Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best indoor things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.
18 picks · checked Sep 21
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
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The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanPeggy Weil mines digital memory like an archaeologist, turning glitchy archives and earth-core imagery into something oddly meditative.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanPeggy Weil mines digital memory like an archaeologist, turning glitchy archives and earth-core imagery into something oddly meditative.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOnly Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOnly Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
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Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's own Polaroids from 1972–73 — Montauk friends, celebrities, European trips and his dog Archie — pulled from a private album at the Whitney.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's own Polaroids from 1972–73 — Montauk friends, celebrities, European trips and his dog Archie — pulled from a private album at the Whitney.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
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Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMarineCorps NewYork from New York City, USA Sgt Randall A Clinton/Division of Public Affairs, New · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMarineCorps NewYork from New York City, USA Sgt Randall A Clinton/Division of Public Affairs, New · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJewel-toned illuminated manuscripts and works on paper glow in this Morgan show — centuries of color, free Friday evenings.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJewel-toned illuminated manuscripts and works on paper glow in this Morgan show — centuries of color, free Friday evenings.
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The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanPeter Hujar's downtown New York through his contact sheets — the Morgan reveals how the photographer chose his icons.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanPeter Hujar's downtown New York through his contact sheets — the Morgan reveals how the photographer chose his icons.
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The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPoet John Ashbery's personal art collection at the Morgan — drawings by the friends who filled his walls.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPoet John Ashbery's personal art collection at the Morgan — drawings by the friends who filled his walls.
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