Here are a few of the museums and art centers located inside or near Central Park:
American Museum of Natural History
Marco Rubino
American Museum of Natural History, New York City
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the best museums in the area for children (and adults as well). This museum is located on the Upper West Side on Central Park West between 77th and 81st Streets. Tickets are available onsite or online. Pay-what-you-wish admission is available at ticket counters. Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in admission lines. The museum is open every day 10:00 am - 5:45 pm except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, features modern and contemporary art. This museum is located in Upper East Side between 88th and 89th Streets. Tickets are available onsite or online. Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in admission lines. The museum is open every day 10:00 am - 5:45 pm, except Thursday. Pay-what-you-wish admission is available at ticket counters on Saturdays between 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in the eastern side of Central Park between 80th and 84 Streets. Tickets are available onsite or online. Pay-what-you-wish admission is available at ticket counters. Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in admission lines. The museum is open every day, Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm and Friday - Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, January 1st, and the first Monday in May.
The Met Breuer
The Met Breuer, located on Madison Avenue and 75th Street, contains The Metropolitan Museum of Art's modern and contemporary art program. A ticket from the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes admission to the Met Breuer. Tickets are available onsite or online. Pay-what-you-wish admission is available at ticket counters. Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in admission lines. The museum is open every day, Sunday - Thursday: 10 am - 5:30 pm and Friday - Saturday: 10 am–9 pm, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, January 1st, and the first Monday in May.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Cal Vornberger
The Lincoln Center for Performing Arts is located in the Upper West Side on 66th Street and Broadway and is home to 11 resident arts organizations. For information about performances and events, visit the Lincoln Center website.