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Regional service organization for history and heritage organizations in New York State.
Greenport, NY · History
Restored 1840 schoolhouse open to visitors in Greenport.
Blue Mountain Lake, NY · History
A 121-acre campus telling the stories of the Adirondack region, its people, and its landscape.
Elizabethtown, NY · History
Essex County Historical Society museum in the 1869 Elizabethtown School interpreting Adirondack history.
Albany, NY · Art
One of the oldest museums in the country, dedicated to the history and art of the Upper Hudson Valley region.
New York, NY · Photography
The home of pioneering photographer Alice Austen, a National Historic Landmark and site of LGBTQ history.
Amagansett, NY · History
Historical association operating Miss Amelia's Cottage and related buildings.
Amagansett, NY · History
Restored life-saving station interpreting coastal rescue history.
New York, NY · Natural History
A landmark institution presenting the natural world and human cultures across 45 permanent halls, plus the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Gilder Center.
New York, NY · History
An 1836 Greek Revival mansion set on 9 acres of gardens and woodlands in Pelham Bay Park.
Garrison, NY · Historic House
A Federal-style historic house museum and gardens with panoramic Hudson Highlands views.
New York, NY · Children
A museum designed for children and families to explore the environment, culture, and communities of the Bronx.
New York, NY · Art
A contemporary art museum on the Grand Concourse focused on twentieth- and twenty-first-century art by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American descent.
New York, NY · Children
Founded in 1899, the world's first museum designed specifically for children.
New York, NY · Art
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the country, with a global collection from ancient Egypt to contemporary art and a landmark Beaux-Arts building.
Buffalo, NY · Maritime
Largest inland naval park in the U.S., preserving USS Little Rock, USS The Sullivans and USS Croaker.
Buffalo, NY · Art
One of the world's leading collections of modern and contemporary art, in an expanded campus by OMA.
Buffalo, NY · Science
A hands-on science museum featuring exhibits on natural history, space, and the human body.
Buffalo, NY · Art
Dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Western New York.
New York, NY · History
A hub for exploring Brooklyn's past through exhibitions, archives, and public programs.
Bridgehampton, NY · Children
Play-based children's museum serving East End families.
New York, NY · History
A community museum and civic organization displaying artifacts of New York City history.
East Hampton, NY · History
1784 academy building, New York State's first chartered academy.
New York, NY · Design
The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design, housed in the Andrew Carnegie Mansion.
Corning, NY · Art
The world's largest collection of glass art and history, spanning 3,500 years, with live glassblowing demonstrations.
Garden City, NY · Aviation
Air and space museum with 75+ planes and spacecraft chronicling Long Island's role in aviation history.
Southold, NY · Science
Long Island's oldest public observatory, with telescopes and science programs.
Sag Harbor, NY · History
18th-century custom house and residence interpreting Sag Harbor's port history.
Cutchogue, NY · History
Historical council stewarding historic properties on the Village Green in Cutchogue.
Beacon, NY · Art
A museum for Dia's renowned collection of art from the 1960s to the present, housed in a former Nabisco box-printing factory.
Greenport, NY · Maritime
Maritime museum on Greenport's waterfront.
East Hampton, NY · History
Historical society operating six historic properties across East Hampton.
East Hampton, NY · History
Museum of local maritime life, fishing and shipwrecks.
East Hampton, NY · History
Restored one-room schoolhouse and early town meeting house.
East Quogue, NY · History
Community historical society for East Quogue.
Sag Harbor, NY · History
Historical society preserving the multicultural heritage of the Eastville community.
New York, NY · History
The final home of poet and author Edgar Allan Poe, where he wrote several of his most famous works.
New York, NY · Art
The nation's leading Latino cultural institution, celebrating the art and culture of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the broader Latin American diaspora.
Syracuse, NY · History
Housed in the 1850 Weighlock Building, dedicated to the history of the Erie Canal.
Syracuse, NY · Art
I.M. Pei's first museum commission, housing a distinguished collection of American art and one of the largest ceramics collections in the U.S.
Buffalo, NY · Childrens
Waterfront children's museum with hands-on exhibits inspired by Western New York.
Cooperstown, NY · Art
American folk, fine, and Native American art on the shore of Otsego Lake.
Flanders, NY · History
Historical society for the hamlet of Flanders.
New York, NY · Art
A contemporary museum of photography in the historic Church Missions House.
Poughkeepsie, NY · Art
Vassar College's art museum, home to more than 22,000 works spanning ancient to contemporary art.
New York, NY · History
A museum dedicated to the study and interpretation of Early American history in a Revolutionary-era tavern.
Mumford, NY · History
Largest living-history museum in New York State with 68 restored 19th-century buildings.
