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This list of museums in New York is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The New York State Museum was founded in 1836 as the New York State Geological and Natural History Survey, formed in 1836 by Governor William Marcy to document the mineral wealth of the state. [2] In 1870, it was reorganized as the New York State Museum of Natural History under the trusteeship of the regents of the State University. [ 3 ]
The North American beaver is the state mammal of New York. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature :
List of birds of New York (state) L. List of animals of Long Island Sound; M. List of mammals of New York This page was last edited on 17 May 2022, at 01:29 (UTC ...
See List of museums in New York. See also Category:Museums in New York (state). See also List of university art museums and galleries in New York State. See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City. See also List of museums in New York City. See also List of museums on Long Island.
List of museums in New York may refer to: List of museums in New York (state) List of museums in New York City This page was last edited on 8 ...
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. [5] Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 21 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library.
See also List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City for museums and other visitor attractions including zoos and gardens, performing arts organizations, libraries, and historically-significant sites.