The Space Shuttle Enterprise is finally coming to its new permanent home, New York City. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, who last November became the official title holders of the shuttle, has just announced that it will arrive on April 23rd. The shuttle actually never orbited space (but it was visited by the cast of Star Trek), so this will be one of its most historic journeys. more ›

Conan O'Brien returns to New York this month, and he's ringing in his arrival with a museum dedicated to himself. The COCO MoCA will be housed on the 2nd floor of the Time Warner Center from October 24th through November 3rd. Inside, you will find 50 pieces created by artists, each an homage to everyone's favorite ginger. Here's a preview, but if you go in person, you'll also get an audio tour voiced by Conan and Andy Richter, and you'll be able to experience the Conan Loveseat, an "interactive robotic couch sculpture that talks to fans, hugs them and takes a picture for them." more ›

If anyone knows paint color, it's the Guggenheim. The museum spent forever trying to decide on their new shade when they gave the joint a makeover back a few years back. And prior to that, it came out that Wright originally wanted the museum to be crimson red! So naturally, they're getting into the paint game to make some extra cash. more ›

If you've ever wandered around Williamsburg, you've probably walked past the City Reliquary, a tiny storefront on Metropolitan Avenue filled from floor to ceiling with ephemera, curios, and found objects with bits of NYC history etched into them. The Reliquary is technically a not-for-profit community museum, but it feels more like a time machine, a place filled with quirky remnants of the city's past—exhibits have included a collection of vintage Williamsburg Bridge postcards and a reconstruction of a Staten Island grotto. Not everything is about the days of yore: the museum is currently showcasing a man who obsessively documents his pizza-eating travels across the city. We spoke to Reliquary founder Dave Herman about where he finds his objects and the Led Zeppelin/bourbon/pie party the museum is hosting this weekend. more ›

Although we thought that everybody and their grandmother's cousin had a chance to see the Alexander McQueen "Savage Beauty" exhibit at the Met this summer—why else would there be three hour lines every day?—apparently they have not, and so the museum is extending hours for the exhibit. Again. more ›

Cue the cries of outrage! Not only will the 9/11 Memorial and Museum not have a bathroom when the memorial opens in September, it could cost $20 bucks a person to visit the museum when it opens next year, the CEO of the museum told a City Council committee yesterday. And if it doesn't cost a hard $20, it very well have a suggested donation of $25 or above, à la the Met. more ›

About this time last year, the Whitney Museum announced their plans to open a downtown space in the Meatpacking District, and earlier this week, they held a high-flying groundbreaking ceremony for the new building, located at the foot of the High Line. And if you missed it, that's okay, it's really just a pile of dirt right now and you can go to the real museum tomorrow for free. more ›

Tomorrow NASA will finally be announcing who will receive their retiring space shuttles. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has been lobbying for one for a while now, and they just informed us that tomorrow they're offering free admission to anyone who wears a space-themed piece of clothing. They'll also be broadcasting "NASA’s historic announcement" on a 40-foot-wall there; that's currently scheduled to happen between 1 and 2:30 p.m. more ›

On the 99th anniversary of its sinking, The Titanic will sink again... sort of. Art will imitate the real life event on April 14th, when artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster introduces a site-specific staged audience experience in the Guggenheim's rotunda, "inspired by this historic event and wherein the audience plays a role." To accompany the visuals, Gavin Bryars's The Sinking of the Titanic will be at the core of the installation, performed by The Wordless Music Orchestra. There will be two boarding times, 8:40 and 10:40 p.m. more ›

While the Brooklyn Navy Yard has been closed off to the public for many years, it's now being slowly opening up (and soon you'll be able to go grocery shopping there! Sigh). Today the Daily News looks at what they call the centerpiece of the area's transformation, a museum housing relics from the 210 year history of the facility (as we noted a few years ago, it will also house a community center). It's scheduled to open in November of this year, and BNY Development Corp. president Andrew Kimball told the paper that it "will be a way for the public for the first time since 1801 to penetrate our walls and learn about our history and what we're doing now. We've worked really hard to break down that separation with the community." more ›

The now famed Flight 1549—that was meant to reach Charlotte, North Carolina but landed in the Hudson River instead thanks to those darned Canada geese—may finally reach its final destination. The Carolinas Aviation Museum says they're interested in displaying the wreckage, and "have been for some time." The director, Randy Breedlove, believes people would flock to see the remaining pieces of the Airbus A320 flown by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. According to the NY Post, he says the plane is a "natural fit" with the museum, since many passengers on the flight are from North Carolina. more ›

Earlier this year the board of directors at the Whitney Museum approved plans to begin construction on a new building near the High Line, to be completed by 2015, saying that "Downtown is a new city, a new nation. Why shouldn’t the Whitney be the museum of record there?” Well, it's on its way, and now Curbed has grabbed some shots from an unveiling of the plans... and there's a video fly-through of the whole thing! Think of it as the closest renderings will ever get to IMAX or 3-D. more ›

An angry Frenchman is suing the Metropolitan Museum of Art over their Paul Cézanne painting Madame Cézanne in the Conservatory. He says the painting, which they acquired in 1960, rightfully belongs to his family. The museum does not agree. The 1891 masterpiece, valued between $50 and $70 million dollars, was a bequest to the museum from Stephen C. Clark (an heir to the Singer sewing machine fortune). But Parisian Pierre Konowaloff argues it was never rightfully his to give away in the first place. more ›

What better to pair up with your trip to the Guggenheim than a nice packaged portion of meat paste, or hot dogs, or whatever. Well, dream on carnivorous Kandinsky lovers, because the Landmarks Preservation Commission just denied the museum its Andre Kikoski designed food kiosk—a move that shocked Eater. According to the website—which posted these renderings earlier this week—"the commissioners said the tiny teardrop-shaped stand underneath the Fifth Avenue overhang was too intrusive and distracted from Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark." more ›

What happens when you combine Con Ed's access to all the steam in the city, and the whistle from the SS Normandie? Skip to about the 1 minute mark to find out. more ›

After nearly two years of haggling, the board of directors at the Whitney Museum have approved plans to begin construction on a new building in the meatpacking district in Manhattan, to be completed by 2015. “Downtown is a new city, a new nation. Why shouldn’t the Whitney be the museum of record there?” said Leonard Lauder, the Whitney’s chairman emeritus and largest benefactor. more ›

Turns out Bill White, who abruptly quit as president of the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum yesterday, has been under investigation in Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's state pension-fund probe. White had been at the museum for 20 years, and said stepping down wasn't an easy decision, but gave no details as to why he was leaving. more ›