Many New York City-area museums offer free admission to CUNY ID card holders. The following libraries and archives are open to researchers:
Brooklyn Historical Society close to campus at 128 Pierrepont Street, on the corner of Clinton Street. Search the collection for books, maps, manuscripts. Find historic photographs in the online image gallery.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard is part of the New York Public Library and is one of the leading institutions focusing exclusively on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. [map + directions]
Weeksville Heritage Center is located at 158 Buffalo Avenue in Brooklyn (Between Bergen St and St Marks Avenue). It preserves the history of the 19th-century African-American community called Weeksville.
The Museum of Women’s Resistance in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens documents the legacy of Civil Rights leader Edith Savage-Jennings through exhibitions, programs, and events.
Sandy Ground Historical Museum interprets the history of Sandy Ground, the oldest continuously free Black settlement in the United States. It is located at 1538 Woodrow Road in Staten Island.
Caribbean Cultural Center preserves and promotes the traditions, history, culture and advancement of the African Diaspora. Located at 1825 Park Avenue in Harlem, it will be moving to a new home at 120 East 125th Street in East Harlem.
Bronx Museum is a free contemporary art museum that connects diverse audiences to the urban experience through its collections, education, and exhibitions. Located at 1040 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
Louis Armstrong House Museum, located in the Armstrongs’ home in Corona, Queens, preserves and exhibits materials relating to the life of Louis Armstrong.
Brooklyn Collection at the Brooklyn Public Library provides access to local history resources, including newspapers, photographs, maps, and other archival documents.
MoCADA, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, features exhibitions and programs that connect the African diaspora through arts in a range of media. A short walk from campus at 80 Hanson Place in Fort Greene.
Museum of the Moving Image, located in Astoria, Queens, features permanent and changing exhibits, film screenings, art, and live events.
The Lewis H. Latimer House in Flushing is a landmarked historic house that features exhibits on the life of African-American inventor Lewis H. Latimer and other African Americans’ contributions to science, technology and American life.
