The museums in New York, or The Big Apple, are numerous and impressive. You will pretty much be able to see anything, whether it be art history, the history of the US, modern art, contemporary art, antique art or international art. Here, you will find a complete list of New York’s museums, and you can pick the ones you would like to visit.
The New Museum of Contemporary Art – yet another fascinating museum, unique for its design and it is located on Manhattan's Lower East Side. It was founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker. It has a sharp architectural design - it resembles a stack of boxes of different sizes. The building is unique and very special for New York. It has a dynamic appearance and it attract the attention of tourists and passers-by. Even though it is quite different from other museum buildings, it fits perfectly in its surroundings.
The Whitney focuses on American art with collections from the 20th and 21st century, with special emphasis on contemporary artists. It has a modern design and it is located in lower Manhattan. It was designed by Renzo Piano, and it was opened in 2015. Construction works lasted 5 years, and the costs amounted to $442 million. It stretches on 1.700m2 and has 8 floors. Within the building, there is a gallery, a library, a theatre, an education center, a study room and two floors with permanent exhibitions. Michelle Obama and Bill de Blasio attended the opening ceremony.
The first aspect of the Noguchi Museum you are going to notice is its unusual exterior design. It is located in the Long Island City section of Queens. It stretches on 2.200m2, it has two floors and a garden with sculptures. It was founded by the Japanese-American sculptor and artist Isamu Noguchi with the aim of exhibiting his works that he considered representative. This is the first museum in America dedicated to an artist with still ongoing career. He renamed his old foundation to the Isamu Noguchi Foundation that later leased the Noguchi Museum in Queens.
You will be amazed when you get to stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum. It is so breath-taking that all you want to do is going to be stand there and admire it. It is an inspiring place. The interior has the same quality as the exterior. It was designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, while the construction works were assigned to the Carlin Construction Company. The museum was opened in 1897, and it stretches on 52.000m2.
The Frick Collection is an art museum located in the Henry Clay Frick House, the American art collector. This is one of the most prominent art museums in New York. The art collection is located in Frick’s summer house on Fifth Avenue. The mansion has 16 beautifully decorated rooms where the collection is exhibited. The construction works lasted from 1913 to 1914. The collection was significantly expanded upon Frick’s death. In the magnificent rooms of the villa you will be able to get familiar with the rich collection, and we do not know what will delight you first, the rooms and the décor themselves or the art.
