A list of Museums and Art Galleries in the United States

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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in New York City

New York City is home to many non-profit art galleries, arts centers and cultural centers with galleries.

NAME LOCATION TELEPHONE & WEBSITE SUMMARY
AIGA National Design Center 233 Broadway, 17th floor New York NY 10279 Telephone: 212 807 1990
http://www.aiga.org/
Public gallery of the AIGA dedicated to presenting examples of outstanding contemporary design
A.I.R. Gallery 155 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Telephone: 212-255-6651
https://www.airgallery.org/
A.I.R. Gallery is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1972. It is an artist run organization and exhibition space that supports the open exchange of ideas and risk-taking by women artists in order to provide support and visibility.
American Academy of Arts and Letters 633 W 155th St, New York, NY 10032 Telephone: 212-368-5900
http://artsandletters.org/
The Academy administers over 70 awards and prizes, exhibits art and manuscripts, funds performances of new works of musical theater, and purchases artwork for donation to museums across the United States.
American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023 Telephone: 212-595-9533
http://folkartmuseum.org/
The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the creative expressions of self-taught artists, past and present.
Americas Society 680 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065 Telephone: 212-628-3200
http://www.as-coa.org
Exhibits of historic and contemporary art from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
Art in General 145 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Telephone: 212-219-0473
http://www.artingeneral.org/
Art in General currently supports the production of new work by local and international artists through its New Commissions Program and its International Collaborations program with numerous arts organizations around the world.
Artists Space 55 Walker St, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212-226-3970
http://artistsspace.org/
The Artists Space Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals to be involved in the development and execution of a progressive and engaged contemporary arts program.
Asia Society 725 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021 Telephone: 212-327-9217
http://asiasociety.org/new-york
Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Asia Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future.
Asian American Arts Centre 111 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002 Telephone: 212-233-2154
http://www.artspiral.org/
Asian American Arts Centre mission is to promote the preservation and creative vitality of Asian American cultural growth through the arts, and its historical and aesthetic linkage to other communities.
Bard Graduate Center 38 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024 Telephone: 212-501-3000
http://www.bgc.bard.edu/
Bard Graduate Center - Gallery exhibitions, MA and PhD programs, and research initiatives explore new ways of thinking about decorative arts, design history, and material culture.
BRIC House 647 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 Telephone: 718.683.5600
http://www.bricartsmedia.org/
BRIC presents programs in contemporary art, performing arts, and video that reflect the creativity and diversity of Brooklyn.
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456 Telephone: 718-681-6000
http://www.bronxmuseum.org/
The Bronx Museum of the Arts presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and is committed to promoting cross-cultural dialogues for diverse audiences.
Bronx River Art Center 2064 Boston Rd, Bronx, NY 10460 Telephone: 718-589-5819
http://www.bronxriverart.org/
BRAC is a culturally diverse, multi-arts, non-profit organization that provides a forum for community, artists, and youth to transform creativity into vision.
Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Telephone: 718.638.5000
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
At 560,000 square feet (52,000 m2), the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works. The museum is well known for its expansive collections of Egyptian and African art, in addition to 17th-, 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts throughout a wide range of schools.
Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Pl, New York, NY 10012 Telephone: 212-683-0023
http://cfa.aiany.org/
Exhibits of architecture, urban planning, urban design and environmental planning.
Center for Art and Culture of Bedford-Stuyvesant 1368 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11216 Telephone: 718-636-6900
http://www.restorationplaza.org/
A dynamic campus of world-class performing and visual arts.
The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation 526 LaGuardia Pl, New York, NY 10012 Telephone: 212-529-4906
http://www.rcgrossfoundation.org/
American art of the 1930s as well as sculptors whose works are often kept in storage, out of view.
China Institute in America 100 Washington St, New York, NY 10006 Telephone: 212-744-8181
http://www.chinainstitute.org/
Galleries with exhibits about traditional Chinese paintings, calligraphy, Chinese folk arts, textiles and architecture.
The Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040 Telephone: 212-923-3700
http://www.metmuseum.org/
The museum is today part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Museum dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
Cooper Union Galleries 30 Cooper Square New York, NY 10003-7120 Telephone: 212-353-4100
http://cooper.edu
Several galleries with works by students, faculty and guest artists in art, architecture, design, photography.
Culture Shed 423 W. 55th Street, Floor 8, New York, NY 10019 http://theshed.org/ Scheduled to open in 2018, will host activities in a wide range of cultural areas including art, performance, film, design, food, fashion, and new combinations of cultural content
Dahesh Museum of Art 145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212-759-0606
http://www.daheshmuseum.org/
Collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting works by Europe’s academically trained artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries
Chelsea - Dia Art Foundation 535 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011 Telephone: 212-989-5566
http://www.diaart.org
Dia fulfills its mission by commissioning single artist projects, organizing exhibitions, realizing site-specific installations, and collecting in-depth the work of a focused group of artists of the 1960s and 1970s
Drawing Center 35 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212.219.2166
http://www.drawingcenter.org/
The Drawing Center, a museum in Manhattan's SoHo district, explores the medium of drawing as primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture, the future of art, and creative thought.
El Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029 Telephone: 212-831-7272
http://www.elmuseo.org/
The mission of El Museo del Barrio is to present and preserve the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and all Latin Americans in the United States.
Eyebeam Art and Technology Center 34 35th St #26, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Telephone: 347-378-9163
https://eyebeam.org/
Eyebeam is a nonprofit studio for collaborative experiments with technology toward a more imaginative and just world. By providing generous support to artists for research, production and education, Eyebeam makes ideas real.
Fisher Landau Center 38-27 30th St, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: 718-937-0727
http://www.flcart.org/
The core of the 1,500 work collection spans 1960 to the present and contains key works by artists who have shaped the most significant art of the last 50 years
Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458 Telephone: 718-817-3570
http://www.library.fordham.edu
The Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art located in the William D. Walsh Family Library is the result of the largest gift of art in Fordham’s history.
Frick Collection 1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021 Telephone: 212-288-0700
http://www.frick.org/
Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
Front Room Gallery 147 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Telephone: 718-782-2556
http://www.frontroom.org/
Since 1999 The Front Room Gallery has been dedicated to exhibiting artwork by emerging and mid-career artists with a concentration on photography, conceptual art, video, audio art, and installation.
FusionArts Museum 57 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002 Telephone: 212-995-5290
http://www.fusionartsmuseum.org/
FusionArts Museum is New York’s only visual art space dedicated exclusively to the exhibition and archiving of multidisciplinary (fusion) art.
Gallery Korea 460 Park Avenue 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Telephone:212-759-9550
http://www.koreanculture.org
Part of the Korean Cultural Service, contemporary Korean art.
Godwin-Ternbach Museum Klapper Hall, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 Telephone: 718-997-4747
http://65.36.158.221/
Part of Queens College, City University of New York, collection includes painting, sculpture and decorative arts, prints and drawings, and ethnographic arts from all periods and cultures, Western and non-Western
Grey Art Gallery 100 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003 Telephone: 212-998-6780
https://greyartgallery.nyu.edu/
Part of New York University, emphasizes art's historical, cultural, and social context.
Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128 Telephone: 212 360 4355
https://www.guggenheim.org/
Committed to innovation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collects, preserves, and interprets modern and contemporary art, and explores ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations.
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 Telephone: 718-518-4455
https://www.hostos.cuny.edu/
The Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos presents a seasonal showcase of different Latin American artists.
International Print Center New York 508 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001 Telephone: 212-989-5090
http://www.ipcny.org/
Non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of fine art prints
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art 338 Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306 Telephone:
http://www.tibetanmuseum.org/
The museum presents the art and culture of Tibet and the Himalayas to a world audience in order to educate about and to inspire others in the value of this significant cultural heritage.
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning 161-4 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 Telephone: 718-658-7400
http://www.jcal.org/
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is a multidisciplinary urban arts center located in the diverse community of Southeast Queens.
Lehman College Art Gallery 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468 Telephone: 718-960-8731
http://www.lehman.edu/
The gallery has been bringing important contemporary art to our New York audience since 1984. The gallery specializes in thematic group exhibitions that bring together famous artists with emerging talents.
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 Telephone: 212-731-1498
http://www.metmuseum.org/
One of the world's largest art museums, includes American art and decorative arts, European, African, Asian, Ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek art, Byzantine and Islamic art, modern art.
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery 1190 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027 Telephone: 212-854-7288
http://www.columbia.edu/
Art Gallery advances Columbia University's historical, critical, and creative engagement with the visual arts. Art History & Archaeology; contemporary artists of our campus and communities.
MoCADA: Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts 80 Hanson Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Telephone: 718-230-0492
http://mocada.org/
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) uses the visual arts as a point of departure for exploring new artistic production across a variety of disciplines.
MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: 718-784-2084
http://momaps1.org/
MoMA PS1 is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the United States. Displaying the most experimental art in the world. Part of Museum of Modern Art
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Telephone: 212-685-0008
http://www.themorgan.org/
Includes books and printed materials, prints, and drawings of European artists, material from ancient Egypt and medieval liturgical objects, ancient Near Eastern cylinder seals, music manuscripts.
Museum of American Illustration 128 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065 Telephone: 212-838-2560
https://www.societyillustrators.org/
Promote the art of illustration, to appreciate its history and evolving nature through exhibitions, lectures and education. Part of the Society of Illustrators, American illustration.
Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 212-299-7777
http://www.madmuseum.org/
Collect, display, and interpret objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 212-708-9400
https://www.moma.org/
The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. With extraordinary exhibitions and the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental.
National Academy Museum and School 1083 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128 Telephone: 212-369-4880
http://www.nationalacademy.org/
The National Academy is a lively community of artists, architects, educators, students, museum-goers, and those dedicated to the arts in America. Exhibits of art and architecture from its collections.
New Africa Center 1280 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029 http://www.theafricacenter.org/ The Africa Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, multidisciplinary institution, provides a gateway for engagement with contemporary Africa.
Neue Galerie 1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 Telephone: 212-994-9493
http://www.neuegalerie.org/
The collection of Neue Galerie New York covers a range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts, and photographs created in Austria and Germany between 1890 and 1940.
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 Telephone: 718-425-3560
http://snug-harbor.org/
Part of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, contemporary art.
New Museum 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 Telephone: 212.219.1222
http://www.newmuseum.org/
Founded in 1977, the New Museum is a leading destination for new art and new ideas. It is Manhattan’s only dedicated contemporary art museum and is respected internationally for the adventurousness.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Telephone: 212-870-1630
https://www.nypl.org/
Exhibitions about the performing arts, located at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York School of Interior Design Gallery 170 East 70 Street, New York, NY 10021 Telephone: 212-472-1500
http://www.nysid.edu/
New York School of Interior Design Gallery - free gallery with exhibits about interior design
Nicholas Roerich Museum 319 W 107th St, New York, NY 10025 Telephone: 212-864-7752
http://www.roerich.org/
The mission of the Nicholas Roerich Museum to make available to the public the full range of Roerich’s accomplishments. They cover the realms of art, science, spirituality, peacemaking, and more.
Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens, NY 11106 Telephone: 718-204-7088
http://www.noguchi.org/
To advance the understanding and appreciation of Isamu Noguchi's art and legacy. Sculpture.
Onassis Cultural Center Olympic Tower, 645 5th Ave #304, New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 212-486-4448
http://www.onassisusa.org/
The Onassis Cultural Center New York explores Hellenic culture, from antiquity to today, through a rich and diverse program of exhibitions, events and online engagement.
Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065 Telephone: 212-616-3930
http://armoryonpark.org/
Park Avenue Armory fills a critical void in the cultural ecology of New York by enabling artists to create and audiences to experience unconventional work that cannot be mounted in traditional performance halls and museums.
Parsons The New School for Design Gallery 66 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011 Telephone: 212-229-8919
http://www.newschool.edu/
Filled year-round with exhibitions of work by outside artists and designers, faculty, and students, Parsons’ galleries are an important new downtown destination for art and design programming.
Queens College Art Center 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: 718.997.3770
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/
The Art Center focuses on modern and contemporary art, presenting the works of both emerging and established artists in diverse media, in programming expressive of the best of the art of our time.
Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368 Telephone: 718-592-9700
http://www.queensmuseum.org/
The Queens Museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and particularly for the residents of Queens, a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural, and international community.
Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011 Telephone: 212-620-5000
http://rubinmuseum.org/
Contemporary life and the art and ideas of the Himalayas and neighboring regions including India.
SculptureCenter 44-19 Purves St, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: 718-361-1750
http://www.sculpture-center.org/
SculptureCenter commissions new work and presents exhibitions by emerging and established, national and international artists.
Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11106 Telephone: 718-956-1819
http://socratessculpturepark.org/
Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations.
Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027 Telephone: 212-864-4500
http://www.studiomuseum.org/
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.
Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York 102 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212-925-2035
https://www.swissinstitute.net/
Swiss Institute is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions and programs.
The Terrain Gallery 141 Greene St, New York, NY 10012 Telephone: 212-777-4490
http://terraingallery.org/
Exhibits of contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs.
Tibet House 22 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011 Telephone: 212-807-0563
https://tibethouse.us/
Classical and contemporary Tibetan art.
Ukrainian Institute of America 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075 Telephone: 212-288-8660
http://ukrainianinstitute.org/
Traditional and contemporary art, literature, music, culture, history and traditions of Ukraine.
White Columns 320 W 13th St, New York, NY 10014 Telephone: 212-924-4212
https://www.whitecolumns.org/
White Columns is New York's oldest alternative art space. It was founded in 1970 by Jeffrey Lew and Gordon Matta-Clark as an experimental platform for artists.
Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 Telephone: 212-570-3600
http://whitney.org/
20th-century American art and contemporary American art by living artists.
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Telephone: 718-486-6012
http://wahcenter.net/
Local, national and international artists, emerging and established artists, and artists of all disciplines