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New York Cultural Attractions

Although Hudson Valley residents enjoy a location in close proximity to some of the world's most celebrated museums and performing arts venues in New York City, a wealth of cultural attractions are close to home. Community theater, fine galleries, elegant and historic venues, talented ensembles and groups, and active art councils enliven the region with exciting opportunities to participate in and appreciate the arts. This beautiful region that actually inspired an entire school of painting still encourages residents of all ages to explore and develop their talents and abilities.
New York City Arts Scene
One of the advantages of a Hudson Valley lifestyle is being close to the most celebrated attractions in the nation. Cultural crown jewels, incredible cuisine, international high fashion, world-class museums, and the energy of a city like no other combine to make New York City a sheer delight to visit again and again.

New York Convention & Visitors Bureau
New York 212-484-1200
www.nycvisit.com
New Day Repertory Company
Venues Vary
Poughkeepsie 845-485-7399
Music & Dance
Hudson Valley Philharmonic
35 Market Street
Poughkeepsie 845-473-2072
Bard Music Festival
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson 845-758-7410
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Dance Visions Center for Integrated Art
Venues Vary
Pearl River 914-735-2275
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Doansburg Chamber Ensemble
Venues Vary
Mahopac 845-228-4167
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Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
120 Broadway
Tivoli 845-757-5106
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Maverick Concerts
Maverick Road
Woodstock 845-679-8217
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Putnam Symphony Orchestra
Venues Vary
Carmel 845-278-9133
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Rockland County Concert Band
Venues Vary
Garnerville 845-429-1096
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Rockland Jazz & Blues Society
Venues Vary
Wesley Hills 845-354-2837
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Rockland Opera Society
Venues Vary
Spring Valley 845-574-4591
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Rockland Symphony
Venues Vary
Pomona 845-354-2078
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The Academy of Music Summer Festival
90 North Broadway
Nyack 845-358-7445
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Westchester Ballet
Venues Vary
Ossining 914-941-4532
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Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra
Venues Vary
White Plains 914-682-3707
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Performing Arts Highlights
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 W. 55th Street
New York 212-405-9000
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Broadway by the Year The Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
New York 212-840-2824
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Jazz at Lincoln Center
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-258-9800
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Lincoln Center Presents
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
149 West 65th Street
New York 212-875-5030
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Lincoln Center Theatre
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 West 65th Street
New York 212-362-7600
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New York City Ballet
New York State Theater
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-870-5570
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New York City Opera
New York State Theater
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-870-5570
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New York Philharmonic
Avery Fisher Hall
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-875-5656
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Alice Tully Hall
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-875-5788
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The Encore Series
City Center
131 West 55th Street
New York 212-581-1212
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The Film Society of the Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-875-5600
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The Met Orchestra in Concert
Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue
New York 212-247-7800
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The Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-362-6000
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Theatre
Axial Theatre
1305 White Hill Road
Yorktown Heights 914-962-8828
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Clarkstown Summer Theatre
Venues Vary
New City 845-634-2317
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County Players
2681 W. Main Street
Wappingers Falls 845-298-1491
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Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
Boscobel Restoration, Route 9D
Cold Spring 845-265-9575
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Penguin Repertory
Bobbi Lewis Barn Theatre
7 Crickettown Road
Stony Point 845-786-2873
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Powerhouse Theater
Vassar College
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie 845-437-5902
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Stage Left Children's Theater
250 Route 340
Sparkill 845-365-9000
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The Brewster Theater Company
Venues Vary
Brewster 845-598-1621
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The Emelin Theatre
153 Library Lane
Mamaroneck 914-698-0098
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Westchester Broadway Theatre
One Broadway Plaza
Elmsford 914-592-2222
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YCP TheaterWorks
Venues Vary
Mohegan Lake 914-528-4145
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Yorktown Stage & Summer Theater
1974 Commerce Street
Yorktown Heights 914-962-0606
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REGIONAL ART VENUES
Bardavon Opera House
35 Market Street
Poughkeepsie 845-473-5288
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This historic 1869 Opera House serves as a leading performance venue for touring artists of the highest quality in theater, dance, music, and opera.
Caramoor Center for Music & Arts
149 Girdle Ridge Road
Katonah 914-232-1252
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This beautiful historic home serves as a cultural center and home to one of the most popular music festivals in the region.
Cultural Arts Theater
Rockland Community College
Suffern 845-574-4380
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Students and residents of the community enjoy a wide range of programming at this collegiate center for the arts.
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
9 Vassar Street
Poughkeepsie 845-486-4571
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The center is dedicated to showcasing professional and community artists in theater, music, and the visual arts.
Eisenhower Hall Theatre
West Point Academy
West Point 845-938-4159
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One of the premier venues in the Hudson Valley, EHT hosts Broadway plays and musicals, opera, dance, symphony orchestras, staged spectaculars, and musicians from country to rock.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street
Irvington 914-591-6602
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Popular plays, musicals and children’s theater are performed in this beautifully restored Classic Revival theater.
