Top 100 Museums in New York - Complete List, Map & Guide

New York City accounts for some of the most visited museums on the planet — the Met alone draws millions annually across five thousand years of art history — but the state's museum scene extends well beyond the five boroughs. Cooperstown holds both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a strong art museum, while the Hudson Valley's Storm King and Dia Beacon turn entire landscapes into art spaces.

New York Museums Map

The New York Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in New York City, Brooklyn, and other destinations throughout New York.

Below is a fuller list of New York's museums, spanning New York City's major institutions along with strong additions from upstate.

List of Museums in New York

Museum Name	City	Category	Admission	Best For	Official Website
Metropolitan Museum of Art	New York City	Art	Paid	World-famous art collections	https://www.metmuseum.org
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)	New York City	Modern Art	Paid	Modern masterpieces	https://www.moma.org
American Museum of Natural History	New York City	Natural History	Paid	Dinosaurs & space	https://www.amnh.org
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum	New York City	Art	Paid	Modern architecture & art	https://www.guggenheim.org
Whitney Museum of American Art	New York City	Art	Paid	American art	https://whitney.org
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum	New York City	Military	Paid	Aircraft carrier	https://www.intrepidmuseum.org
9/11 Memorial & Museum	New York City	History	Paid	September 11 history	https://www.911memorial.org
The Morgan Library & Museum	New York City	Library	Paid	Rare manuscripts	https://www.themorgan.org
The Frick Collection	New York City	Art	Paid	European masters	https://www.frick.org
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum	New York City	Design	Paid	Design exhibits	https://www.cooperhewitt.org
New Museum	New York City	Contemporary Art	Paid	Emerging artists	https://www.newmuseum.org
Museum of the City of New York	New York City	History	Paid	NYC history	https://www.mcny.org
Tenement Museum	New York City	History	Paid	Immigrant history	https://www.tenement.org
Jewish Museum	New York City	Art & History	Paid	Jewish culture	https://thejewishmuseum.org
Neue Galerie	New York City	Art	Paid	German & Austrian art	https://www.neuegalerie.org
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art	New York City	Art	Paid	Himalayan art	https://rubinmuseum.org
Museum of Arts and Design	New York City	Design	Paid	Craft & design	https://madmuseum.org
El Museo del Barrio	New York City	Art	Paid	Latino art	https://www.elmuseo.org
International Center of Photography	New York City	Photography	Paid	Photography	https://www.icp.org
New-York Historical Society	New York City	History	Paid	American history	https://www.nyhistory.org
Brooklyn Museum	Brooklyn	Art	Paid	Global collections	https://www.brooklynmuseum.org
Brooklyn Children's Museum	Brooklyn	Children	Paid	Interactive learning	https://www.brooklynkids.org
New York Transit Museum	Brooklyn	Transportation	Paid	Subway history	https://www.nytransitmuseum.org
MoMA PS1	Queens	Contemporary Art	Paid	Experimental art	https://www.momaps1.org
Queens Museum	Queens	Art	Paid	Panorama of NYC	https://queensmuseum.org
Museum of the Moving Image	Queens	Film	Paid	Cinema & TV	https://movingimage.org
Noguchi Museum	Queens	Art	Paid	Isamu Noguchi works	https://www.noguchi.org
Louis Armstrong House Museum	Queens	Music	Paid	Jazz history	https://louisarmstronghouse.org
The Bronx Museum of the Arts	Bronx	Art	Free	Contemporary art	https://bronxmuseum.org
Wave Hill	Bronx	Gardens	Paid	Gardens & art	https://www.wavehill.org
Staten Island Museum	Staten Island	History	Paid	Art & science	https://www.statenislandmuseum.org
Snug Harbor Cultural Center	Staten Island	Culture	Paid	Historic campus	https://snug-harbor.org
The Strong National Museum of Play	Rochester	Children	Paid	Play & toys	https://www.museumofplay.org
George Eastman Museum	Rochester	Photography	Paid	Photography history	https://www.eastman.org
