Arts and Culture in New York City

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Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn)
The Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant and meaningful for today's diverse communities, and for generations to come.

Carnegie Hall (Midtown Manhattan)
Carngie Hall is a world famous auditorium located in Midtown.

Chelsea Art Museum (Downtown Manhattan)
The Chelsea Art Museum, Home of the Miotte Foundation, is committed to an exploration of “art within a context.”

Dahesh Museum of Art (Midtown Manhattan)
The Dahesh Museum of Art is devoted to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting works by Europe's artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

East 4th Street Cultural District (Downtown Manhattan)
Significant destination for the arts in the East Village, with events, shows, open gallery spaces, and classes available to the public on a daily basis.

Forbes Galleries (Downtown Manhattan)
The Forbes Galleries are a unique treasure trove of collectibles located in the heart of Greenwich Village.

Greater Astoria Historical Society (Queens)
The Society hosts field trips, walking tours, slide presentations, and guest lectures to schools and the public.

International Print Center (Downtown Manhattan)
International Print Center New York was established in Chelsea in September 2000 as the first and only non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of fine art prints.

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art (Staten Island)
The museum is home to one of the United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts.

Japan Society (Midtown Manhattan)
Established in 1907, New York's Japan Society has evolved into North America's single major producer of high-quality content on Japan for an English-speaking audience.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Upper West Side)
The World Leading Performing Arts Center located on a 16 acre campus in the Upper West Side NYC.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (Upper East Side)
One of the world’s best art museums, located on Central Parks Upper East Side. Collection contains over 2 million pieces of art.

Museum for African Art (Queens)
The Museum for African Art is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture.

Museum of Arts and Design (Upper West Side)
The Museum of Arts and Design collects, displays, and interprets objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design.

Museum of Biblical Art (Upper West Side)
The Museum of Biblical Art celebrates and interprets art related to the Bible and its cultural legacy in Jewish and Christian traditions through exhibitions, education and scholarship.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (Downtown Manhattan)
The purpose of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is the collection, preservation, study, education, and display of comic and cartoon art.

New York City Ballet (Upper West Side)
A vacation to New York City is not complete without seeing New York City Ballet.

New York Philharmonic (Upper West Side)
The New York Philharmonic performs at Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall.

New York Public Library (Midtown Manhattan)
The New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Nicholas Roerich Museum (Upper West Side)
Nicholas Roerich Museum is a major center for the exhibition of paintings by Nicholas Roerich, and makes available many reproductions of his art and numerous books about his life and work.

Rubin Museum of Art (Downtown Manhattan)

SculptureCenter (Queens)
Founded by artists in 1928, SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit arts institution dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture.

Solomon R Guggenheim Museum (Upper East Side)
Perhaps one of the few art museums where the Building alone would be worth the visit. Collection includes Masterpieces from Chagall, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Picasso.

Studio Museum in Harlem (Harlem)
Located in the heart of Harlem on 125th Street, The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for black artists locally, nationally, and internationally, and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.

The Drawing Center (Downtown Manhattan)
The Drawing Center has been a unique and dynamic part of New York City's cultural life since 1977.

The Metropolitan Opera (Upper West Side)
The Metropolitan Opera is one of the world’s leading opera companies. It is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, between West 62nd and 65th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.

The Museum of Modern Art MoMA (Midtown Manhattan)
Museum of Modern Art has the world's largest collection of modern painting and sculpture.

The Noguchi Museum (Queens)
The museum houses a comprehensive collection of the artist's works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures.

Also See: Museums, Entertainment, Theaters

Cultural Events:

Picasso In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
4/27/2010 to 8/1/2010

American Woman Fashioning A National Identity
Metropolitan Museum of Art
5/5/2010 to 8/15/2010

John Lindsay And The Reinvention Of New York
Museum of the City of New York
5/5/2010 to 10/3/2010

Shakespeare In The Park
Delacorte Theater in Central Park
6/9/2010 to 8/1/2010

The Speakeasy At 1220 Fifth
Museum of the City of New York
6/30/2010 to 8/18/2010

Harlem Week
Harlem
7/21/2010 to 8/29/2010

New York International Latino Film Festival
Various Location NYC
7/27/2010 to 8/1/2010

Gatz
Public Theater New York
9/26/2010 to 10/31/2010

Herbert Katzman's New York
Museum of the City of New York
10/5/2010 to 2/6/2011

Stieglitz Steichen Strand
Metropolitan Museum of Art
11/10/2010 to 4/10/2011