Museums

See a thrilling Space Show and travel to the outer reaches of the universe. Explore wildlife dioramas that are like mini safaris and a dinosaur collection your student will never forget! Read more »

The Cloisters, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art for Medieval art, incorporates sections of European cloisters, a chapter house, chapels, and other architectural elements, both domestic and religious, all dating from the 12th through the 15th century. The Cloisters Collection includes spectacular Medieval and illuminated sculptures, goldsmiths' work, stained glass and an herb garden. Read more »

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was incorporated in 1937, and the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, as it was then known, was established two years later. The current museum building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was opened in 1959, drawing huge crowds and stirring considerable controversy. It has never lost its power to excite and provoke, standing today as one of the great works of architecture produced in the twentieth century. Read more »

This famous aircraft carrier has been converted into a technology museum with four theme halls:  Navy, Intrepid, Pioneers, and Space Technology. The experience focuses on the structures, spaces, and artifacts that will tell stories related to the Intrepid's mission to honor our heroes, educate the public, and inspire our youth. Read more »

This museum in nearby New Jersey is a wonderful place for hands-on science learning. See a show in the IMAX theater. Read more »

This museum has the most comprehensive collection of art in the U.S. and one of the foremost in the world. Its outstanding Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Far and Near Eastern, Greek and Roman, European, pre-Columbian, and U.S. collections include,in addition to paintings, sculpture, and graphic arts, architecture, glass, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, furniture, arms and armor, and musical instruments. Read more »

The Museum  of Arts and Design collects, displays, and interprets objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design. In its exhibitions and educational programs, the Museum celebrates the creative process through which materials are crafted into works that enhance contemporary life. Read more »

Opened in the spring of 2005, this Smithsonian museum features the many tribes and cultures of the American Indian. Four floors await your exploration with a variety of movies and exhibits. A huge souvenir shop can be found on the first and second levels. Read more »

The museum displays works focusing on experimental ideas as well as exhibits portraying the development of emerging artists. Read more »