New York - Museum Mile

The Frick Collection was the art collection of Henry Clay Frick. He bequeathed his collection and his mansion to the city of New York, upon his death in 1919. The mansion, which serves as the gallery, was built in 1913-14 and cost an estimated $5 million to construct. Frick laid out the structure with the intention of leaving the house as a public gallery.

The collection, while relatively small includes many fine pieces. On display are old master paintings, French furniture, Limoges enamels and Oriental rugs. Turner, Constable, More, and Vermeer are some of the notable artists whose works are on display.

The Goethe Institut New York is a part of the Goethe Institut, an organization which promotes the German language and culture throughout the world. The New York location is one of 126 institutes in over 70 countries. The Institut offers courses and seminars for teachers of the German language. The Institut also coordinates cultural exchange programs. The Institut houses a library with a great deal of material mostly related to Germany.

The Jewish Museum was established on January 20, 1904 when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America to start the museum collection. The collection has expanded tremendously and includes many thousands of pieces.

The Jewish Museum has exhibits that explore 4,000 years of Jewish culture and history through art, archaeology, ceremonial objects, video, and interactive media. Newer exhibits feature archaeological treasures representing Jewish life in Israel and the Mediterranean region.

The museum features changing exhibitions throughout the year.

The Museo Del Barrio is a Latin American art museum. Founded in 1969, the museum specializes in Puerto Rican culture, featuring paintings, folk art, historical artifacts, carvings of the saints and a pre-Columbian collection from the Caribbean. Changing exhibitions offer a creative and diverse range of options for visitors.

The Museum of the City of New York is an interesting museum which focuses specifically on the history of New York. If you are planning on exploring the city from an historical perspective this might be a good place to start.

The museum itself has a long history, having been founded in 1923. It is housed in a handsome Georgian Colonial building and contains a varied collection of items, including a large number of photos.

Changing exhibits highlight a different of aspects of New York's past and future.

The National Academy Museum (formerly the National Academy of Design) houses more than 5,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures by Winslow Homer, Frank Lloyd Wright others belonging to the collection of The National Academy of Design. The museum is located in a lavish house donated by arts philanthropist, Archer Huntington, and has patterned marble floors and decorative plaster ceilings.

The museum was extensively renovated in the fall of 2011, with new galleries added.