Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States
Apr 10 – Sep 13, 2026Mounted during the celebration of the United States semiquincentennial,Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United Statesdraws from the American Folk Art …
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American Folk Art Museum
Free Today
The American Folk Art Museum is the leading institution devoted to the study and exhibition of folk art, self-taught art, and outsider art in the United States. Since its founding in 1961, the museum has championed artists working outside mainstream academic traditions, presenting extraordinary creativity from across American history and culture.
Founded: 1961
Current Exhibitions
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists
Apr 10 – Sep 13, 2026Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artiststakes a critical look at the historical definition of the “self-taught artist” in the United States from the early t…
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Upcoming Exhibitions
Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art
Oct 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Featuring spectacular examples of needlework and other ornamental arts made by American girls in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,Locating Girlhood: P…
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Friday | 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Saturday (today) | 11:30 – 19:00 |
| Sunday | 11:30 – 19:00 |
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30am to 7pm. Closed Monday.
Admission
Always Free
Admission is always free.
Getting Here
1 to 66th St–Lincoln Center