> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # UPDATE: ALL Major New York Museums Closed for Hurricane Irene - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/hurricane-irene-new-york-museums/ - Published: 2011-08-26T18:19:40.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T16:19:35.000Z - Description: As the storm approaches, here's a helpful list of what New York-area museums will be closed for the big storm on Saturday and Sunday we are receiving word that almost ALL New York museums will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. We highly advise people to not attempt to visit the city's museums during - Author: Hrag Vartanian - Tags: News, #image-position-hidden, Museums, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2011/08/a4492-1.jpg) Nicholas Poussin, “Winter” or “The Flood” (1660-64) (via galatea.univ-tlse2.fr) As the storm approaches, here’s a helpful list of what New York-area museums will be closed for the big storm on Saturday and Sunday we are receiving word that almost ALL major New York museums will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. We highly advise people to not attempt to visit the city’s museums during this weekend’s hurricane. If you need more info about evacuations and how to prepare, we recommend visit local news site [Gothamist](http://gothamist.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com), which has been an excellent source of information on the evolving situation. Regardless if the museums are open or not, this bit of news may hamper any plans: https://twitter.com/#!/nytimes/statuses/107138753830731776 We will update this list as more information becomes available. ## Manhattan Museums ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **American Folk Art Museum** says they don’t plan to close but they may. They said no one will be updating the website but the best way to check is by calling their phone number (212-595-9533). ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **American Museum of Natural History** has posted that they will be closed on Saturday and Sunday on their [homepage](http://www.amnh.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com). ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **El Museo del Barrio** told us via phone they have just decided they will be closed on Sunday. has posted on their [website](http://www.elmuseo.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that they will be closed Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) The **Frick Collection** has announced it will be closed on Saturday and Sunday: https://twitter.com/#!/frickcollection/status/107173373234249730 ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Guggenheim Museum** has said that the museum on Fifth Avenue will be open on Sunday but the BMW Guggenheim Lab in the East Village will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. has announced on their [website](http://www.guggenheim.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that they will be closed Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **The Hispanic Society** is announcing on their [website](http://www.hispanicsociety.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that due to the weather they will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Jewish Museum**‘s reception desk says there has been no decision yet but they will post a message if anything changes on their website and on their phone lines (212-423-3200) has announced on its [website](http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that it will be closed Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) The **Metropolitan Museum of Art** will be closed Saturday and Sunday: https://twitter.com/#!/metmuseum/statuses/107177217552941056 ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) The **Museum of Modern Art** will be closed Saturday and Sunday: https://twitter.com/#!/MuseumModernArt/status/107190217353609217 ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **New Museum**‘s information desk says there have been formal announcements but it is likely they will close. has announced on its [website](http://newmuseum.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) it will be closed Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) The **Whitney Museum** is announcing on their [homepage](http://whitney.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) that they will be closed on Sunday, August 28\. AND NOW SATURDAY, TOO! ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Rubin Museum of Art** will be closed Saturday and Sunday: https://twitter.com/#!/RubinMuseum/status/107176625057177600 Brooklyn/Queens/Bronx/Staten Island Museums ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Bronx Museum** has announced that they will be [closed](http://bxma.blogspot.com/2011/08/closed-on-sunday.html?utm%5Fmedium=facebook&utm%5Fsource=twitterfeed) on Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Brooklyn Historical Society** will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, according to their [website](http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html?ref=hyperallergic.com). ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Brooklyn Museum** will be closed. They tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/brooklynmuseum/statuses/107172189467455488 ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art** says no decision has been made yet, and they advise to call on Saturday. They did announce via email that Building 110 on Governors Island, where the opening event for the show *The Truth Is I Am You* was supposed to take place, will be closed on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 because of the impending hurricane. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) MoMA’s **PS1**, like the flagship museum in Manhattan, will be closed Saturday and Sunday, according to the MoMA [website](http://moma.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com). ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) **Queens Museum** have announced on their [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/QueensMuseum) that they will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) The **Staten Island Museum** has [announced](http://www.statenislandmuseum.org/articles/id-246/CLOSED+DUE+TO+WEATHER.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) it will be closed on Sunday. And the History Center & Archives (Snug Harbor Cultural Center) will be closed both Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28. ## Other Museums ![](http://c2771442.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/H-12.png) From the National Parks of New York Harbor: > Due to Hurricane Irene, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will be closed Sat., Sun., and Mon. > > — NY Harbor Parks NPS (@nps\_nyharbor) [August 26, 2011](https://twitter.com/nps%5Fnyharbor/status/107158159663177729?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hyperallergic.com)