World-Class Arts & Culture in New York State

From performing arts to fine arts, New York State has it all.

New York State's museums, galleries, theaters, and historic sites are the best in the world. Iconic stages from Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall to Shea's in Buffalo and Saratoga Performing Arts Center captivate with concerts, opera, jazz, and ballet, while the finest works of art fill world-class museums from the MoMA to Buffalo AKG Art Museum. No matter where you are, New York showcases the best of art in all of its forms.

New York City

From smash Broadway musicals to daring Off-Broadway dramas to must-see exhibits at The Met, MoMA, and Brooklyn Museum, there’s no better place in the world to experience the arts than NYC.

Long Island

View art in a Gold Coast mansion, tour the home and studio where Jackson Pollock made his famed drip paintings, and get your fill of film at one of the Hamptons’ hottest events.

Hudson Valley

Visit the homes of artists Frederic Edwin Church and Edward Hopper, see towering sculpture art at Storm King, and take in a show at the historic Tarrytown Music Hall.

Catskills

Tour Hudson River School founder Thomas Cole’s home, experience the spirit of Woodstock at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, and see rising stars on the theater stage at Woodstock Playhouse.

Chautauqua-Allegheny

Laugh it up at the National Comedy Center, see the nature-inspired art of Roger Tory Peterson, and enjoy a cultural summer retreat on the Chautauqua Lake shores at the Chautauqua Institution.

Greater Niagara

Discover Buffalo AKG's impressive modern and contemporary art collection, celebrate handicrafts at Roycroft Campus, and rock out at an Artpark concert with Niagara River Gorge views.

Finger Lakes

Try your hand at glassblowing at the Corning Museum of Glass, explore the world's oldest photography museum in Rochester, and attend a three-day celebration of the blues in Syracuse.

Central New York

Spend a night at the opera at the Glimmerglass Festival, explore Indigenous art at the Iroquois Museum, and catch a concert, comedy act, or touring Broadway show at the stately Stanley Theatre.

Capital-Saratoga

Watch the New York City Ballet on the Saratoga Performing Arts Center stage in summer, glimpse into the past at the Albany Institute of History & Art, and be entertained at the Palace Theatre.

Adirondacks

See the Rembrandts and Picassos of the Hyde Collection, explore the rich exhibits of the Akwesasne Cultural Center and Museum, and attend annual events like the Adirondack Theatre Festival.

Thousand Islands-Seaway

Transport yourself to the Old West at the Frederic Remington Art Museum, discover the beauty of vintage vessels at the Antique Boat Museum, and catch a show at Clayton Opera House.

Explore Your Interests

From rural enclaves to bustling cities, you can connect with art, creativity, and history at every turn from the performances of the Chautauqua Institution to Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in Greater Niagara to exhibits spanning natural history to local heritage in Albany at the New York State Museum. Share laughs in Jamestown at the National Comedy Center or get creative with interactive activities The Strong Museum of Play and Corning Museum of Glass. Find what inspires you in New York State.