Memorial Art Gallery	Rochester	Art	Paid	Global art	https://mag.rochester.edu
Corning Museum of Glass	Corning	Glass Art	Paid	Glassmaking	https://home.cmog.org
Rockwell Museum	Corning	American Art	Paid	American West	https://rockwellmuseum.org
Buffalo AKG Art Museum	Buffalo	Art	Paid	Modern art	https://buffaloakg.org
Albright-Knox Northland	Buffalo	Art	Free	Community art	https://buffaloakg.org
The Buffalo History Museum	Buffalo	History	Paid	Regional history	https://buffalohistory.org
Burchfield Penney Art Center	Buffalo	Art	Paid	Western NY art	https://www.burchfieldpenney.org
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site	Buffalo	History	Paid	Presidential history	https://www.trsite.org
Strong Museum Collections Center	Rochester	Specialty	Paid	Toy collections	https://www.museumofplay.org
Everson Museum of Art	Syracuse	Art	Paid	American art	https://everson.org
Erie Canal Museum	Syracuse	History	Paid	Canal history	https://eriecanalmuseum.org
Munson	Utica	Art	Paid	Art & culture	https://www.munson.art
Fenimore Art Museum	Cooperstown	Art	Paid	American folk art	https://fenimoreartmuseum.org
National Baseball Hall of Fame	Cooperstown	Sports	Paid	Baseball history	https://baseballhall.org
Farmers' Museum	Cooperstown	History	Paid	19th-century village	https://www.farmersmuseum.org
NYS Museum	Albany	History	Free	State history	https://www.nysm.nysed.gov
Museum Name	City	Category	Admission	Best For	Official Website
Long Island Museum	Stony Brook	History	Paid	Art & carriages	https://longislandmuseum.org
Heckscher Museum of Art	Huntington	Art	Paid	American art	https://heckscher.org
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum	Cold Spring Harbor	Maritime	Paid	Whaling history	https://cshwhalingmuseum.org
Nassau County Museum of Art	Roslyn Harbor	Art	Paid	Sculpture gardens	https://nassaumuseum.org
Cradle of Aviation Museum	Garden City	Aviation	Paid	Long Island aviation	https://www.cradleofaviation.org
Long Island Children's Museum	Garden City	Children	Paid	Interactive exhibits	https://www.licm.org
Old Westbury Gardens	Old Westbury	Historic House	Paid	Historic estate	https://www.oldwestburygardens.org
Sagtikos Manor	Bay Shore	Historic House	Paid	Colonial manor	https://sagtikosmanor.org
Parrish Art Museum	Water Mill	Art	Paid	East End artists	https://parrishart.org
Pollock-Krasner House	East Hampton	Historic House	Paid	Abstract expressionism	https://pkhouse.org
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum	Sag Harbor	Maritime	Paid	Whaling heritage	https://sagharborwhalingmuseum.org
The Church	Sag Harbor	Art	Paid	Contemporary art	https://thechurchsagharbor.org
Hudson River Museum	Yonkers	Art	Paid	Art & planetarium	https://www.hrm.org
Lyndhurst Mansion	Tarrytown	Historic House	Paid	Gothic Revival estate	https://lyndhurst.org
Kykuit	Sleepy Hollow	Historic House	Paid	Rockefeller estate	https://hudsonvalley.org
Philipsburg Manor	Sleepy Hollow	History	Paid	Colonial history	https://hudsonvalley.org
Dia Beacon	Beacon	Contemporary Art	Paid	Large-scale installations	https://www.diaart.org
Storm King Art Center	New Windsor	Sculpture	Paid	Outdoor sculptures	https://stormking.org
FDR Presidential Library and Museum	Hyde Park	Presidential	Paid	Franklin D. Roosevelt	https://www.fdrlibrary.org
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt	Hyde Park	Historic House	Paid	FDR home	https://www.nps.gov/hofr
Vanderbilt Mansion	Hyde Park	Historic House	Paid	Gilded Age estate	https://www.nps.gov/vama
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	Hyde Park	History	Paid	Val-Kill cottage	https://www.nps.gov/elro
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art	New Paltz	Art	Free	Hudson Valley art	https://www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Motorcyclepedia Museum	Newburgh	Motorcycle	Paid	Motorcycle history	https://motorcyclepediamuseum.org
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum	Poughkeepsie	Children	Paid	STEM learning	https://mhdm.org
The Hyde Collection	Glens Falls	Art	Paid	European paintings	https://hydecollection.org
