Jewish Museum

This homage to Judaism primarily features artwork examining 4000 years of Jewish ceremony and culture; it also has a wide array of children’s activities, like storytelling hour, arts and crafts workshops and more. The building, a gorgeous banker’s mansion from 1908, houses more than 30,000 items of Judaica, as well as works of sculpture, paintings, numismatics, antiquities, prints, decorative arts and photography. Watch for occasional blockbuster exhibitions, such as the recent ‘Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention,’ which drew a large and buzzing turnout. The institution also offers frequent lectures and film screenings – especially in January, when it collaborates with Lincoln Center to present the annual New York Jewish Film Festival.