|
|
| Please view all articles in Museums |
|
|
| | |
|
| Goethe House German Cultural Center |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 6, 2011, 11:28 am |
Author : Goethe House German Cultural Center |
| The Goethe Institute is probably one of the smallest museums in New York. It's a converted townhouse right across the street from the Met, and the gallery is actually only a part of the institute's functions. There is also a library, book center and program center for people interested in German language and culture |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 6, 2011, 11:18 am |
Author : National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts |
| The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, and others "to promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition." Its museum houses a public collection of over five thousand works of nineteenth and twentieth century American art
Hours
Wed-Sun 12pm-5pm
Fri 10am-6pm during the Annual Exhibition
Closed Monday and Tuesday |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| International Center of Photography |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 6, 2011, 10:49 am |
Author : International Center of Photography |
The International Center of Photography is a photography museum, school, and research center located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. The center was founded in 1974.
It is the host of the Infinity Awards, which were inaugurated in 1985 "to bring public attention to outstanding achievements in photography by honoring individuals with distinguished careers in the field and by identifying future luminaries."Hours
Closed Mondays
Tues-Thurs 10am-6pm
Fri 10am-8pm
Sat, Sun 10am-6pm |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| The Jewish Museum of New York |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 6, 2011, 10:22 am |
Author : Jewish Museum |
"The Jewish Museum is a major American art museum, but also the largest Jewish museum in the Western hemisphere. Art is its primary medium of communication; yet the Museum's permanent exhibition presents, within an historical context, the multiple facets of Jewish identity as it has emerged during more than four millenia."
Hours
Closed for major jewish holidays.
Visit their website for hours
(which change seasonally.) |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| The Museum of the City of New York |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 5, 2011, 2:41 pm |
Author : The Museum of the City of New York |
The Museum of the City of New York is an art gallery and history museum founded in 1923 to present the history of New York City, USA and its people. In 1982, the Museum received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York." It is located at the northern end of the Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, between 103rd and 104th Streets, facing Central Park. |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 5, 2011, 12:33 pm |
Author : Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (often referred to as "The Guggenheim") is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions throughout the year. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, it is one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks. |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| The Museum of Modern Art |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 5, 2011, 12:08 pm |
Author : The Museum of Modern Art |
The Museum of Modern Art (stylized MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been singularly important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| The Cloisters | Curatorial Departments | Works of Art |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 5, 2011, 11:21 am |
Author : The Cloisters New York |
The CloistersThe Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, New York City. The building, which is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was reconstructed in the 1930s from the architectural elements of several European medieval abbeys. It is used to exhibit art and architecture from Medieval Europe.rnrnThe Cloisters, which is near the northern tip of Manhattan island on a hill overlooking the Hudson River, incorporates parts from five French cloistered abbeys. Buildings at Saint-Mic |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| Whitney Museum of American Art |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 2, 2011, 3:36 pm |
Author : Whitney Museum of American Art |
Whitney Museum of American Art
Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm Friday 1:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Closed: Monday & Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Category :
Museums |
| Posted on : January 2, 2011, 3:09 pm |
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Metropolitan Museum of Art,is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, USA. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works of art, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. Hours : Friday & Saturday: 9:30 am – 9 pm Sunday, Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Closed: Mondays (except select holiday Mondays), January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25. |
| Read More » |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
