Everyone knows about the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History, but New York City has many other museums with world-renowned collections and captivating exhibitions. Take an opportunity to explore museums that highlight NYC and American History to gain a better understanding of the city and country we live in. Below are just a few examples.
American Perspectives– through May 31 2020
This exhibition showcases more than seventy stellar works of folk and self-taught art from the museum’s premier collection.
The artworks are organized into four sections—Founders, Travelers, Philosophers, and Seekers—that respond to such themes as nationhood, freedom, community, imagination, opportunity, and legacy.
Museum of the City of New York
Collecting New York’s Stories: Stuyvesant through Sid Vicious– through December 2020
This exhibition features highlights drawn from the hundreds of additions to the Museum’s permanent collection over the past three years.
Objects Tell Stories – ongoing
Featuring treasures from the museum that tell the story of New York and American history. Themed displays present a variety of topics—such as slavery, war, infrastructure, childhood, recreation, and 9/11.
These exhibitions along with other artwork are featured in our new Spring course: Visions of New York: Art from the Colonial Era to Today
It is not too late! There is still time to register for Visions of New York or these other art history courses this Spring:
Imagining the East: From Architecture to the Decorative Arts
The Evolution of Interior Design: From Classical Influences to the Modern Style