Rochester, NY · Photography
The world's oldest photography museum and one of the world's leading film archives, on the estate of Kodak founder George Eastman.
Westhampton Beach, NY · History
Local history museum for the greater Westhampton area.
Greenport, NY · History
Historic village jail interpreting local law enforcement history.
East Hampton, NY · Art
Museum and performing arts center presenting East End artists.
New York, NY · History
The nation's first hall of fame, an open-air colonnade with 98 bronze busts of notable Americans.
Orient, NY · History
Exhibition building on the Oysterponds Historical Society campus.
Riverhead, NY · History
Historic farmstead museum and North Fork gateway to agricultural heritage.
Hampton Bays, NY · History
Historical and preservation society for Hampton Bays.
Auburn, NY · Historic Site
Preserves Harriet Tubman's residence, home for the aged, and the AME Zion Church she helped build.
Huntington, NY · Art
A community-based art museum with a permanent collection spanning 500 years of European and American art.
Fishers Island, NY · History
Island museum of Fishers Island history, art and natural history.
Ithaca, NY · University
Cornell University teaching art museum in an I.M. Pei building with panoramic Cayuga Lake views.
North Tonawanda, NY · History
Museum in the historic Herschell factory dedicated to carousels and mechanical amusement history.
New York, NY · History
A living history town and museum complex illustrating three centuries of Staten Island life.
East Hampton, NY · History
1806 working windmill in the center of East Hampton Village.
Southold, NY · Maritime
Working lighthouse with a nautical museum overlooking Long Island Sound.
Yonkers, NY · Art
A museum complex with an art museum, historic Glenview house, planetarium, and views of the Hudson River.
New York, NY · Art
A museum and school dedicated to photography and visual culture.
New York, NY · History
A sea, air, and space museum aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, plus the space shuttle Enterprise and the Concorde.
New York, NY · Art
One of the largest collections of Tibetan and Himalayan art in the Western world.
New York, NY · Children
An interactive museum introducing Jewish history and heritage to children of all backgrounds.
Lake Placid, NY · Historic Site
Home and burial place of abolitionist John Brown, a National Historic Landmark.
Katonah, NY · Art
A non-collecting art museum presenting exhibitions of art from all cultures and time periods.
New York, NY · History
The home of Rufus King, signer of the U.S. Constitution and antislavery advocate.
Sleepy Hollow, NY · Historic House
The six-story stone house built by John D. Rockefeller with terraced gardens overlooking the Hudson.
Lake Placid, NY · Sports
Museum inside the 1932 & 1980 Olympic Center celebrating the region's Winter Games legacy.
Garden City, NY · Children
A hands-on museum with interactive exhibits inspiring learning through play.
Stony Brook, NY · History
Smithsonian-affiliated museum of American art, history, and carriages set on a nine-acre campus.
East Hampton, NY · Art
Sculpture garden and reserve set in sixteen acres of landscaped grounds.
New York, NY · Music
The preserved home of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, offering tours and a research archive.
Southold, NY · History
Campus of historic buildings and collections storage on Maple Lane.
Buffalo, NY · Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie-style masterpiece for Darwin D. Martin, restored as a house museum.
Mattituck, NY · History
Historical society and museum for Mattituck and Laurel.
Rochester, NY · Art
The civic art museum of Rochester and one of the country's leading regional museums, with 12,000 works spanning 5,000 years.
New York, NY · History
New York's only preserved family home from the 19th century, offering a rare window into domestic life.
New York, NY · Art
A contemporary art institution and one of the oldest in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art.
Montauk, NY · History
Historical society operating Montauk visitor sites including the Point Lighthouse and Second House.
Montauk, NY · Science
Ocean science and surf culture museum project in Montauk.
Montauk, NY · History
Historic 1796 lighthouse and museum at the eastern tip of Long Island.
Syracuse, NY · Science
Regional science center with a domed IMAX theater and planetarium in Armory Square.
East Hampton, NY · History
Historic colonial farmstead interpreting 18th-century East Hampton life.
Utica, NY · Art
A regional museum with a collection ranging from the 18th century to today, housed in a Philip Johnson-designed building.
Utica, NY · Art
Art museum with a Philip Johnson–designed building, plus a school of art and performing arts programs.
New York, NY · Art
Contemporary craft, art, and design showcasing the materials and processes behind hand-made work.
New York, NY · History
Explores the past, present, and future of New York City and the people who have shaped it, through exhibitions and public programs.
Ithaca, NY · Science
Paleontology and natural history museum of the Paleontological Research Institution.
New York, NY · Film
The nation's only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media.
