Museums in New York

Whether you're an art lover or history buff, New York State's museums inform and inspire with world-class exhibits full of rare and exclusive artifacts. Discover some of the greatest works of art ever created on display at renowned institutions from the Guggenheim to MoMA to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. For an experience you can't find anywhere else, visit the Corning Museum of Glass to see where a young Thomas Edison had his first light bulbs hand-blown, explore the beauty of Native American and folk art at the Fenimore Art Museum, and see large-scale modern art created for the vast rooms of Dia:Beacon, a former box-printing factory.

Interactive exhibits reveal the science of fun at the Strong Museum of Play for the young and young at heart while sculpture parks like Storm King Art Center and Griffis Sculpture Park exhibit art in nature. Explore the era of peace, love, and music at the site of the famous 1969 Woodstock Music Festival at Bethel Woods, celebrate America's favorite pastime at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and share laughs at the National Comedy Center. No matter your interest, New York State has a museum for you.