13 Art Galleries to Explore in New York

Albany Center Gallery is located in the heart of Albany, New York and is a cultural hub for the city's thriving art scene. Founded in 1988, it is part of the Albany Institute of History & Art and is run by the Institute. The gallery is housed in the Erastus Corning II Tower, just one block away from the historic Ten Broeck Mansion. It is named after Stanley C. Opalka, a Polish-born artist who lived in Albany and was a leader in the contemporary art movement in the 1970s and 1980s.

The 52-acre (21 ha) garden holds over 14,000 taxa of plants and has nearly a million visitors each year. It includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections, the Steinhardt Conservatory that houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron-and-glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.

The Mandeville Gallery, located in Schenectady County, New York, is an esteemed art gallery situated on the campus of Union College. This gallery serves as a cultural and educational hub, offering a diverse range of contemporary and historical art exhibitions to the college community and the public.The Mandeville Gallery showcases a variety of artistic mediums, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and multimedia installations.

A Media museum located in a former building of the historic Astoria Studios. It exists to expand public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique and technology of film, television, and digital media by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts via multimedia exhibitions and educational programming.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is a prestigious institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and excellence of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. Established in 1950, the museum serves as a tribute to the sport's greatest horses, jockeys, trainers, and contributors.

The Opalka Gallery in Albany County, New York is an art gallery located in the Erastus Corning II Tower. Founded in 1988, the Gallery is run by the Albany Institute of History & Art and focuses on the visual arts of the Capital Region. The Gallery houses a permanent collection of works by Stanley C. Opalka, a Polish-born artist who was a leader in the contemporary art movement in the 1970s and 1980s, in addition to rotating exhibitions of art from various regional artists.

A 39-acre botanical garden featuring rose, bee, herb, wedding, and perennial gardens; an arboretum; an art gallery which was operated by Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. It was created as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and was originally located in nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is an internationally recognized cultural destination that presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and is committed to promoting cross-cultural dialogues for diverse audiences.

This is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The museum traces the history of New York City's five boroughs with its exhibitions of cultural ephemera and relics. Besides a permanent display of New York City artifacts, the City Reliquary also hosts rotating exhibits of community collections and annual cultural events.

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art preserves United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artefacts. The museum was created by Jacques Marchais, (1887-1948) an American woman, to serve as a bridge between the West and the rich ancient and cultural traditions of Tibet and the Himalayan region.

This is the largest museum in the United State and it was the third most visited art museum in the world. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.

This was a museum designed and created by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. The purpose of the museum and foundation was and remains to preserve and display Noguchi's sculptures, architectural models, stage designs, drawings, and furniture designs.

The UB Anderson Gallery at the University of Buffalo, Erie County is a premier contemporary art gallery. Established in 1951, it is one of the oldest university-affiliated galleries in the United States. The gallery features rotating exhibitions by regional, national and international artists as well as curated collections from the permanent collection of over 4000 works. Located on the first floor of UB’s Center for the Arts, the gallery is open to the public and offers free docent-led tours.