The Africa Center in New York City is a space dedicated to celebrating African culture and heritage. The Center also features a café and a gift shop. History The story of The Africa Center dates back to 1984, when it first opened in New York under the name Museum for African Art. The original mission…
The Museum of Sex in New York City aims to encourage open conversations about sex by sharing the latest research and discoveries in the field of sexuality. Its team collects, preserves, and studies artifacts from around the world — from drawings and paintings to photographs, films, ancient objects, and cutting-edge technology. But the main reason…
Lights! Camera! Action! Step behind the scenes of iconic TV shows and series on the NBC Studios Tour at Rockefeller Center (30 Rockefeller Plaza). Here, you’ll get a look inside the NBC Sharp Globe Theater, the main broadcast operations center, and the backstage makeup rooms. You can even create your own news broadcast and weather…
Funded by the Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation and opened in 1991, The Rose Museum tells the story of Carnegie Hall. Its exhibition showcases the Hall’s archival treasures — concert programs, photographs, signed posters, musical manuscripts, and videos — revealing the building’s history and the events that made it famous. History In the late 1980s,…
The American Folk Art Museum in New York City features an extensive collection of traditional crafts and works by artists that reflect the rich cultural heritage and self-expression of the people. It is the only museum in New York dedicated to folk and self-taught artists. Here, works honed primarily through personal experience rather than formal…
Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) was a renowned American sculptor of Japanese descent. His works often appear as though shaped by nature itself—yet with clear human intervention. The Noguchi Museum offers visitors a window into the fascinating world of the artist’s life and creations. History of the Museum The Noguchi Museum in New York was opened by…
The FRIENDS™ Experience New York is an interactive exhibit in New York City dedicated to the iconic TV series “Friends.” It features recreated sets, authentic props, and memorable moments that allow fans to immerse themselves in the world of their favorite sitcom. Come visit Rachel, Chandler, Phoebe, Joey, Ross, and Monica! It’s a must-see for…
Since its founding in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art — known worldwide simply as The Met — has become one of the most iconic cultural landmarks in New York City and the world. Here, ancient sculptures stand alongside Impressionist canvases, samurai armor neighbors Hollywood costumes, and five millennia of human history unfold under one…
Since 1983, mermaids, neptunes, and other sea creatures have been arriving in New York to take part in a dazzling and spectacular parade through the streets of the legendary Coney Island neighborhood. Coney Island is a beachside district in southern Brooklyn, New York City. It became world-famous for its historic amusement parks, especially Luna Park,…
The artworks displayed at MoMA are known to almost everyone. These include Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”, Matisse’s “Dance”, Dalí’s “The Persistence of Memory”, and Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and “Sleeping Peasants.” Inside its futuristic 65,000-square-meter building, MoMA houses over 200,000 pieces of modern and contemporary art. It features movements like Cubism, Surrealism, Abstraction, Minimalism,…
