Best places: Art museums in Schenectady County

A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary.

Branch of the Metropolitan, showcasing medieval art in a French monastery overlooking the Hudson.

Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.

Celebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.

Galleries & exhibits dedicated to artist & architect Isamu Noguchi plus a serene sculpture garden.

Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.

👍👍 I have been to a few observatories before in Newyork and Chicago. I certainly think this one is a most amazing experience I had. The staff was disciplined and friendly. No major wait they called inside and offered shoe covers. We entered into a kind of darkroom with amazing lights. The decks are div...

Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.

Family-run standby with an array of modern & traditional frames as well as contemporary artwork.

Landmark venue features avant-garde visual & performing arts in an industrial Gilded-Age interior.

👍👍 A new discovery for me. Awesome building with fantastic city views from the 4th floor. The Andy Warhol show was the best (and best-looking) Warhol exhibition I have ever seen. I also loved the current "Basquiat x Warhol" exhibition, which focuses in particular of some of the joint artworks by Andy W...

Museum exclusively featuring 20th-century & contemporary art by American artists, most still living.

Photos, maps & other artifacts trace NYC history from its 16th-century birth to the present day.

Art exhibit centered on colors, featuring playful participatory installations in separate rooms.

A collection of antiques offers a look into Coney Island's past along with special events.

Visual arts on display along with The Panorama, a building-for-building model of New York City.

Photo exhibitions held in a landmark Renaissance Revival-style gallery with a cocktail bar & dining.

Museum of Modern Art-run venue for experimental & contemporary art & events, set in an old school.

😠 It’s nice to take pictures (it’s really instagrammable), but for the price I was disappointed by this experience. We really tried our best to get the concept. It wasn’t for us, and in my opinion 30-40 minutes are needed to check out all the exhibits. But we laughed a lot, and even if we didn’t unde...

👍👍 Be aware that this is a two room exhibition and should take somewhere between 1-1.5 hours. I went to both Gold in Motion & Destination Cosmos. Gold in Motion is absolutely beautiful - if you're into art. Destination Cosmos is definitely more informative. Both are stunning exhibitions and worth the v...