- Abigail Adams Smith Museum
 - Manhattan - One of the few institutions in the nation that illuminates hotel life in the early nineteenth century. - American Museum of the Moving Image
- Astoria - Includes online exhibitions, education programs, and collection information.
- American Numismatic Society
- Manhattan - Advancing the study and appreciation of coins, medals, and related objects as historical and artistic documents.
- Asia Society@
- Manhattan
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- Bronx - Newly restored three-story Carriage House contains a carriage stable, hay loft, and tack room for a multi-purpose interpretive facility for the museum.
- Brooklyn Children's Museum
- Brooklyn - Programs and exhibits are based on a remarkable collection of 20,000 cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, live plants, and animals.
- Brooklyn Historical Society
- Brooklyn - Museum, library, and education centre dedicated to illuminating the rich heritage of borough's diverse peoples and cultures, past and present.
- Brooklyn's History Museum
- Brooklyn - Displays more than 1,000 objects reflecting Brooklyn's exciting history. Permanent exhibit areas cover The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Brooklynites, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and The Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- Manhattan
- Curator's Choice
- Manhattan - Online news service devoted to museums and exhibitions in New York City and vicinity. Includes reviews.
- Drawing Center, The
- Manhattan - Not-for-profit institution focusing on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
- Fraunces Tavern Museum@
- Manhattan - Find sites for Fraunces Tavern Museum and its restaurant where George Washington spent the last days as the General. Sites feature the museum, fieldtrip details, and the renowned restaurant designed by William Mersereau, located at Manhattan, New York City.
- Hispanic Society of America
- Manhattan - Museum and reference library for the study of art, culture, and history of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines.
- Jewish Museum
- Manhattan - Captures 4000 years of history and culture.
- Johny Fox's Freakatorium
- Manhattan - El Museo Loco, is dedicated to the history and preservation of the dime museum.
- Judaica Museum
- Riverdale - Collection features artifacts reflecting the customs and ceremonies of European and Oriental Jewry over the last three centuries.
- Leahland International Advertising BeanBag Museum
- Manhattan - Unique and unusual stuffed advertising toys and promotional plush characters.
- Madame Tussauds New York
- Manhattan - Wax museum with representations of entertainment, sports, and public figures.
- Morgan Library, The@
- Manhattan
- Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA)
- Full-time, professionally staffed museum dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere.
- Museum of Jewish Heritage
- Manhattan - Educating people about the 20th Century Jewish experience before, during, and after the Holocaust.
- Museum of Sex
- Manhattan - Cultural institution devoted to representing the history, evolution, and social significance of sex.
- Museum of Television & Radio
- Manhattan - Presents exhibitions and seminars of historical television and radio broadcasts.
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Manhattan - Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the lives, languages, history, and arts of Native Americans.
- New York City Fire Museum
- Manhattan - Offers history of the New York City Fire Department from colonial days to the present.
- New York Transit Museum@
- Manhattan
- NYC Museums
- Manhattan - Directory of museums ranging from Impressionism to Avant Garde to Asian crafts.
- Skyscraper Museum, The
- Manhattan - Devoted to the study of highrise building, past, present, and future. Includes examinations of the New York City skyline.
- Sony Wonder Technology Lab
- Manhattan - Has exhibits that showcase audio, imaging, robotics, and other technology.
- South Street Seaport Museum
- Manhattan - Contains square-rigged tall ships, schooners and maritime exhibits and galleries. Provides maritime history, entertainment and education.
- SS Lilac
- Manhattan - Information on the restored 1933 lighthouse tender moored at Pier 40. Includes history and events calendar.
- Ukrainian Museum, The
- Manhattan - Dedicated to the Ukrainian experience, past and present.
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