The Society of Illustrators in New York is a non-profit art organization and museum dedicated to comics, comic strips, and other forms of illustrative art. It’s a charming gallery filled with wonderful artifacts for fans of classic American comics and animation. Founding History The building that now houses the museum has a rich and layered…
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York is dedicated to the history and design of decorative arts. It offers exhibitions, collections, and educational programs covering a wide range of design-related topics. The museum also holds one of the largest wallpaper collections in the world, featuring both historical examples and contemporary designs. Founding History…
At the ICP (short for the International Center of Photography), you’ll find exhibitions that showcase everything from iconic works by legendary photographers to experimental projects. The Center also offers photography courses and workshops, as well as online lectures — some of which are free. History and Development of The International Center of Photography Founded in…
The New York Transit Museum, located in the former Court Street subway station, opened on July 4, 1976. Here you can embark on an engaging journey through the history of underground and surface transportation in New York City and the United States. The museum features vintage subway cars, historic buses, and other exhibits. Even better,…
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,…
Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) was an American sculptor of Japanese descent. You have probably encountered his work even if you did not know the artist’s name: Akari paper lanterns, coffee tables with curved bases and glass tops, and numerous sculptures in public spaces throughout New York City. In his work, Noguchi used simple forms and natural…
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on 53rd Street in Manhattan is one of the most visited museums in the United States and an essential stop on any New York City itinerary. It is home to Van Gogh’s The Starry Night and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. But there is one detail that guidebooks rarely explain:…
In New York’s East Midtown, near the United Nations Headquarters, a new public park could appear: nearly 2 hectares of waterfront land between First Avenue and the East River. For now, the site is an empty space left behind after the demolition of an electrical substation. Tomorrow, it could become Freedom Plaza. The project promises…
