The 30 Best Museums in New York City (2026)
Top museums in New York City, United States, compiled from open map data with addresses and locations.
The top museums in New York City, United States - 30 places compiled from open map data (OpenStreetMap and Foursquare), including Museum of Sex, Gagosian, Guggenheim Museum. Each listing includes its address and map location.
1Museum of Sex
Notable- 2
Gagosian
Notable - 3
Guggenheim Museum
NotableHint: Saturdays 18:00-20:00 Pay-What-You-Wish Admission
1071 5th Avenue, New York, 10128Mo-Su 10:30-17:30; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 24 10:30-16:00; Dec 25 offWebsite - 4
Hayden Planetarium
Notable - 5
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
Notable26 Wooster Street, New York, 10013We 12:00-17:00; Th-Su 12:00-18:00; Jan 01 off; Jun 19 off; Jun Su[-1] off; Jul 04 off; Nov 11, Th[4] off; Dec 24-25, Dec 31 offWebsite - 6
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Notable - 7
Mmuseumm
Notabletiny exhibit space in a disused elevator
4 Cortlandt Alley, 10013Sa-Su 12:00-18:00 open "Museum" || 00:00-24:00 open "Viewing windows"Website - 8
Museum of Arts and Design
Notable - 9
New Museum
Notable - 10
Rubin Museum of Art
Notable - 11
Skyscraper Museum
Notable - 12
Staten Island Museum
Notable - 13
The Morgan Library & Museum
Notable225 Madison Avenue, New York, 10016Tu-Su 10:30-17:00; Fr 10:30-20:00; Mo off; Nov Th[4]; Jan 01, Dec 25 offWebsite - 14
American Folk Art Museum
Notable - 15
Paley Center for Media
Notable25 West 52nd Street, New York, 10019We-Su 12:00-18:00; Jan 01 off; Jul 04 off; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 25 offWebsite - 16
The Africa Center
Notable - 17
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
Notable - 18
Museum of the Moving Image
Notable35th Avenue, Astoria, 11106Website - 19
National Museum of Mathematics
NotableThis museum highlights the role of mathematics in illuminating the patterns and structures all around us. The Museum occasionally closes early, closes for the day, or has limited hours. Please check the Visit page for further details.
- 20
National Museum of the American Indian
Notable - 21
South Street Seaport Museum
Notable - 22
Staten Island Children’s Museum
Notable10301Website - 23
The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation
Notable - 24
Hoboken Fire Department Museum
Notable - 25
Hoboken Historical Museum
Notable - 26
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
Notable80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, 11217Website - 27
New York Transit Museum
NotableUndeground museum in disused subway tunnel. Main entrance on Schermerhorn Street at Boerum Place, wheelchair-accessible entrance on Schermerhorn Street at Court Street
- 28
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
NotableNew York, 10004Website - 29
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Notable"see website for schedule"Website - 30
Liberty Science Center
Notable222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, 07305Website
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the top museums in New York City?
- Popular museums in New York City include Museum of Sex, Gagosian, Guggenheim Museum, Hayden Planetarium, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
- How many museums are in this New York City guide?
- This guide lists 30 museums in New York City, United States, each with its address and location on the map.
- Where can I find museums in New York City?
- They are located across New York City. Each listing shows its exact address and position, so you can plan your route around them.
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