New York’s Museums

New York is home to some of the world's finest museums, starting with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, and the Guggenheim Museum.

New York has a total of 170 museums, and there is something for everyone! Art lovers will head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, or the Guggenheim Museum. Aviation fans will board the aircraft carrier Intrepid. Some New York museums are even more surprising! Meet the stars at Madame Tussauds, explore the Museum of Ice Cream, and dive into the Color Factory. Here are the museums you should see in New York!

Top museums in New York

Fun and interactive museums in New York

Friends Experience New York

FRIENDS Experience New York

The FRIENDS Experience immerses you in the world of the TV series Friends. Step onto the sets from the show!

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Museum of Illusions

The Museum of Illusions in New York takes you into the fascinating world of optical illusions. You won't believe your eyes!

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RiseNY

RiseNY is a New York museum that tells the city's history through different themes. The visit ends with a projection like something from an amusement park.

Museum Ice Cream NYC

Museum of Ice Cream NYC

Museum of Ice Cream NYC is a museum dedicated to ice cream. Discover the history of ice cream and enjoy interactive installations.

SpyScape Museum New York

SpyScape Museum New York

SpyScape Museum is New York's espionage museum. It reveals the techniques of secret agents and even lets you test them yourself.

Affiche de l'expérience de réalité virtuelle Titanic à New York

Titanic in Virtual Reality

Experience the Titanic like never before in one of New York's largest virtual reality rooms. Put on your VR headset and explore the legendary ship from deck to engine room, then dive 3,800 meters deep to discover the wreck on the ocean floor.

Musée Mercer Labs New York

Mercer Labs New York

Mercer Labs is a New York museum that blends art and technology. The rooms feature high-tech artistic installations. Surprising and original.

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Museum of Sex New York

The Museum of Sex is New York's museum of eroticism. The exhibitions are both playful and serious in their approach.

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Color Factory New York

Color Factory New York is a museum that presents amazing artistic installations centered on color.

Intérieur du musée Arte Museum de New York

Arte Museum New York

Dive into 16 spectacular immersive experiences! A new museum in New York that stands apart from traditional museums.

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Balloon Museum NYC

Step into an immersive artistic experience where balloons reign supreme. A museum that opened in August 2026.

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iCandy NYC

Enter the wild world of iCandy NYC on Times Square… and collect a whole bucket of candy.

Art museums in New York

Themed museums in New York

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Ground Zero Museum Workshop

This museum was created by a photographer who followed New York firefighters. A different perspective on September 11, 2001.

Museum of Broadway

Museum of Broadway

Museum of Broadway is a New York museum dedicated to musicals. Discover what goes on behind the scenes!

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Skyscraper Museum New York

Located in the Financial District, Skyscraper Museum is New York's museum of skyscrapers. Discover the evolution of Manhattan.

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Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York is a museum dedicated to New York's history. The exhibitions are organized by theme.

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NYC Fire Museum

NYC Fire Museum is New York's firefighters museum. The museum is housed in a former SoHo firehouse.

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Museum at Eldridge Street

The Museum at Eldridge Street tells the story of the Jewish community in New York. The museum occupies a former synagogue on the Lower East Side.

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ARTECHOUSE New York

ARTECHOUSE is a unique museum. Immerse yourself in the image with giant artistic projections. The museum is in Chelsea Market.

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Mmuseumm New York

Mmuseumm in New York is the world's smallest museum. The museum fits inside an elevator shaft in TriBeCa. An original concept.

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AKC Museum of the Dog

AKC Museum is a museum dedicated entirely to dogs. Its collection features paintings where dogs take center stage.

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International Center of Photography

The International Center of Photography presents the work of photographers from around the world.

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James Bond at SpyScape Museum

New York's espionage museum features a section dedicated to James Bond. Discover behind-the-scenes details from the films and the gadgets.

Hip Hop Museum New York

Hip Hop Museum New York

Hip Hop Museum is set to open soon in the Bronx. This museum will offer a complete tour of hip hop culture.

Banksy Museum New York

Banksy Museum New York

Banksy Museum is a New York museum entirely dedicated to British artist Banksy. Discover the creations of the street art star.

L'entrée du Tilt Museum New York

Tilt Museum

Tilt Museum is a museum dedicated to optical illusions and 3D street art. The museum is located in East Rutherford.

Quai du New York Transit Museum

New York Transit Museum

Discover the history of transportation in New York and ride in historic subway cars.

Italian American Museum de New York

Italian American Museum

Italian American Museum tells the story of the Italian American community in the USA.

Entrée principale du Tenement Museum à New York

Tenement Museum

A museum dedicated to the lives of immigrants on the Lower East Side.

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