List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City
Name Neighborhood Borough Type Summary
Castle Clinton Lower Manhattan Manhattan History Fort that contains a museum which is administered by the National Park Service , and is a departure point for visitors to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Castle Williams Governors Island Manhattan Military Tours of the 1807 fort and prison
FDNY Fire Zone Midtown Manhattan Firefighting website , fire safety learning center , located in Rockefeller Center
Intrepid Sea , Air & Space Museum Hell 's Kitchen Manhattan Military Showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid , Space Shuttle Enterprise , submarine USS Growler , a Concorde supersonic airplane , helicopters and military aircraft
New York City Fire Museum SoHo Manhattan Firefighting Historical and modern firefighting vehicles , equipment , uniforms
New York City Police Museum Financial District Manhattan Law enforcement Closed in 2014 , plans unclear
Harbor Defense Museum Bay Ridge Brooklyn Military Located in Fort Hamilton , 19th-century fort with exhibits of NY military history
Hall of Fame for Great Americans University Heights Bronx Hall of fame Part of Bronx Community College , National Landmark founded as a Pantheon honoring historically significant American men and women
Fort Totten Bayside Queens Military Tours of the Civil War-era fort
Fort Wadsworth Fort Wadsworth Staten Island Military Exhibits and tours of the mid-19th-century fort
Museums -- History
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.