DK Travel : New York : The Outer Boroughs : Museums

The Outer Boroughs : Museums

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1. Brooklyn Museum

The permanent collection has objects from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art (see Brooklyn Museum of Art).
2. Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum

Thirteen galleries and a serene Japanese sculpture garden.
3. Museum of the Moving Image

Artifacts and screenings show the history and techniques of film and TV.
4. New York Hall of Science

A science and technology museum with hands-on exhibits and outdoor play area.
5. Queens Museum of Art

The New York Panorama scale model has 800,000 buildings.
6. P.S. 1 MoMA

Since 1976 this center has displayed contemporary art and provided studio space for artists.
7. Van Cortlandt House Museum

This restored 1748 Georgian house is the Bronx’s oldest building.
8. Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

A collection of Tibetan art in a Himalayan-style building with a garden.
9. Staten Island Historical Society Museum

In historic Richmondtown is a museum housed in the County Clerk’s office, built in 1848.
10. Snug Harbor Cultural Center

Chinese garden, performance spaces, art center, children’s museum, and a maritime collection.