Lyndhurst
635 South Broadway
Tarrytown 914-631-4481
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Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this stately home is the site for an outdoor concert series of classical music and jazz.
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
14 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie 845-454-5800
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This multi-purpose recreation, entertainment, and convention center hosts programs ranging from concerts to trade shows.
Mill Street Loft
20 Maple Street
Poughkeepsie 845-471-7477
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This educational center offers a wide variety of artistic and creative programs designed to appeal to all ages.
Northern Westchester Center for the Arts
272 North Bedford Road
Mt. Kisco 914-241-6922
The visual arts combine with dance, music, theater, the literary arts, and summer or day camps at this cultural center.
Paramount Center for the Arts
1008 Brown Street
Peekskill 914-739-2333
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Enjoy eclectic live performances, the visual arts, and films at this beautifully restored venue that was originally designed by noted architects.
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson 845-758-7900
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This Frank Gehry-designed center features some of the finest talent and most exciting shows in the Hudson Valley.
Rockland Center for the Arts
7 South Greenbush Road
West Nyack 845-358-0877
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RoCa presents highly acclaimed cultural arts programs including an extensive School for the Arts, exhibitions, a performing arts series, and summer day camps.
Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Road
Rye 914-967-0700
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The center’s year round schedule of events includes theater, lectures, jazz concerts, musicals, and art exhibits.
Tarrytown Music Hall
13 Main Street
Tarrytown 877-840-0457
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Watch movies in grand style or enjoy a wide range of concerts at this wonderful venue in charming Tarrytown.
The Arts Exchange
31 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains 914-428-4220
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Listed on the National Register, this historic structure offers an artist's venue for exhibits, performances, films, and special events.
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
661 Route 308
Rhinebeck 845-876-3080
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The center hosts performances that showcase local, national, and international talent and offers classes and workshops.
The Chance Theater
6 Crannell Street
Poughkeepsie 845-471-1966
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Voted the "best music joint of the Hudson Valley," this venue presents the finest in live musical entertainment.
The Howland Cultural Center
477 Main Street
Beacon 845-831-4988
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Victorian elegance creates an engaging atmosphere at this historic venue with a full schedule of performing arts and cultural events.
The Lyceum
Orange County Community College
115 South Street
Middletown 845-341-4891
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Enjoy a variety of programs including drama, concerts, lectures, dance, art exhibits, films, and plays.
The Performing Arts Center
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase 914-251-6200
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Featuring concert and recital halls, the PepsiCo Theatre, and the Abbott Kaplan Theatre, the center culturally enriches a regional population.
Unison Arts and Learning Center
68 Mountain Rest Road
New Paltz 845-255-1559
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This multi-arts learning and performance center features concerts and other performing arts, poetry readings, and gallery shows.
Famous Venues
Avery Fisher Hall & Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
149 West 65th Street
New York 212-875-5030
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Home to the New York Philharmonic, the concert hall seats 2,700 and hosts the Mostly Mozart Festival and Great Performers Series. Seven theaters and concert halls complete this beautiful complex, including Alice Tully Hall, the Julliard School of Music, and the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Bruno Walter Auditorium
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-870-1630
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In addition to housing the world's most extensive collection in its field, this venue offers two galleries and a performance hall.
Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue
New York 212-247-7800
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A magnificent 2,800 seat Main Hall and the smaller Weil Recital Hall showcase the world’s finest vocal and instrumental performances.
City Center
131 West 55th Street
New York 212-581-1212
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Called the “People’s Theater,” City Center houses the foremost dance companies of Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham.
Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-362-6000
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Home to the world famous Metropolitan Opera Company and the American Ballet Theater, as well as host to visiting troupes from around the world.
New York State Theater
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-870-5570
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New York City Opera and the New York City Ballet both perform in this magnificent 2,800-seat venue.
Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas
New York 212-247-4777
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Famous for its holiday shows and high-kicking Rockettes, this New York City landmark presents popular musicals, stage productions, and special events.
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York 212-415-5500
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Cultural programming includes poetry readings, jazz concerts, classical and chamber music, political discussions, and topics of family interest.
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
New York 212-840-2824
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This historic 1,500-seat hall and speaker’s forum is nestled in Broadway’s theater district and offers a wide range of performances.
