American Folk Art Museum

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2 Lincoln Sq
New York, NY 10023
The American Folk Art Museum is a free museum and New York City's only museum devoted to the work of folk and self-taught artists. Its mission is to engage people of all backgrounds through its collections, exhibitions, publications, and programs as the leading forum shaping the understanding and appreciation of folk and self-taught art across time and place.

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John T.
12/30/2024

A small space with well curated and exhibited collections that rotate every every months. The museum does not charge admission and there is no pressure to make a contribution. For those for...

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Hope S.
9/25/2024

I've been wanting to visit this museum for years. It's too small to have any permanent collections but, the exhibition we visited was informative. The small museum shop had many different...

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Jeff O.
7/9/2024

When I first moved the UWS in late 2011, I quickly found the American Folk Art Museum, and as a lover of museums generally and folk art specifically, I was stoked to have a venue like this only...

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Amy D.
1/4/2025

A lovely small free/donate what you wish museum. We came and saw exhibits on Shaker art, games boards, and Home to Roost and spent about 30-45 minutes seeing the collection.

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Sumi K.
6/28/2024

Museum near Lincoln center, NYC, it is free and the gift shop had adorable souvenirs for owl and cat lovers. Museum itself was very small and some interesting embroidery works.

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