Chapman Museum	Glens Falls	History	Paid	Local history	https://chapmanmuseum.org
Adirondack Experience	Blue Mountain Lake	History	Paid	Adirondack heritage	https://www.theadkx.org
Wild Center	Tupper Lake	Natural History	Paid	Adirondack nature	https://www.wildcenter.org
Fort Ticonderoga Museum	Ticonderoga	Military	Paid	Colonial fort	https://www.fortticonderoga.org
The Hyde Hall	Cooperstown	Historic House	Paid	Historic mansion	https://hydehall.org
Howe Caverns Museum	Howe Caverns	Natural History	Paid	Cave geology	https://howecaverns.com
Schoharie County Historical Society	Cobleskill	History	Paid	County heritage	https://schohariehistory.org
Saratoga Automobile Museum	Saratoga Springs	Automobile	Paid	Classic cars	https://saratogaautomuseum.org
National Museum of Racing	Saratoga Springs	Sports	Paid	Horse racing	https://racingmuseum.org
Tang Teaching Museum	Saratoga Springs	Art	Free	Contemporary art	https://tang.skidmore.edu
The Arkell Museum	Canajoharie	Art	Paid	American illustration	https://arkellmuseum.org
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute	Utica	Art	Paid	Fine arts	https://www.mwpai.org
Fort Stanwix National Monument	Rome	History	Free	Revolutionary War	https://www.nps.gov/fost
Sackets Harbor Battlefield	Sackets Harbor	Military	Free	War of 1812	https://www.nps.gov/saha
Seaway Trail Discovery Center	Sackets Harbor	History	Free	Great Lakes heritage	https://seawaytrail.com
Boldt Castle	Alexandria Bay	Historic House	Paid	Castle tours	https://boldtcastle.com
Thousand Islands Museum	Clayton	History	Paid	River history	https://timuseum.org
Antique Boat Museum	Clayton	Maritime	Paid	Classic boats	https://abm.org
AKC Museum of the Dog	New York City	Specialty	Paid	Dog history	https://museumofthedog.org
Museum at Eldridge Street	New York City	History	Paid	Historic synagogue	https://eldridgestreet.org
National Museum of Mathematics	New York City	Science	Paid	Interactive math	https://momath.org
Poster House	New York City	Design	Paid	Poster art	https://posterhouse.org
Skyscraper Museum	New York City	Architecture	Free	NYC skyscrapers	https://skyscraper.org
Museum of Chinese in America	New York City	History	Paid	Chinese American heritage	https://www.mocanyc.org

New York Museums Facts

Fact	Details
State	New York
Approximate Number of Museums	More than 1,700 museums
Largest Art Museum	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Most Visited Museum	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Largest Science Museum	American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Most Popular Children's Museum	The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester
Largest Natural History Museum	American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Oldest Museum	Albany Institute of History & Art (Founded 1791)
Most Popular Modern Art Museum	Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City
Popular Free Museums	National Museum of the American Indian, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Staten Island Museum (select days)
Largest Museum Complex	American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Major Museum Cities	New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse, Corning
Popular Museum Categories	Art, History, Science, Natural History, Design, Photography, Sports, Children's Museums
UNESCO-Related Museum Attraction	Statue of Liberty Museum, Liberty Island
Best Time to Visit	Spring and fall offer pleasant weather and moderate crowds.
Top Family Museums	American Museum of Natural History, The Strong Museum, New York Transit Museum, Museum of the Moving Image
Presidential Museums	Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Specialty Museums	Corning Museum of Glass, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Intrepid Museum, Museum of the Moving Image
Annual Museum Visitors	New York museums attract tens of millions of visitors every year.
Top Museum Regions	New York City, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes, Capital Region, Western New York, Long Island

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