List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City
Name Neighborhood Borough Type Summary
Austrian Cultural Forum New York Midtown Manhattan Manhattan Culture website , culture center with exhibition gallery
National Museum of the American Indian Financial District Manhattan Culture [ 1 ]
Instituto Cervantes New York Midtown Manhattan Manhattan Culture website , culture center , conferences , largest Spanish library in New York , exhibition gallery
Czech Centre New York Upper East Side Manhattan Art website , exhibits of Czech artists , located in Bohemian National Hall
Swiss Institute Lower Manhattan Manhattan Art website , contemporary art
Scandinavia House - The Nordic Center in America Midtown Manhattan Manhattan Cultural Art , design , and historical exhibitions of the Nordic countries
Ukrainian Museum East Village Manhattan Ethnic - Ukrainian-American Ukrainian heritage in America
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Rosebank Staten Island Ethnic Home of Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi and inventor Antonio Meucci , celebrates Italian American culture and heritage
American Folk Art Museum Upper West Side Manhattan Art American folk art
George Gustav Heye Center Financial District Manhattan Native American Part of the Smithsonian ; Native American history , culture and art
Goethe-Institut , New York Lower East Side Manhattan German culture Part of the Goethe-Institut worldwide association
Museums -- Region and tradition
New York City is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known. This list contains the most famous or well-regarded organizations, based on their mission.