New York Museums

Inspiring

1. The Museum at the…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District

served as inspiration, but it isn't certain.   I was a little disappointed that our meandering through the museum ended so quickly....

2. Cooper-Hewitt Museum

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

was here for the Extreme Textiles exhibit which was cool but I wasn't exactly inspired by it.  They also had a permanent collection room closed down.  I think we spent more time in the store.  The cafe...

3. The Metropolitan…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

Refreshing, inspiring, invigorating... The Met's reflecting pools are 5th Avenue bathing at its best!  Tote a basket of your favorite bath products, or just enjoy an al-fresco dip; sans soap...

4. Museum of Modern Art

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

Love MoMA...a bit of a shocker but in a good way. A must for all! Personally not an artsy person but it was awe-inspiring. Lots of famous artists' works located here......

5. Takashi Murakami…

card.  Tip: The book that you can buy in the gift shop is a great piece that summarizes the exhibit, as well as gives you more insight into the inspirations and process of Murakami... but the gift shop...

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Creative

1. Children's Museum of…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

Established in 1988, this is a place where children between the ages of two and ten are encouraged to be wildly creative at spaces stocked with drawing, sculpting, and materials for making costumes...

2. Takashi Murakami…

to airplane.  Lets just say, that there was not a lot of clothing, nor were some of the poses really PG-13 - but, this is art.  Step further into the world of Murakami and creativity and the imagination...

3. The Drawing Center

Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

it to be. Smart, creative work and very well curated.   They also have a great ongoing serie of artists' talks and authors' readings....

4. Museum of Chinese in…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

location!) With exhibits like, "Have You Eaten Yet?" (an exhibit on the Chinese restaurant which is now touring nationally!) MoCA professionally and creatively explores different facets of Chinese American...

5. Micro Museum

"This is NOT a museum of small objects" reads the sign on this small Smith Street storefront.  The Micro Museum IS, however, an arts incubator for mixed media creativity and community leadership...

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