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| American Folk Art Museum | NYC Museum 2 Lincoln Square (W. 66th St. at Columbus Ave.) New York, NY - 212-595-9533 Americana at its best, including artwork, furniture, pottery, quilts, and much more. Wed-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. $9 adults, $7 seniors and students, Fri 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. American Museum of Natural History | NYC Museum Central Park West at W. 79th St. New York, NY - 212-769-5100 Dinosaurs, primates, fossils, dioramas, birds of prey, artifacts, cultural halls, IMAX films (thru Spring 2005: Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure), Discovery Center, Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, and Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites. Daily 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Children's programs: $12 adults, $9 seniors & students, $7 children. www.amnh.org Asia Society and Museum | NYC Museum 725 Park Ave. New York, NY - 212-517-2742 Exhibitions of Asian art and culture from 2000 BC to the present. Through Jan. 5: The Native Born: Contemporary Aboriginal Art From Ramingining, Australia. Through Feb.: From Court to Caravan: Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon. Tues-Thurs, Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $7 adults, $5 senior citizens and students, children under 16 and Fri 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. www.asiasociety.org Center for Jewish History | NYC Museum 15 W. 16th St. New York, NY - 212-294-8301 A half-million books, 100 million archival documents, thousands of photos, artifacts, paintings, and textiles documenting the Jewish experience in the U.S. Home to the American-Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Center hours: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. free; Tues & Thurs tours. Museum hours: Tues-Thurs & Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 adults, $4 seniors, students, children under six free. www.cjh.org Children's Museum of Manhattan | NYC Museum 212 W. 83rd St. New York, NY - 212-721-1223 Multimedia exhibits and programs for all. Thru Sept. 2005: Oh, Seuss! Tues-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 adults and children, $4 seniors, children under age one and members free. www.cmom.org Children's Museum of the Arts | NYC Museum 182 Lafayette St. New York, NY - 212-941-9198 Interactive and do-it-yourself art. Wed-Sun noon-5 p.m., Thurs noon-6 p.m. $6 adults and children, Thurs 4 p.m.-6 p.m., pay what you wish. www.cmany.org Cloisters, The | NYC Museum Fort Tryon Park New York, NY - 212-923-3700 The art of Medieval Europe, housed in a gothic monastery on four glorious acres that overlook the Hudson River. Tues-Sun 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. $12 adults, $7 seniors and students, children under 12 free. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution | NYC Museum 2 E. 91st St. (at Fifth Ave.) New York, NY - 212-849-8300 Historic and contemporary exhibits. Thurs 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun noon-6 p.m. $10 adults, $7 seniors and students, children under 12 free. Dahesh Museum of Art | NYC Museum 580 Madison Ave. (at E. 56th St.) - New York, NY :: 212-759-0606 A collection of works from the European art academies of the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Tues-Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (first Thurs until 9 p.m.) $10 adults, $8 seniors 62+, $6 students with ID, members & children (under 12) free. Thurs 6 p.m.-9 p.m., pay what you wish. El Museo del Barrio | NYC Museum 1230 Fifth Ave. (btw. E. 104th & E. 105th Sts.) - New York, NY :: 212-831-7272 Specializing in Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American art. Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 adults, $4 seniors and students, free for children under 12. Fraunces Tavern Museum | NYC Museum 54 Pearl St. New York, NY - 212-425-1778 The 1719 building where Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his officers in 1783. Museum collections include Revolutionary War era manuscripts, paintings, muskets, flags, and other artifacts. Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3 adults, $2 seniors and students, children under six free. www.frauncestavernmuseum.org Frick Collection | NYC Museum 1 E. 70th St. (btw. Madison & Fifth Aves.) - New York, NY - 212-288-0700 Works by Rembrandt, Titian, Vermeer, and Whistler are on view. Tues-Thurs & Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Garden Court Wine Bar, Fri 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $12 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, children under 10 not admitted. www.frick.org Ground Zero Museum Workshop in New York | NYC Museum 420 W. 14th St. New York, NY - Official Ground Zero Photographer Gary Marlon Suson provides a rare glimpse into the massive recovery effort at Ground Zero by displaying some of his most poignant and well-known Recovery images, as well as artifacts and video footage. Guggenheim Museum, Solomon R. | NYC Museum 1071 Fifth Ave. (at E. 89th St.) - New York, NY :: 212-423-3500 The Frank Lloyd Wright structure, an impressive work of art in itself, houses some of the finest contemporary masterpieces by Chagall, Picasso, Warhol, among others. Sat-Wed 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $15 adults, $10 seniors and students, children under 12 free. Fri 6-8 p.m., pay what you wish. www.guggenheim.org International Center of Photography | NYC Museum 1114 Ave. of the Americas (at W. 43rd St.) New York, NY - 212-857-0000 Examining the important role of photography in contemporary culture. Tue-Thurs 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 adults, $7 seniors and students. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum | NYC Museum Twelfth Ave. at W. 46th St. New York, NY - 212-245-0072 A 900-ft. aircraft carrier-cum-museum with aircraft and submarine replicas on deck. Tues-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $14.50 adults, $10.50 veterans, reservists, seniors and students, $7.50 ages six-11, $2.50 ages two-five, members, active members of the U.S. Military, and children under two free. www.intrepidmuseum.org Jewish Museum, The | NYC Museum 1109 Fifth Ave. (at E. 92nd St.) New York, NY - 212-423-3200 The Jewish identity and experience is examined through art, ceremonial objects, films, and more. Through Mar. 17: The Emergence of Jewish Artists in 19th-Century Europe. Through Feb. 10: Ben Katchor: Picture-Stories; Doug and Mike Starn: Ramparts Cafe; Arnold Dreyblatt: The Re-Collection Mechanism. Sun-Mon, Wed-Thurs 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Tues 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Lower East Side Tenement Museum | NYC Museum 90 Orchard St. New York, NY - 212-431-0233 A monument to the 7000 immigrants who called this restored building home from 1863-1935. Living History theater. Guided tours only. $12 adults, $10 seniors and students. www.tenement.org Madame Tussauds New York | NYC Museum 234 W. 42nd St. New York, NY - 212-512-9600 Can't wait to meet your favorite celebrity, politician or idol? Open 365 days a year, Madame Tussauds is an interactive 'must-do' attraction providing guests with unique opportunities to create personal memories with some of the world's biggest icons. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in one-of-a-kind experiences ranging from feeling what it is like to be a contestant on American Idol as they audition for 'Simon Cowell' to being scared out of your wits in the 'Chamber of Horrors Live--Featuring Van Helsing!' Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.nycwax.com Merchant's House Museum | NYC Museum 29 E. 4th St. New York, NY - 212-777-1089 Only 19th-century period home preserved intact with original furnishing spanning 1835-1933. Thurs-Mon 1 p.m.-5 p.m. $6 adults, $4 seniors and students. Metropolitan Museum of Art | NYC Museum 1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82nd St.) New York, NY - 212-535-7710 American, medieval, decorative, and Egyptian art. Tues-Thurs & Sun 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. $12 adults, $7 seniors and students, children under 12 free. Museum of American Financial History, The | NYC Museum 28 Broadway (at Bowling Green Park below Exchange Pl.) New York, NY - 212-908-4100 Learn more about Wall Street's rich history and the success of American businessmen and women. Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2 admission. www.financialhistory.org Museum of Arts and Design | NYC Museum 40 W. 53rd St. New York, NY - 212-956-3535 The fascinating museum celebrates materials and the processes of transforming them into expressive objects. Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $9 adults, $6 seniors and students, Thurs 6-8 p.m., pay what you wish, children under 12 free. www.madmuseum.org Museum of Chinese in the Americas | NYC Museum 70 Mulberry St. New York, NY - 212-619-4785 A great place to investigate Chinese history and the stories of immigrants. Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun noon-6 p.m., Fri noon-7 p.m. $3 adults, $1 seniors and students, children under 12 free. www.moca-nyc.org |

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