1. 1. Metropolitan Museum of Art

   1000 Fifth Ave.; at 82nd St.; 212-879-5500

   Open for a holiday Monday on July 3, 9:30–5:30, and regular hours on the 4th.

2. 2. Museum of Modern Art

   11 West 53 St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves.; 212-708-9400

   Closed July 4 (and every Tuesday); regular hours on the 3rd.

3. 3. Museum of the City of New York

   1220 Fifth Ave., at 103rd St.; 212-534-1672

   Closed on the 3rd, but open on the 4th from 10 to 5.

4. 4. American Museum of Natural History

   Central Park West at 79th St.; 212-769-5100

   Open both days, 10 to 5:45.

5. 5. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center

   22-25 Jackson Ave., at Forty-Sixth Ave.; 718-784-2084

   Open on the 3rd from noon to 6; closed July 4.

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