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Posted April 21, 2006

THE 'OTHER' MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK

We al know the mega museums in New York City, you know the ones I am talking about Moma, Guggenheim, Met.,...
On your next visit to the Big Apple, try venturing away from the famous museum mile, and visit the boutique museums:

1. The Museum of Comic and Cartoon
Art, location in SoHo:
This exhibitions focus on comic
themes, a wide selection from specific periods
in history to fairy-tail art.
INFORMATION: http://moccany.com/

2. The Skyscraper Museum located in the
financial district:
The evolution of the city skyline and a view
of the city’s past. Don’t miss the extensive display
of the World Trade Center site.
INFORMATION: skyscraper.org

3. Cooper-Hewitt National Design
Museum located in the Upper Manhattan area:
This museum explores industrial and scientific advances; it
highlights design details of industrial and scientific advancements.
INFORMATION: ndm.si.edu

4. Museum of Jewish
Heritage, located in the Battery Park area:
This museum depicts the evolution of Jewish history, very
comprehensive and memorable.
INFORMATION: mjhnyc.org

5. Noguch Museum, long Island City:
The focus is on the large scale 3-D works, located
in old factory building displays and atmospheric
garden are worth the trip.
INFORMATION: noguchi.org

6. The Museum of the
Moving Image – Astoria, N.Y.:
This museum highlights all things cinema from glittery memorabilia,
still photography to moving images, the evolution of
movie and television cameras, sound, set
design, special effects, and costumes.
INFORMATION: movingimage.us or phone them at 718-784-0077

7. American Folk Art Museum – Midtown
Manhattan:
Folk art is the focus, a vibrant form of old
circus poster, ceremonial figurines, brilliant woven materials.
INFORMATION: folkartmuseum.org

8. Museum of American illustration –
Midtown:
There are storyboards, textured drawings, etching,
collages and mixed-media pieces and full-color art
in water color. The same building houses the Society of Illustrators.

For more museum location go ny.com/museums

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