VISUAL ARTS
Arts Alive Art Loft Studio & Gallery
Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center
Garnerville 845-536-7983
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Barrett Art Center
55 Noxon
Poughkeepsie 845-471-2550
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Belle Levine Art Center
Putnam Arts Council
255 Kennicut Hill Road
Mahopac 845-628-3664
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Caramoor Center for Music & Arts
149 Girdle Ridge Road
Katonah 914-232-1252
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Dia: Beacon Riggio Galleries
Dia Art Foundation
3 Beekman Street
Beacon 845-440-0100
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Edward Hopper House Art Center
82 North Broadway
Nyack 845-358-0774
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Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Vassar College
Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie 845-437-7745
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Garrison Art Center
Depot Square at Waterfront
Garrison 845-424-3960
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Leland Castle Gallery
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle 914-654-5423
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Mamaroneck Artists Guild
2120 Boston Post Road
Larchmont 914-834-1117
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Neuberger Museum of Art
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase 914-251-6100
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Northern Westchester Center for the Arts
272 North Bedford Road
Mt. Kisco 914-241-6922
Paramount Center for the Arts
1008 Brown Street
Peekskill 914-739-2333
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Rockland Center for the Arts
7 South Greenbush Road
West Nyack 845-358-0877
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Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Road
Rye 914-967-0700
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Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
State University of New York
75 S. Manheim Boulevard
New Paltz 845-257-3844
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Storm King Art Center
Old Pleasant Hill Road
Mountainville 845-534-3115
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The Arts Exchange
31 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains 914-428-4220
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The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens
PepsiCo World Headquarters
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase 914-253-2082
The Katonah Museum of Art
Route 22 at Jay Street
Katonah 914-232-9555
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The Lyceum
Orange County Community College
115 South Street
Middletown 845-341-4891
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Unison Arts and Learning Center
68 Mountain Rest Road
New Paltz 845-255-1559
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Woodstock School of Art
2470 Route 212
Woodstock 845-679-2388
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New York Art Museums & Galleries
American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street
New York 212-265-1040 
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Displays focus on paintings, sculpture, furniture, pottery, quilts, and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present.
Antiquarium, Ltd.
948 Madison Avenue
New York 212-734-9776
Collections of glass, marble and stone sculptures, brilliant bronzes, pottery, coins, seals, and jewelry are from a wide range of Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures.
Aperture's Burden Gallery
20 East 23rd Street
New York 212-505-5555
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The work of masters harmonizes with that of contemporary artists in exhibits sponsored by a premier photography foundation.
Central Park Conservancy
14 E. 60th Street
New York 212-310-6600
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Gardens, fountains, sculptures, monuments, and other attractions are encompassed in 843 acres in the heart of the city.
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Smithsonian Institution
2 East 91st Street
New York 212-849-8400
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Centuries of design exhibits are showcased in the majestic Andrew Carnegie mansion with its exquisite garden.
Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York 212-870-1630
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Visitors can enjoy two galleries in addition to the world's most extensive collection of archives in the field of performing arts.
E & J Frankel Ltd.
1040 Madison Avenue
New York 212-879-5733
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One of the oldest Oriental art galleries in New York features authentic Chinese and Japanese art and antiques as well as textiles and jewelry.
International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York 212-857-0001
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The only museum in the Big Apple devoted exclusively to photography offers a shutterbug's paradise.
Kentshire Galleries, Ltd.
37 East 12th Street
New York 212-673-6644
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Eight gallery floors present a large and comprehensive inventory of English antiques from 1690 to 1870.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd
New York 212-535-7710
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One of the world's most renowned venues spans the history of world art with hundreds of world-famous masterpieces.
Museum for African Art
36-01 43rd Avenue at 36th Street
Long Island 718-784-7700
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Historical and contemporary works showcase African culture and architecture in permanent and traveling collections.
National Museum of the American Indian
The George Gustav Heye Center
One Bowling Green
New York 212-514-3700
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NMAI in New York is one of three venues devoted to the collection and preservation of all things connected with the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere.
New Museum of Contemporary Art
583 Broadway
New York 212-219-1222
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This venue is distinguished as the only New York museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art by internationally known and emerging artists.
Park South Gallery at Carnegie Hall
154 W. 57th Street
New York 212-246-5900
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One of the world's largest collections of quality antique posters includes original art deco and art nouveau posters from Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Steinlen, and Cheret.
The American Craft Museum
40 West 53rd Street
New York 212-956-3535
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One of the nation’s foremost craft showcases features four tiers of galleries that form a striking setting for art pieces in a wide array of media.
The Asia Society Galleries
725 Park Avenue
New York 212-288-6400
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Discover one of the finest collections of Asian art in the entire world, assembled over the decades by the famous Rockefeller family.
The Frick Collection
One East 70th Street
New York 212-288-0700
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Paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the Renaissance through 19th century showcase Rembrandt, Titian, Vermeer, and Whistler.
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th Avenue
New York 212-423-3200
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Holdings include coins, medals, antiquities, paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and displays or exhibits of Jewish ceremonial art.
The Museum at FIT
Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street 
New York 212-217-5800
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Visit one of the world’s largest and most important collections of clothing, textiles, and accessories.
Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue
New York 800-WHITNEY
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An outstanding collection of 20th-century American artists in a variety of works includes paintings, prints, and sculpture.
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