Brooklyn Museum of Art
The Brooklyn Museum of Art is the second largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in the United States.
It features collections of Egyptian art, Assyrian reliefs and 19th-century American art. The permanent collection includes more than one and a half million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represents almost every culture. 200 Eastern Parkway (718 638 5000)

Children's Museum of Manhattan
This museum covers 5 floors of unique exhibits and programs, and allows children to learn about history, the present and the future in a fun, interactive environment.

Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
This museum is located in the 64 room Andrew Carnegie mansion, which in itself is pretty spectacular. There is always something fascinating here as the exhibitions are temporary and forever changing in theme and content. 2 E 91st Street, at 5th Avenue (212 849 8400)

El Museo del Barrio
This museum and cultural centre displays art from the Caribbean and Latin America. 1230 Fifth Avenue, at 104th Street (212 831 7272)

Jewish Museum
This museum displays over 28,000 historical items relating to Judaism, as well as offering an amazing insight into the 4,000 years of Jewish History. 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd street (212 423 3200)

Lower East Side Tenement Museum
This five story tenement building tells the story and struggles of the immigrants who arrived in New York in the depression and war years. 90 and 97 Orchard Street (212 431 0233)

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, 12th Ave & 46th St, (212 245 0072).

Whitney Museum of American Art
This museum focuses on modern American art and the collection here is known to be the world's best display of 20th century American art. 945 Madison Avenue , (at 75th Street ), New York (212 570 3676).

Museum of the City of New York
This museum showcases the heart of New york and it's history, present and forecasted future. Because NYC is such a fascinating city, this museum is a must to see how it has grown into being. A highlight is the toy gallery that has over 10,000 items to browse through and marvel at. Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street (212 534 1672)

Museum of Jewish Heritage
This striking building displays the history of the Holocaust, through over 2,000 historical photographs, artifacts and film. It is a moving and poignant story, but also highlights hope and freedom, which makes a visit here a very informative and positive experience. 36 Battery Place, in Battery Park (646 437 4200)

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
7th Avenue at 27th St , (212) 217-5970

Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art's collection has grown to include more than 100,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural models and drawings, and design objects. It is recognised as one of the world's best cultural museums, not only for it's art, but it also boasts the countries largest film archive. 11 W 53rd (212 708 9400)

National Museum of the American Indian
Located in the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House and explores the culture , art and history of the American Indian over three gallery spaces. There are two gift shops here as well selling souvenirs and books. 1 Bowling Green (212 514 3700)

New York Transit Museum
Located in Brooklyn this museum has century old locomotives as well as a detailed history of New York's popular subway and transit history. Boerum Place (718 694 1600)

The Cloisters
Located on a hill in Fort Tryon Park is a recreation of a fortified monastery. The reconstructed medieval cloisters house collections of sculptures, arts, and furnishings that span centuries. 190th Street, Fort Tyron Park (212 923 3700)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere and houses displays of European painting, American art and Ancient Egyptian art. 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street (212 535 7710).

The Noguchi Museum
Isamu Noguchi is a renowned Japanese/American sculpture artist. He opened this museum in 1985, and here you can find an impressive sculpture garden, 10 indoor galleries, and educational centre and a museum shop. 9-01 33rd Road at Vernon Blvd, Queens (718 204 7088)

Solomon R Guggenheim museum
This very modern spiral concrete building houses a very modern art collection. The Guggenheim art collection is known world wide and contains more than 6,000 paintings and sculptures. 1071 5th Ave (at 88th Street ) (212 423 3500)

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