Vineyards at Queens County Farm Museum
(Queens County Farm Museum)
Directors and curators of local museums take us on a tour of some of the city's lesser-known gems.
Tiny Museums: Numismatic Society
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ute Wartenberg, executive director of the American Numismatic Society, talks about the society's collection of coins and currency from around the world. Visitors can make an appointment to handle the rare artifacts.
Tiny Museums: The Waterfront Museum
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
David Sharps, president of The Waterfront Museum, talks about what visitors can learn about New York City's barges and waterfront history at the museum.
Tiny Museums: Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Meg Ventrudo, executive director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, discusses the museum's Tibetan and Himalayan art collection located in Staten Island.
Tiny Museums: The Noguchi Museum
Friday, May 18, 2012
Jenny Dixon, director of The Noguchi Museum, discusses the museum, founded and designed by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi.
Tiny Museums: The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Monday, May 21, 2012
Executive director Ellen Bruzelius talks about the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx, which includes gardens and a historic 19th century mansion.
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