Roslyn Harbor, NY · Art
Fine art museum housed in a historic Georgian mansion on 145 landscaped acres.
Cooperstown, NY · Sports
The official hall of fame for Major League Baseball, honoring the sport's greatest players and pioneers.
New York, NY · Maritime
Preserves and interprets the history of lighthouses and lighthouse keepers of America.
Rochester, NY · History
The home of suffragist Susan B. Anthony and site of her 1872 arrest for voting.
Seneca Falls, NY · History
The nation's oldest membership organization recognizing the achievements of great American women.
New York, NY · Art
A museum devoted to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design, home to Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
New York, NY · Art
Dedicated to new art and new ideas, the New Museum is the only museum in New York City devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
Albany, NY · History
The oldest and largest state museum in the country, exploring New York's history, art, and cultural and natural landscapes.
New York, NY · Transportation
Housed in a decommissioned 1936 subway station, the Transit Museum tells the story of the largest transit network in North America.
New York, NY · History
New York's first museum, founded in 1804, exploring 400 years of American history through the lens of New York.
Niagara Falls, NY · History
Museum interpreting the role of Niagara Falls and the Suspension Bridge in freedom-seeking journeys.
New York, NY · Maritime
A museum in Snug Harbor Cultural Center celebrating maritime artist John A. Noble.
Hudson, NY · Art
The Persian-inspired home of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church, set on 250 landscaped acres.
Cutchogue, NY · History
1649 English-framed house on the Cutchogue Village Green.
Orient, NY · History
Restored 19th-century one-room schoolhouse.
New York, NY · History
A reconstructed 1699 Dutch farmhouse and site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Brooklyn.
Old Westbury, NY · Historic House
A Charles II-style mansion set on 200 acres of formal gardens, ponds, and woodlands.
East Hampton, NY · History
Historic house and headquarters of the East Hampton Historical Society.
Orient, NY · History
Historical society for Orient and East Marion, operating a campus of historic buildings.
Water Mill, NY · Art
A leading art museum on the East End of Long Island showcasing artists of the region and beyond in a landmark Herzog & de Meuron building.
Southampton, NY · Art
Contemporary art foundation and exhibition space in Southampton Village.
East Hampton, NY · Art
The preserved home and studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
Southold, NY · History
Historic building housing exhibitions of the Southold Historical Museum.
New York, NY · History
Housed in the historic Kingsland Homestead, dedicated to the history of Queens.
New York, NY · Art
Home to the Panorama of the City of New York — a 9,335 sq ft architectural model of NYC — plus rotating contemporary art in the 1939 World's Fair pavilion.
Quogue, NY · History
Historical society preserving the history of Quogue Village.
Greenport, NY · Transportation
Greenport site of the Railroad Museum of Long Island.
Binghamton, NY · Art
Regional art, history and science museum with the Kopernik Observatory outreach and Link Planetarium.
Rochester, NY · Science
Regional science, technology and Native American history museum with the Strasenburgh Planetarium.
East Aurora, NY · History
National Historic Landmark district and Arts and Crafts community founded by Elbert Hubbard.
Sag Harbor, NY · History
Museum dedicated to African American history and culture in Sag Harbor.
Sag Harbor, NY · History
Village history museum in the historic Annie Cooper Boyd House.
Sag Harbor, NY · History
Museum of Sag Harbor's whaling era in a landmark Greek Revival mansion.
Oyster Bay, NY · History
The home of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919.
Liverpool, NY · History
Onondaga County museum interpreting the 19th-century salt industry that gave Syracuse its nickname.
New Paltz, NY · Art
One of the largest university art museums in New York State, on the SUNY New Paltz campus.
Ithaca, NY · Science
Hands-on children's science museum with the Sagan Planet Walk connecting downtown Ithaca to Cornell.
Montauk, NY · History
Montauk's oldest building, interpreting early settlement and ranching.
Auburn, NY · Historic House
Home of William H. Seward, U.S. Secretary of State and abolitionist, with original family collections.
Southampton, NY · Indigenous Culture
Museum presenting the history and culture of the Shinnecock Nation.
New York, NY · Art
Dedicated to promoting the art and appreciation of illustration through exhibitions, lectures, and educational programs.
New York, NY · Art
Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling landmark on Fifth Avenue holds a leading collection of modern and contemporary art.
Bridgehampton, NY · Natural History
Natural history museum and nature center with trails on the South Fork.
New York, NY · History
Preserves and interprets the history of New York City as a great port, with historic ships and galleries.
Southampton, NY · History
Museum documenting African American life and culture on the East End.
Southampton, NY · History
Local history museum operating several historic properties in Southampton Village.
Southold, NY · History
Museum campus of historic buildings documenting Southold Town history.
