American Folk Art Museum

The American Folk Art Museum on Manhattan's Upper West Side is the nation's top organization focused on folk art and self-taught artists from around the world. The museum has more than 8,000 items in its permanent collection, dating back to the 1700s. More than 130,000 guests visit the museum annually. Museum admission is free. Here are some of the "must see" items at American Folk Art Museum. Families and Folk Art: Pattern and Repetition Finding Form in Found Materials Southern Sounds: Listening Party with Dust-to-Digital