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!
媒体、建筑与设计博物馆
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
库珀·休伊特史密森尼设计博物馆是美国唯一一家致力于历史和当代设计的博物馆，拥有超过 210,000 件跨越 30 个世纪的设计藏品。
The Skyscraper Museum
摩天大楼博物馆以曼哈顿下城的天际线为背景，正门面对纽约港的全景，地理位置优美得令人窒息，并展示了纽约丰富的历史。
The Paley Center for Media
在这里，您将发现自 20 世纪 20 年代以来一些最受欢迎和最尖端的媒体形式。在两小时的参观过程中，您可以观看 100,000 个广播和电视节目中的一部分，其中一些展示了登月等令人惊叹的历史瞬间。
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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适合儿童的博物馆……
Staten Island Children's Museum
斯塔滕岛儿童博物馆由一群家长于 1974 年创立，是纽约唯一的室内外互动博物馆，是锻炼孩子头脑、身体和想象力的地方。它位于一个占地 84 英亩的公园内，坐落在斯纳格港文化中心和植物园的一座历史建筑中。
The New York Hall of Science
纽约科学馆 (NYSCI) 拥有 450 多个互动且引人入胜的展品，是纽约唯一的动手科学和技术中心。它致力于包容性，为有特殊需求的儿童开设课程，并擅长激发所有游客的好奇心和学习兴趣。
American Museum of Natural History
美国自然历史博物馆是世界上规模最大、最具创新性的自然历史博物馆之一。您可以参观 122 英尺长的泰坦巨龙骨架、生物多样性大厅，并探索人类起源和文化馆。
……以及一家绝对适合成人的博物馆
Museum of Sex
作为纽约最活色生香的博物馆，性博物馆的使命是通过展览、体验和项目来保护和呈现人类性行为的历史、演变和文化意义。该馆非常受欢迎且门票极其有限——因此如果您在周末访问，请提前预订，或者在工作日访问以获得最佳体验。
社会历史博物馆
Fraunces Tavern
Fraunces Tavern® Museum 是纽约市最古老的建筑（内设酒吧和餐厅），让您沉浸在美国革命历史中，您可以与开国元勋们在同一个空间用餐。1783 年 12 月 4 日，乔治·华盛顿就是在著名的长厅 (Long Room) 向大陆军军官告别的。现在这里是一个由五座建筑组成的综合体，拥有九个展厅。
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
无畏号航空母舰建造于 1943 年，她和她的船员拥有卓越的服役历史，包括在二战和越南战争中服役。现在这里是一座漂浮博物馆，您可以探索无畏号，近距离参观企业号航天飞机、英国航空协和式客机和黑边鳍真鲨号潜艇。穿梭于互动展览中，探索历史文物，并发现美国创新和勇气。
Museum of the City of New York
纽约市博物馆是了解纽约市必不可少的入门站，通过开创性的展览探索纽约的过去、现在和未来，让您幕后一窥这座城市独特魅力的源泉。
New York Historical Society
如果没有参观过纽约历史学会，您的纽约之行就不算完整。在这里，四个世纪的历史、艺术和文物通过纽约的视角讲述了美国的故事。
文化与宗教博物馆
Museum at Eldridge St.
该博物馆于 20 世纪 70 年代被一位学者重新发现，并在随后的 30 年里得到了细致的修复，被《纽约时报》描述为“令人惊叹”。它坐落于 1887 年建成的埃尔德里奇街犹太教堂内，如今已成为宏伟的国家历史地标。
Museum of Jewish Heritage
探索 20 世纪和 21 世纪——大屠杀之前、期间和之后——犹太人生活的广阔画卷。作为世界第三大犹太人大屠杀纪念馆，该馆位于曼哈顿最南端，与自由女神像和埃利斯岛共同构成了丰富的文化和教育景观。
凭借 The New York Pass® 免费参观纽约各大博物馆
凭借 The New York Pass®，您不仅可以探索各大博物馆，还可以游览著名地标、当地热门景点和史诗级的旅行线路——一票在手，尽享超值一口价。不仅如此，与购买单个景点门票相比，您还将享受低至 5 折的优惠。
