World Culture

by Citysearch_Staff - 0 Reviews - 2,644 Lists

Updated: May 01, 2002

New York is an international city. A host of organizations prove it.

On this page:The Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa.

The Americas

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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    Battery Park and Liberty Island, New York, NY 10017 (map)

    Three floors of thoughtfully-curated exhibits present an awe-inspiring look at America's immigrant past.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Museum Of Chinese In America
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    70 Mulberry St Ste 2, New York, NY 10013 (map)

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended American Folk Art Museum
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    45 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    The only national institution devoted to this vibrant field.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Smithsonian--National Museum of the American Indian
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    1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 (map)

    The most comprehensive collection of Native American arts and cultural artifacts in the world.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended El Museo del Barrio
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    1230 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10029 (map)

    This little museum isn't just for Boricuas anymore.

Europe

  1. 6 Irish Arts Center
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    553 West 51st St, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    The Emerald Isle finds a home away from home on the Island of Manhattan.

  2. 7 3.5 Star Rating: Average Czech Center
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    1109 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10028 (map)

    This cultural liaison can help you rediscover your Eastern European heritage ... or make you wish you had one.

  3. 8 3.5 Star Rating: Average Swiss Institute
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    495 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 (map)

  4. 9 Goethe Institut
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    1014 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

    The art of speaking German is a worldly endeavor.

  5. 10 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average French Institute Alliance
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    22 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022 (map)

  6. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Foundation for Hellenic Culture
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    7 W 57TH St Ste 1, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    Since 1995, this midtown institution has been bringing the road to Athens just a little bit closer.

  7. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
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    58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (map)

  8. 13 3.5 Star Rating: Average Neue Galerie New York
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    1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

  9. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Ukrainian Museum
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    222 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003 (map)

Asia

  1. 15 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Jacques Marchais Museum
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    338 Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306 (map)

  2. 16 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Asia Society & Museum
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    725 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021 (map)

  3. 17 4 Star Rating: Recommended Tibet House
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    22 W 15TH St Ste 2, New York, NY 10011 (map)

    The embattled nation's culture is given a sanctuary in the heart of the big city.

  4. 18 3.5 Star Rating: Average China Institute
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    125 E 65th St, New York, NY 10021 (map)

  5. 19 3.5 Star Rating: Average Japan Society
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    333 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017 (map)

  6. 20 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kurdish Library & Museum
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    144 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (map)

Africa

  1. 21 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Museum For African Art
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    36-01 43rd Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 (map)