New York City, New York

Culture, History, Library, Park, Specialized

The 9/11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance, honoring the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993.

Elizabethtown, New York

History, Historical Society, Library

Hogansburg, New York

Culture, General, History, Library

The Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center is a public library and museum that serves the people of Akwesasne, the surrounding communities and the visiting public by providing access to educational and cultural resources and services.

New York, New York

Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Founded in 1897 to inform the world of the achievements of the Irish in America, is today a national center of scholarship and culture.

Brooklyn, New York

Art, Children's, General, History, Library, Specialized

The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's rich heritage. BHS fulfills this mission by collecting, preserving and making available important materials representative of Brooklyn's diverse peoples and cultures both past and present. The Brooklyn Historical Society places the materials it collects in a meaningful context by presenting innovative exhibitions and public programs.
Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society is a nationally renowned urban history center dedicated to the exploration and preservation of documents, artwork and artifacts representative of Brooklyn's diverse cultures past and present.

Buffalo, New York

General, History, Library, Park

The Buffalo History Museum annually presents a wide array of programs, exhibits, tours, outdoor events, and activities for all ages that utilize many of these resources to tell the stories of both ordinary and extraordinary people of Western New York.

New York, New York

Library

Cortland, New York

Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Cortland County Historical Society operates the Suggett House Museum and the Kellogg Memorial Research Center. Please see MuseumsUSA listing for each facility.

Nyack, New York

Art, General, History, Historic House, Library

The Edward Hopper House Art Center is a dynamic multi-arts center situated in the birthplace and childhood home of renowned American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). The Art Center presents art exhibitions featuring the work of emerging and established artists and juried theme shows in all styles and media. There are also programs and events for children and adults throughout the year, including an outdoor summer jazz concert series, Artists in the Park event, a December book fair, a monthly poetry workshop, drawing, painting, and photography classes, and much more.

Syracuse, New York

Art, Culture, General, History, Library

In fitting with the works it houses, the Everson Museum building is a sculptural work of art in its own right. Designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, the building itself is internationally acclaimed for its uniqueness. Within its walls, Everson houses roughly 11,000 pieces of art: American paintings, sculpture, drawings, graphics and one of the largest holdings of American ceramics in the nation.

Rochester, New York

General, History, Library, Military

We offer a detailed look at Civil War artillery and aircraft of WWII. In addition there are military items of all eras on display. We make extensive use of models and dioramas.

Blue Mountain Lake, New York

Culture, General, History, Library

The Adirondack Museum has been collecting for more than fifty years and will continue to collect into the future. The collections are as varied and diverse as the Adirondacks themselves. Each artifact represents a small piece of the Adirondack story.

Fine and Regional Art:
Three collections – fine art, decorative art, and photography – combine to create the largest repository of Adirondack art in the North Country.

Daily Life and Work:
Featuring artifacts related to domestic work and homemaking; work, commerce, trades, and professions.

Historic Structures:
Over a dozen historic structures from throughout the Adirondack North Country have been relocated to the museum grounds.

New York, New York

Art, Children's, Culture, Library, Specialized

New York, New York

Art, Culture, Library, Specialized

The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, is a graduate research institute of Bard College that opened in New York City in 1993. Today the BGC offers two programs of study, one leading to a master of arts degree and the other to a doctor of philosophy degree. Students in these programs can select from a wide array of courses dealing with various aspects of the cultural history of the material world.

Ballston Spa, New York

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

As home of the Saratoga County Historical Society, Brookside Museum promotes a deeper understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of Saratoga County’s past for people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of interest through educational programs, innovative exhibits, ambitious web programming, personal experiences, and enduring relationships.

Catskill, New York

Library

Kinderhook, New York

Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Columbia County Historical Society includes a museum and library, as well as three additional historic properties open to the public.

East Durham, New York

General, History, Library, Natural History

Please refer to www.hvnet.com/alist/alist_greene_durhamcentermuseum.htm. We could not have a better review if we had paid for it.

Glenville, New York

History, Library, Military, Science, Specialized

Dedicated to interpreting aviation, particularly as related to New York State, the Museum offers visitors a variety of enjoyable and educational experiences, including interpretive exhibits, a spectacular collection of restored aircraft, the state's largest aviation library, as well as education programs.

Cooperstown, New York

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Science, Specialized, Zoo

The 19th-century Historic Village is comprised of buildings gathered from rural communities around New York state and painstakingly relocated and restored, piece by piece. Each building provides an intimate view of commercial and domestic practices common to rural life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.