Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove
The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology. A gift shop has materials and publications related to the exhibits and educational programming, with emphasis on the natural history of Long Island.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove, LI, NY (516-571-8010) OPEN Tuesday to Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
The Children's Museum of the East End Bridgehampton
Featuring interactive and hands-on exhibits that focus on the unique history and diversity of the eastern end of Long Island.
Children's Museum of the East End, 76 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY (631-537-8250).
Museum of African Culture
The Museum of African Culture is the only New England museum devoted to Sub-Saharan African Art and Culture. Tel: 207-871-7188
Victoria Mansion
Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House, is the finest example of residential design from the pre-Civil War era in America.
Beverly Historical Society & Museum
The Beverly Historical Society and Museum has been preserving and caring for Beverly's past since 1891. Tour one of our historic sites, learn about your family history, visit the Walker Transportation Collection or explore two floors of exhibits at the Cabot House Museum.
Bourne Historical Society
The society was incorporated as a non-profit organization on December 29, 1921 for the purpose of acquiring the site of the first trade house built in 1627 by Plymouth Colony, located on the south bank of the Manomet (Monument) River which is now part of the Cape Cod Canal.
Historic Deerfield, Inc
Historic Deerfield is home to one of the best public collections of art and antiques in America. Begun and formed in large part by founders Henry and Helen Flynt during a lifetime of collecting, the collection has been refined with hundreds of additions by professional staff since the mid-1970s.
Nichols House Museum, Inc.
The Nichols House Museum is open to the public as a historic house museum reflecting the domestic life of a typical family of Beacon Hill at the turn of the last century.
Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP)
The Noble & Cooley Center for Historical Preservation (NCCHP), is a non-profit corporation that preserves the regional history of manufacturing, agricultural pursuits, and rural crafts through acquisition and maintenance of significant historical buildings, machinery, historical collections and local artifacts.
Old Colony Historical Society
Housed in the 1852 Bristol Academy building designed by Richard Upjohn, the museum contains extensive collections representing the history of the Taunton region of Massachusetts.
The Chatham Historical Society
The Chatham Historical Society, founded in 1923, features 3000 objects-paintings, decorative arts, and maritime artifacts.
Portsmouth Historical Society
The collections of the Portsmouth Historical Society focus on life in Portsmouth and the surrounding region from the first English settlement here in 1623 through the early 20th century.
Jersey City Museum
The Museum collects, exhibits, preserves, and interprets American paintings, works on paper, sculpture and Decorative Arts & Historical Objects from the region.
Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery Street, JERSEY CITY, NJ. (201-413-0303).
Montclair Historical Society
Two locations: The Israel Crane, Nathaniel Crane and Clark Houses are located at the Orange Road location, with the Clark House serving as the administrative offices and home to the Albert Payson Terhune Research Library. The Charles Shultz House, also known as Evergreens, is located at the North Mountain Avenue location.
Montclair Historical Society, 108/110 Orange Road and 30 North Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ. (973-744-1796).
Guided Tours most Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Group Tours available anytime by appointment.
New Jersey State Museum & Planetarium
Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey.
New Jersey State Museum Galleries at 225 West State Street (Department of State Building) Tenton, NJ. (609-292-6464) OPEN: Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 4:45 pm, Sunday, Noon – 5 pm
Admission Free except for Planetarium
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
The only museum in the United States that focuses on historical as well as contemporary design. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street New York, NYC (212-849-8400) OPEN: Mon-Fri. 10:00am - 5:00pm. Sat. 10:00am - 6:00pm. Sun. 12Noon - 6:00pm.
Drawing Center
The only not-for-profit institution in the U.S. to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St., NYC (212-219-2166 ext. 119).
Japan Society
One of America's premiere institutions for the exhibition, research and publication of Japanese Art and Film. Performing Arts programs from the traditional to cutting-edge contemporary theater, dance and music for the whole family. Lecture Programs presenting distinguished writers, artists, designers, scholars, statesmen, social critics and other opinion leaders.
JAPAN SOCIETY 33 East 47th Street NYC. (212-832-1155)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
More than three million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present with family Programs, gallery tours, hands-on projects * always something new! Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 81st St., NYC. (212-288-7733) Family Guides available at the Information Desks.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Ford Family Programs at MoMA introduce children and adults to the richly varied world of modern and contemporary art through guided walks, art workshops, artist talks, film screenings, special events, activity guides and Web sites. MoMA, 1 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Aves.), NYC. (212-708-9400)
Museum of the City of New York
Original exhibits about the history of New York City.
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 104th Street, NYC. (212-534-1672)
Skyscraper Museum
Celebrating New York City's rich architectural heritage examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. Skyscraper Museum, Battery Park, 39 Battery Place, NYC. (212-968-1961) OPEN: Wed.-Sun. 12Noon-6:00pm.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Discover visual and performing arts, dynamic architecture, and rich history while exploring 83 acres of parkland.
The Noguchi Museum
A comprehensive collection of over 250 sculptures, models and stage sets by world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and other artists and designers; expanding the context of Noguchi's work and his long legacy of innovation and his artistic exploration. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City, NY. (718-204-7088)
Whitney Museum of American Art
The finest and most complete assemblage of 20th-century American art in the world including works by Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Graham, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, David Smith, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns and interactive tours and hands-on activities. Whitney Museum, 945 Madison Avenue, at 75th Street, NYC. Tel: 1-800-WHITNEY.
International Mask & Puppet Museum
Open Hand Theater is a performance center and museum celebrating the human experience through mask and puppet traditions from around the world.
Katonah Museum of Art
Exhibitions present the best of art from the past to the present, spanning cultures, media, historical periods, and social issues. Featuring major art exhibitions in its main galleries and Sculpture Garden plus a children's museum within the museum w/exhibits and activities for children. Katonah Museum of Art, Route 22 at Jay Street, Katonah, NY. ( 914-232-9555) Museum Closed until June 27th for new installation.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Discover visual and performing arts, dynamic architecture, and rich history while exploring 83 acres of parkland.
The Children's Museum of the East End Bridgehampton
Featuring interactive and hands-on exhibits that focus on the unique history and diversity of the eastern end of Long Island.
Children's Museum of the East End, 76 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY (631-537-8250).
Fonthill Museum
Henry Mercer (1856-1930) build Fonthill as his home between 1908 and 1912. The concrete castle boasts 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows of varying sizes and shapes. Doylestown. Tel: 215-348-9461.
