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New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world. [1] [2] [3] The culture of New York is reflected in its size and ethnic diversity. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. [4] Many American cultural movements first emerged in the city.
New York City Fire Museum: SoHo: Manhattan: Firefighting: Historical and modern firefighting vehicles, equipment, uniforms New York City Police Museum: Financial District: Manhattan: Law enforcement: Closed in 2014, plans unclear Harbor Defense Museum: Bay Ridge: Brooklyn Military Located in Fort Hamilton, 19th-century fort with exhibits of NY ...
Public art in New York City includes statues, memorials, murals, fountains, and other forms. The city's parks have been described as the "greatest outdoor public art museum" in the United States. [1]
The Shed (formerly known as Culture Shed and Hudson Yards Cultural Shed) is a cultural center in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City.Opened on April 5, 2019, the Shed commissions, produces, and presents a wide range of activities in performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture.
The Queens Museum is located in the New York City Pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, [4] designed by architect Aymar Embury II for the 1939 World's Fair. [4] [5] The fair was first announced in 1935, [6] and engineering consultant J. Franklin Bell drew up preliminary plans for the fairground the next year, including a structure for the New York City government. [7]
In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of Paris in New York. The glamorous five-story home has seen their three children grow up ...
Austrian Cultural Forum New York: Midtown Manhattan: Manhattan Culture Contemporary art Culture center with art exhibition gallery Bard Graduate Center: Upper West Side Manhattan Art Design, decorative arts, architecture Annually organizes two to three exhibitions related to decorative arts, architecture, and design Bartow-Pell Mansion: Pelham ...
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