Museums in Chelsea, Union Square, and the Flatiron District
Looking for a museum to check out in Chelsea, Union Square or the Flatiron District of Manhattan? Want to add some culture to your visit to the Union Square Greenmarket? Check out these possibilities.
Dia Center for the Arts
Dia's warehouse space on West 22nd Street is principally dedicated to large-scale, single-artist projects. Also sponsors lectures, poetry readings and a video salon.
Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Located on 27th & Seventh Avenue, the museum holds one of the most important collections of costume and textiles, with particular strength in 20th-century fashion. Admission to the exhibitions is free.
Museum of Sex
Located on 27th and Fifth Avenue, the Museum of Sex features both temporary exhibitions as well as the "Spotlight" gallery dedicated to showcasing the museum's permanent collection. Due to the sexual nature of the museum's collection and exhibits, the Museum of Sex is open to visitors 18 and older.
Tibet House
Located in Chelsea, this free museum presents West Tibet's ancient traditions of art and culture through its Cultural Center, Gallery, Library, and Archives.
Yeshiva University Museum
This Chelsea museum offers changing exhibits that celebrate the culturally diverse intellectual and artistic achievements of over 3,000 years of Jewish experience.