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New York Museums

Museum of Modern Art

There is something for everyone in the Big Apple, from a real aircraft carrier museum the Intrepid to the smaller more intimate 19th Century Frick Collection all the way up to the Grand Daddy of all New York museums the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Spend a little time on this section of the site and you can make your next visit a memorable one.

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Ground Zero Museum WorkshopGround Zero Museum Workshop
Images & Artifacts from the Recovery
by Gary Marlon Suson, the Official
Photographer at Ground Zero
"RARE PHOTOS" - The New York Times
Open Monday-Sunday; Daily Tours
420 West 14th Street, Floor 2
New York City, New York 10014
Tickets: Call Zerve (212) 209-3370
The museum features stunning images, artifacts and video from the Recovery at Ground Zero.

The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street.
New York City 10001-5992
212-217-5800, email: museuminfo@fitnyc.edu
See the Museum at FIT Special Exhibits List.
Founded in 1967 to support the educational programs of the Fashion Institute of Technology, The Museum at FIT is today one of only a handful of museums in the world devoted to the art of fashion. Best known for its innovative, award-winning exhibitions, the museum also has one of the world's most important collections of fashion and textiles, which it collects, conserves, documents, exhibits, and interprets for the purposes of education and inspiration. In 2002 the museum received the first Richard Martin Award for Excellence in the Exhibition of Costume from the Costume Society of America for the exhibition London Fashion. In 2005 the museum received a bequest of $1 million from the estate of Alfred Z. Solomon, a wholesale distributor of high-fashion women's hats. In accordance with Mr. Solomon's wishes, the gift will serve to create the Accessories Collection, a new department of The Museum at FIT. Formerly, the museum's Accessories Collection was grouped with Costumes.

Sports Museum of America
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
212-747-0900
The Sports Museum of America (SmA), located in Lower Manhattan, is the nation's first and only museum to celebrate, under one roof, all of the sports Americans love. Created in exclusive partnership with more than 50 single-sport Halls of Fame, Museums, National Governing Bodies and other sports organizations from across North America; SmA is further distinguished by our Honorary Board of Trustees, which includes some of the most beloved and respected athletes in all of sports.

A visit to the Sports Museum of America offers the opportunity to discover New York City's "new" Downtown. Following the tragic events of 9/11, and spurred on by the area's ongoing revitalization, Downtown (also known as Lower Manhattan) is a must-see for residents and visitors alike -- filled with museums, restaurants, unique and ethnically varied neighborhoods, stunning architecture, vibrant history and breathtaking waterfront views. Home to Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange and the dynamic surrounding Financial District, Downtown also includes the neighborhoods of Battery Park City, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side, Soho, and Tribeca. And much like the City itself, Downtown boasts unparalleled accessibility -- a robust transportation network connects the area to every Borough and the entire surrounding region.

Staten Island Museum
75 Stuyvesant Place
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 727-1135
Founded in 1881, and located just two blocks west of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, the Staten Island Museum (aka Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences), New York City's only general interest museum, explores the arts, natural science, and local history through permanent and changing exhibitions and welcomes over 65,000 adults and school children to a comprehensive array of programs.

The Museums of Lower Manhattan
The Museums of Lower Manhattan is a collective of 16 neighboring museums and historic sites located south of Houston Street in lower Manhattan. One of the most concentrated and diverse groups of museums in the world, the Museums of Lower Manhattan is a genuine American treasure. Museum content and exhibits range from fascinating multimedia shows to intimate galleries of moving personal artifacts to dramatic historical landmarks. Museums included are:

  • Castle Clinton National Monument
  • Eldridge Street Project
  • Federal Hall National Memorial
  • Fraunces Tavern & Museum
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum
  • Museum of American Finance
  • Museum of Chinese in the Americas
  • Museum of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
  • National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
  • The New York City Fire Museum
  • The New York City Police Museum
  • The Skyscraper Museum
  • South Street Seaport Museum
  • Statue of Liberty National Monument
  • Ellis Island Immigration Museum, National Parks Service
  • Unwavering Spirit Exhibit:St. Paul's Cathedral

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