Arts in NYC

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Mar 18, 2026

Arts Outing: La Traviata at the Met Opera

Arts Outing: La Traviata at the Met Opera Join Hunter students for a special outing at the Met Opera to experience Giuseppe Verdi’s iconic opera ...

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Things to do in NYC

All year round

Free Admission to The Frick Collection

Get free admission for two with your Hunter ID at this museum just blocks from campus.

All year round

Discounted Tickets to New York City Center

Get $23 same-day tickets for selected performances with your student ID.

All year round

$10 CUNY Student Tickets at Playwrights Horizons

Sign up for a free Student Membership at this Off Broadway theater to access one $10 student ticket and one guest ticket for $20.

Visual Arts

Art Forum

Find hundreds of arts events and exhibitions

Asia Society & Museum

Contemporary and traditional art, a block from Hunter

Dia Art Foundation

Contemporary art gallery in Chelsea

The Frick

European art in a mansion just blocks from campus

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

The only LGBTQIA+ dedicated art museum in the world

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An encyclopedic collection of art and objects

Museum of Modern Art

The home of iconic works of the modern art canon

Poster House

Exploring the impact of posters on society and culture

Queens Museum

Exhibits reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of Queens

Society of Illustrators

Upper East Side gallery devoted to American illustrations

Socrates Sculpture Park

Public programming on the Queens waterfront

Solomon R. Guggenheim

Modern and contemporary art in an iconic spiral-shaped museum

Whitney Museum

Museum devoted to modern and contemporary American art

Performing Arts

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

Home of adventurous music, theater, dance, and more

The Center at West Park

Arts community events in an Upper West Side church

Lincoln Center Performing Arts

Home of some of NYC’s most famous performance venues

New York Live Arts

Space for adventurous dance performances

New York City Center

Historic Midtown performing arts venue with affordable tickets

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Exhibits on theater, film, dance, music, and more

Playbill

Information on theater student discounts

Segal Center

CUNY home of theater, dance, and film programming

The Metropolitan Opera

World-famous home of classic and new operas

Theaterlab

Intimate performance space in the Garment District

The Shed

Large new arts venue in Hudson Yards

Theater

The Brick

Intimate theater with exciting work by early career artists

HERE Arts Center

Innovative performance venue for theater, puppetry, and more

La MaMa

Historic home of exciting downtown theater makers

Mabou Mines

Influential experimental theater company

National Queer Theatre

Brooklyn-based company for LGBTQ artists

New Perspectives Theatre

New takes on classic plays

The Play Company

Off Broadway theater with a global perspective

Playwrights Horizons

Influential Off Broadway theater producing new plays

The Public Theater

Producer of Hamilton, Shakespeare in the Park, and more

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater

West Village theater for new plays

Ring of Keys

Group of queer women, trans, and gender non-conforming musical theatre artists

Signature Theatre

Influential nonprofit Off Broadway theatre

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater

Presents productions based on classic children’s stories

TDF

Join to get discounted theater tickets

The Tank

Scrappy theater for emerging artists

Teatro Círculo

Downtown home of Spanish and Contemporary Latinx theater

Under the Radar

Annual festival of experimental, cutting-edge theater

Vineyard Theatre

Off Broadway theatre producing new plays

Wooster Group

Innovative, influential downtown theater troupe

Music

Five Boroughs Music Festival

Affordable chamber music across NYC

Carnegie Hall

Legendary music venue with student ticket program

Jazz Gallery

Intimate space hosting hundreds of jazz performances

Kaufman Music Center

Intimate space for music classes and performances

National Sawdust

Concert venue for edgy classical music, electronic, rock, and more

NY Philharmonic

World-famous symphony orchestra with student discounts

Symphony Space

Upper West Side performance space with diverse programming

Dance

Alvin Ailey

Groundbreaking modern and contemporary dance company

American Ballet Theatre

World-class classical ballet company

Gibney Dance

Downtown home for dance classes and performances

Joyce

Popular home for contemporary dance performances

Literature

Academy of American Poets

Promotes poetry and poets with events and prizes

New York Public Library

Offers classes, Q&As, and more

Film & Media

Museum of The Moving Image

Exhibitions and screenings focused on history of film, TV, and more

One Whale's Tale

Helps artists develop new performances

Cultural Institutions

92Y

Upper East Side venue for performances, artist Q&As, and more

Americas Society

Produces historical and contemporary arts exhibitions

El Museo del Barrio

Harlem museum of Latin American and Caribbean art

Interpid Sea, Air, and Space Museum

Exhibits in aircraft carrier on the East River

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

Himalayan building on Staten Island

Jewish Museum

Collection of art reflecting the global Jewish experience

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Educates visitors about Jewish life

Museum of the City of New York

Exhibits about the history and identity of NYC

National 911 Museum

Explores the history of the attacks

Queens Botanical Garden

39 acres of gardens to explore

Multidisciplinary

DocBloc

Mixes journalism, documentary practices, and theater performances

IDNYC

Cards with discounts at theaters and museums

¡Oye! Group

Bushwick arts group for Black and Latine communities

Park Avenue Armory

Giant venue for adventurous theater, music, and dance

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Legal aid organization for artists

HUM 201: Explorations in the Arts

This exciting class administered by the Office of the Arts offers an immersive introduction to New York City's vibrant arts scene, taking students to experience music, theater, dance, visual art, and more (and completes the Creative Expressions requirement).

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Students pose in front of street art they made.

CUNY Arts

This initiative create opportunities for students to experience the richness of New York City’s arts and cultural institutions, with special perks, discounts, and free admission.

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