Southold, NY · Indigenous Culture
Museum of Long Island Algonquian archaeology and Indigenous history.
New York, NY · Children
A hands-on museum at Snug Harbor with interactive exhibits for children and families.
Greenport, NY · History
Historical society preserving Greenport's local history.
New Windsor, NY · Art
A 500-acre open-air museum with a world-renowned collection of monumental sculpture.
Saratoga Springs, NY · Art
Skidmore College's interdisciplinary museum known for cross-disciplinary exhibitions.
Bridgehampton, NY · History
Local history museum with historic buildings in Bridgehampton.
Sag Harbor, NY · Arts Center
Arts and cultural center in a restored 1835 church presenting exhibitions and residencies.
New York, NY · Art
The only nonprofit museum in the United States focused solely on the exhibition of drawings.
Cooperstown, NY · History
A living history museum interpreting 19th-century rural life in New York State.
New York, NY · Art
Old Master paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, displayed in industrialist Henry Clay Frick's Gilded Age mansion.
New York, NY · Art
A free museum and reference library dedicated to the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
Glens Falls, NY · Art
A historic house museum and art gallery with a distinguished collection of European and American art.
New York, NY · Art
Explores the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture from around the world in the Warburg Mansion on Museum Mile.
East Hampton, NY · Art
Museum of Judith Leiber's handbags and Gerson Leiber's paintings.
New York, NY · Art
The Metropolitan Museum's branch dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
New York, NY · Art
One of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums, with more than two million works spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
New York, NY · Art
Rare books, illuminated manuscripts, drawings, and music manuscripts housed in J. Pierpont Morgan's original library.
New York, NY · Fashion
The only museum in New York City dedicated solely to the art of fashion.
New York, NY · Art
The foremost museum of modern and contemporary art, home to iconic works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol, and countless twentieth- and twenty-first-century voices.
New York, NY · Art
Founded by Isamu Noguchi in 1985, the museum showcases his sculpture, models, drawings, and stage designs in a former photo-engraving factory.
New York, NY · Media
Explores the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging media.
Corning, NY · Art
A Smithsonian Affiliate exploring the American experience through the art of the American West.
Rochester, NY · Children's
Devoted exclusively to the history and exploration of play; home to the National Toy Hall of Fame and World Video Game Hall of Fame.
New York, NY · Art
The nexus for artists of African descent, showcasing contemporary art by Black artists.
Cold Spring Harbor, NY · Maritime
Explores the whaling heritage of Cold Spring Harbor and Long Island's maritime past.
Tupper Lake, NY · Science
A natural history center on 115 acres featuring the Wild Walk, an elevated trail through the treetops.
New York, NY · History
A reconstruction of the brownstone where President Theodore Roosevelt was born in 1858.
Buffalo, NY · Historic Site
Wilcox Mansion where Roosevelt was sworn in as president in 1901 after McKinley's assassination.
Catskill, NY · Art
The home and studio of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of American landscape painting.
New York, NY · History
The oldest surviving building in the Bronx, a National Historic Landmark built in 1748.
Centerport, NY · History
The former estate of William K. Vanderbilt II with a mansion, natural history museum, and planetarium overlooking Northport Bay.
Amagansett, NY · Art
Art school and studio on a barge in Napeague Harbor founded by Victor D'Amico.
Old Forge, NY · Art
Multidisciplinary arts center serving the Central Adirondacks with exhibitions and performances.
Greenport, NY · History
Preserved blacksmith shop demonstrating traditional trades.
Orient, NY · History
Historic house museum with period rooms and local collections.
New York, NY · History
A Victorian house museum, bird sanctuary, and Victorian garden in Flushing.
Huntington Station, NY · History
The 1819 farmhouse where poet Walt Whitman was born, preserved as a New York State Historic Site with an interpretive center, Whitman archives, and year-round literary programming.
Water Mill, NY · History
Museum in a restored 1644 water-powered mill.
New York, NY · Maritime
Housed aboard the 1914 Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge #79, preserving New York's waterfront heritage.
Orient, NY · History
18th-century tavern and inn moved to Orient and restored.
New York, NY · History
Preserves the history of Weeksville, one of the largest 19th-century free Black communities in America.
New York, NY · Art
Dedicated to twentieth- and twenty-first-century American art, presented in a Renzo Piano building overlooking the Hudson and the High Line.
Cutchogue, NY · History
18th-century farmhouse interpreting North Fork agricultural life.
Seneca Falls, NY · History
Preserves sites associated with the 1848 First Women's Rights Convention and the movement it launched.
New York, NY · History
New York City's oldest surviving structure and the first designated NYC landmark.
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