The best arts & culture spots in Brookhaven
24 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem
Arts & CulturePaintings, photos & other works by artists of African descent, as well as programs & workshops.
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Arts & Culture9/11 Memorial & Museum
Arts & CulturePlaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Arts & CultureApollo Theater
Arts & CultureShowbiz legends & amateurs alike take the stage at this longtime music hall.
Apollo Theater
Arts & CultureThe Jewish Museum
Arts & CultureContemporary gift shop for handcrafted Jewish ceremonial objects & traditional marriage contracts.
The Jewish Museum
Arts & CultureWhitney Museum of American Art
Arts & CultureMuseum exclusively featuring 20th-century & contemporary art by American artists, most still living.
Whitney Museum of American Art
Arts & CultureThe New York Historical
Arts & CultureWest Side museum presenting New York City history via artwork, manuscripts, furniture and more.
The New York Historical
Arts & CultureChrysler Building
Arts & CultureShimmering art deco skyscraper from 1930 whose spire once made it the world's tallest building.
Chrysler Building
Arts & CultureMadame Tussauds New York
Arts & CultureMuseum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous Americans & historic icons in themed galleries.
Madame Tussauds New York
Arts & CultureLong Island Maritime Museum
Arts & CultureWhether you geek out on historic Long Island boats, shipwreck lore, or the craft of boat building, Long Island Maritime Museum packs it…
Long Island Maritime Museum
Arts & CultureThe Players Theatre
Arts & CultureThis veteran theater houses a main stage for plays plus rehearsal rooms & the famed Cafe Wha? club.
The Players Theatre
Arts & CultureThe Museum of Interesting Things
Arts & CultureAppointment-only viewings of old phonographs, cameras & toys in a private collector's home.
The Museum of Interesting Things
Arts & CultureIntrepid Museum
Arts & CultureFlight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.
Intrepid Museum
Arts & CultureColor Factory NYC
Arts & CultureArt exhibit centered on colors, featuring playful participatory installations in separate rooms.
Color Factory NYC
Arts & CultureThe Museum of Modern Art
Arts & CultureWorks from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.
The Museum of Modern Art
Arts & CultureAnthology Film Archives
Arts & CultureCinema institute presenting screenings of new & old independent, foreign & avant-garde movies.
Anthology Film Archives
Arts & CultureMuseum of the City of New York
Arts & CulturePhotos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day.
Museum of the City of New York
Arts & CultureMuseum of Arts and Design
Arts & CultureExhibits & gift shop focusing on functional art like ceramics, jewelry, furniture & digital design.
Museum of Arts and Design
Arts & CultureHofstra University Museum of Art
Arts & CultureArt museum inside Memorial Hall with free admission.
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Arts & CultureJeffrey Deitch
Arts & CultureOngoing exhibitions of avant-garde & contemporary art in a bright, modern space.
Jeffrey Deitch
Arts & CultureFraunces Tavern Museum
Arts & CultureQuaint history museum featuring art, artifacts and documents pertaining to the Revolutionary War era.
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Arts & CultureMuseum of Illusions - New York
Arts & CultureExhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.
Museum of Illusions - New York
Arts & CultureThe Morgan Library & Museum
Arts & CultureCelebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.
The Morgan Library & Museum
Arts & CultureArtists Space
Arts & CultureArt gallery with works from artists underrepresented in the city & space for provocative debates.
Artists Space
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