academic in the 1970s and meticulously restored over the following three decades, the Museum at Eldridge St. has been described as ‘gasp-inducing’ by The New York Times. It's housed in a beautifully restored 19th-century synagogue, complete with kaleidoscopic stained glass windows and glass ceiling domes adorned with intricate Star of David designs. Afterwards, don’t skip the chance to chew on a warm sesame bagel from nearby bakeries like Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Explore the broad tapestry of Jewish life in the 20th and 21st centuries – before, during and after the Holocaust. The third-largest Holocaust museum in the world, it's located on the southernmost tip of Manhattan, and contains a staggering collection of some 40,000 artifacts, photographs, documentary films and survivor testimonies. Enjoy a moment of quiet contemplation in the peaceful Garden of Stones, a living memorial garden designed by sculptor Andy Goldsworthy and planted by Holocaust survivors and their families.
Museum of Broadway
If you’re a sucker for the business they call show, and can’t help but sing along loudly every time you hear the opening bars of Big Spender, Circle of Life or Defying Gravity, this is the museum for you. Step inside to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of Broadway, including costumes, singalongs, stage sets and more. And, if you can resist the urge to strut your stuff with the chairs from Cabaret, well, you’re made of sterner stuff than us. Take a peep behind the curtain with our complete Museum of Broadway guide.
Staten Island Museum
Something of an all-rounder, this Staten Island stunner is NYC’s only general interest museum, with exhibits that include art, historical artifacts and natural science specimens, with a focus on Staten Island, New York and the surrounding region. Come for the near-legendary mummified cat; stay for the artworks by Andy Warhol and John Sloa, plus historical documents that bear the authentic wax seals of 17th-century English kings Charles II and William III.
Staten Island Children’s Museum
Since you’re already on Staten Island, here’s one for the kids. Founded by a group of parents in 1974, the Staten Island Children's Museum is a place to exercise little minds, bodies and imaginations at New York's only indoor-outdoor interactive museum – think oversized board games, bug zones, pint-sized construction sites and mini theaters. It's located in an 84-acre park, within a historic building in the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens.
Museum of Sex
This one, on the other hand, is strictly for grown-ups. As NYC’s raunchiest museum, the Museum of Sex’s mission is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality through exhibitions, experiences and programs. Exhibits include erotic art, fetish items and prophylactics through the ages. It's popular and spaces are limited, so book in advance if you're visiting on a weekend, or consider swinging by on a weekday for a more satisfying experience. Oi, stop sniggering at the back!
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Ótimos museus para crianças...
Staten Island Children's Museum
Fundado por um grupo de pais em 1974, o Staten Island Children's Museum é um lugar para exercitar as mentes, os corpos e a imaginação dos pequenos no único museu interativo interno e externo de Nova York. Ele está localizado em um parque de 84 acres, dentro de um edifício histórico nos terrenos do Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens.
The New York Hall of Science
Com mais de 450 exposições interativas e envolventes, o New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) é o único centro de ciência e tecnologia prático de Nova York. É dedicado à inclusão, realizando programas para crianças com necessidades especiais, e se destaca por despertar a curiosidade e o aprendizado de todos os visitantes.
American Museum of Natural History
O American Museum of Natural History é um dos maiores e mais inovadores museus de história natural do mundo. Veja o esqueleto de Titanossauro de 37 metros de comprimento, o Hall of Biodiversity e explore os Human Origins and Cultural Halls.
...e um que é definitivamente para adultos
Museum of Sex
Como o museu mais ousado de Nova York, a missão do Museum of Sex é preservar e apresentar a história, a evolução e o significado cultural da sexualidade humana por meio de exposições, experiências e programas. É muito procurado e os ingressos são extremamente limitados — por isso, reserve com antecedência se for visitar em um fim de semana, ou então visite em um dia útil para ter a melhor experiência.
Museus de história social
Fraunces Tavern
O edifício mais antigo de Nova York, o Fraunces Tavern® Museum (com bar e restaurante) mergulha você na história da Revolução Americana, e você pode comer e beber no mesmo espaço que os Pais Fundadores. Foi aqui, no famoso Long Room, que George Washington se despediu dos oficiais do Exército Continental em 4 de dezembro de 1783. Hoje é um complexo de cinco edifícios, com nove galerias.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Construído em 1943, o porta-aviões USS Intrepid e sua tripulação têm uma história distinta de serviço, incluindo passagens pela Segunda Guerra Mundial e pelo Vietnã. Agora um museu flutuante, você pode explorar o Intrepid e ver de perto o ônibus espacial Enterprise, um Concorde da British Airways e o submarino Growler. Passeie por exposições interativas, explore artefatos históricos e descubra a história da inovação e da bravura americana.
Museum of the City of New York
A introdução essencial à cidade de Nova York, o Museum of the City of New York explora o passado, o presente e o futuro de Nova York por meio de exposições inovadoras que oferecem um olhar dos bastidores sobre o que dá à cidade seu caráter singular.
New York Historical Society
Uma viagem a Nova York não estaria completa sem uma visita à New York Historical Society, onde quatro séculos de história, arte e artefatos contam a história da América através das lentes de Nova York.
Museus culturais e religiosos
Museum at Eldridge St.
Redescoberto por um acadêmico na década de 1970 e meticulosamente restaurado ao longo das três décadas seguintes, o museu foi descrito como "de tirar o fôlego" pelo The New York Times. Ele está sediado na Sinagoga da Eldridge Street de 1887, que hoje é um magnífico Marco Histórico Nacional.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Explore a ampla tapeçaria da vida judaica nos séculos 20 e 21 — antes, durante e depois do Holocausto. O terceiro maior museu do Holocausto do mundo está localizado na extremidade sul de Manhattan, completando a paisagem cultural e educacional que compartilha com a Estátua da Liberdade e a Ellis Island.
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