Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide
154 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Museums & Galleries mances: theater, dance, film, circus. Open Thurs. 4–8pm, Sat. 1–5pm; groups by appointment. 718 624 4719 290 Conover St at Pier 44 (Reed St.), Red Hook, Brooklyn 11231 Weeksville Heritage Center weeksvillesociety.org Site of historic African-American village. The Hunterfly Road Houses are fur- nished to interpret Black life of the mid-1800s, early 1900s and early 1930s. Admission. Tours Tues.–Fri., 2pm& 4pm. Group tours. 718 756 5250 | 1698 Bergen St. (Buffalo– Rochester Aves.), Brooklyn; mail: P.O. Box 130120, St. John’s Station, Brooklyn 11213 International Collections Brooklyn Museum brooklynmuseum .org The second-largest art museum in New York features art ranging from ancient Egyptian to contempo- rary works. Bookstore, gift shop and food service. Suggested admission; free to members and children under 12 accompanied by an adult. Closed Mon., Tue., Thanksgiving, Christ- mas, New Year’s Day. 718 638 5000 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Brooklyn 11238 Frick Collection frick.org Gilded Age mansion features paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. Renaissance through 19th century, including Rembrandt, Vermeer, Renoir andWhistler. Gift shop. Kids under 10 not admitted. ClosedMon. 212 288 0700 | 1 E. 70th St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC 10021 The Met metmuseum.org The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world for everyone to experience and enjo y. Exhibitions free with admission. Full-priced ticket provides three-da y access to The Met, The Met Breuer, The Met Cloisters. See website for individual admission info. Open seven days. 212 535 7710 | Fifth Ave. at 82nd St., NYC 10028 See Ad Index on pg. 236. Photography & Broadcasting Anthology FilmArchives anthology filmarchives.org International center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of film and video, focusing on American independent and avant-garde cinema and its pre- cursors. See website for film schedule. Admission. 212 505 5181 32 Second Ave. (E. 2nd St.), NYC 10003 International Center of Photography Museum icp.org Dedicated to pho- tography and visual culture. Changing exhibits, educational and public programs, resource library, archives, and collections. 212 857 0000 | 79 Essex St. (Broome–Delancey Sts.), NYC 10002 Museum of the Moving Image moving image.us The nation’s only museum devoted to film, TV and digital enter- tainment. Movies, exhibitions, cos- tumes, cameras, video games and more. ClosedMon. Free admission Fri., 4–8pm. 718 777 6888, directions/ info 718 784 0077 | 36-01 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, Queens 11106 Science & Math American Museum of Natural History amnh.org More than 40 permanent halls plus digital films, space shows and temporary special exhibitions explore the universe and the diver- sity of life on Earth. Gift shop and cafes. Open daily. 212 769 5100 | 200 Central Park West (79th St.), NYC 10024 See Ad Index on pg. 236. The Climate Museum climatemuseum.org Dedicated to inspiring action on the climate crisis, this new, growing museum presents youth arts performances, public art installations and exhibitions. 212 324 3511 | Various locations; June–October: Governors Island,
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