This list of museums in New York is a list of

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s, defined for this context as institutions (including

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s, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,

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s) are not included. Also included are non-profit art centers and galleries. The following museums are in New York but their lists are maintained separately: *

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for museums in Nassau and Suffolk counties *

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The list

Museums in New York State besides those in NYC, Long Island, or universities are:

Defunct museums

* Balmanno Cottage, Geneva, formerly operated by the Geneva Historical Society, closed in 2013 * Boswell Museum, Springfield Center, no longer any physical museum, just
website
preserves music of the 1920s and 1930s * Bridgewater Auto Museum, Bridgewater, closed in 1989 after the death of Walt Meyer, its founder * Campbell-Whittlesey House Museum, Rochester, closed in 2010 * Cudner-Hyatt House, Scarsdale, formerly operated by the Scarsdale Historical Society * Deansboro Music Museum, Deansboro * Dinosaur Walk Museum, Riverhead, closed in 2008, branches still exist in

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* Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science, New Hyde Park, closed in 2006 * Greenwood Museum * Harwood’s Grist Mill Farm,

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* Ithaca College Museum of Art * Museum of Cartoon Art,

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, became the National Cartoon Museum when the collection moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1992 * Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, formerly operated by Stony Brook University *

Museum of the Peaceful Arts The Museum of the Peaceful Arts was a museum in Manhattan, New York City. Established at 24 West 40th St. around 1920, it was later relocated to the Daily News Building at 220 E. 42nd St. It was later closed, and superseded by the New York Museum ...

* National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum, Oneonta, museum closed in 2010, inductions will continue * Noteworthy Indian Museum,

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* Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, Orchard Park, closed in 2009 *

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in 2016 * Rail City Historical Museum, Sandy Creek, closed in 2015 * Retro Arcade Museum,

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* Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum, Ticonderoga, closed in 2010 * Tired Iron Tractor Museum, Cuylerville, collection of vintage farm machinery, tractors, trucks, horse-drawn equipment, farm toys, sold in 2013
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* Toy Town Museum, East Aurora, closed in 2009

Regions

The "Region" column in the sortable table can be used to help locate museums and understand which museums are in the same area. The list uses regions made up of the following counties or boroughs: *

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(counties all or partly in the

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, except counties in the Capital District): Clinton,

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, Herkimer,

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, Oneida, Saratoga,

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, and

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counties. *

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: Allegany, Cattaraugus,

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, Niagara, Orleans, and

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counties. *

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: Albany,

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, Rensselaer, Columbia,

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and Saratoga counties. *Central Leatherstocking: Broome,

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, Chenango,

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, Montgomery, Otsego, Oswego, Schoharie counties. *

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, Tioga County, Chemung County, Tompkins County,

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, Seneca County, Wayne County, Monroe County, Livingston County, Ontario County, Yates County, Schuyler County, and Steuben County. *Lower Hudson: Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties. * Long Island: Nassau and Suffolk counties. *Mid-Hudson: Dutchess,

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, Sullivan, and

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counties. *

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

: Boroughs of

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and Staten Island

References

External links

I Love New York - official state tourism guideNew York State CanalsNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic PreservationNYC Arts - Culture Guide and CalendarNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Defunct museums

* Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science, New Hyde Park, closed in 2006 * Greenwood Museum * Harwood’s Grist Mill Farm,

* Ithaca College Museum of Art * Museum of Cartoon Art,

, became the National Cartoon Museum when the collection moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1992 * Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, formerly operated by Stony Brook University *

* National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum, Oneonta, museum closed in 2010, inductions will continue * Noteworthy Indian Museum,

* Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, Orchard Park, closed in 2009 *

, Amesterdamn Move to

in 2015 * Rail City Historical Museum, Sandy Creek, closed in 2015 * Retro Arcade Museum,

Regions

The "Region" column in the sortable table can be used to help locate museums and understand which museums are in the same area. The list uses regions made up of the following counties or boroughs: *

(counties all or partly in the

, except counties in the Capital District): Clinton,

, Herkimer,

, Oneida, Saratoga,

, and

counties. *

: Allegany, Cattaraugus,

, Niagara, Orleans, and

counties. *

: Albany,

, Rensselaer, Columbia,

and Saratoga counties. *Central Leatherstocking: Broome,

, Chenango,

, Montgomery, Otsego, Oswego, Schoharie counties. *

, Tioga County, Chemung County, Tompkins County,

, Sullivan, and

counties. *

: Boroughs of

and Staten Island

References

External links

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