ART Galleries The Arsenal Gallery 64th St. (5th Ave.), ...

The Arsenal Gallery 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-8163, www.nyc.gov/parks Mon.-Fri. 9-5; closed Sat. & Sun. Free. "Greener Pastures: A History of Bronx Parks 1880-2001," exhibition of photographs chronicling recreational spaces in the Bronx [through 9/6].

The Gallery at the American Bible Society 1865 B'way (betw. 61st & 62nd Sts.), 212-408-1500, www.americanbible.org Mon.-Thurs. 10-7; Fri. 10-6; Sat. 10-5; closed Sun. Free. "The Holy Land through the Eyes of Explorers," images of promised land from 1890s [through 9/15].

Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation 127-B Prince St. (betw. Prince & Wooster Sts.), 212-673-7007. Tues.-Sat. 1-6; closed Sun. & Mon. Free. Photographer Reed Massengill curates "The Muses," a photography exhibit of male models by emerging & established photographers; highlights incl. Warhol film star Joe Dallesandro & "Justify My Love" co-star Tony Ward [through 10/20].

Paine Webber Art Gallery 1285 6th Ave. (52nd St.), 212-713-2885. Mon.-Fri. 8-6; closed Sat. & Sun. Free. "Esther Bubley: American Photo-Journalist," exploration of leading photographer from golden age of journalism [through 9/7].

Posteritati Movie Poster 241 Centre St. (betw. Broome & Grande Sts.), 212-226-2207. Tues.-Sun. 11-7; closed Mon. Free. In collaboration w/Film Forum's 49-film retrospective, "NYPD," movie posters from Sweden, Japan, Poland, Belgium & the U.S. will be on display [through 10/4].

Smack Mellon Studios 56 Water St. (Front St.), Bklyn, 718-834-8761, www.smackmellon.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6; closed Mon. & Tues. Free. "The Barnstormers: No Condition is Permanent," 30 or so NYC artists pres. multi-layered painting & video installation?live performances every Sat. 2-6 [through 9/16].

Museums/Cultural Institutions

American Museum of National History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200, www.amnh.org Sun.-Thurs. 10-5:45; Fri. & Sat. 10-8:45. $10, $7.50 st./sc., $6 child. "Ancient Microworlds," stunning exhibition of high-magnification photography revealing internal structures of Jurassic fossils [through 9/9]. "The Genomic Revolution," exhibition & explanation of cutting-edge science [through 1/1].

Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Pkwy (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000, www.brooklynart.org Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6; first Sat. of the month 11-11, eve. free; closed Mon. & Tues. $6, $3 st./s.c. "My Reality: Contemporary Art & the Culture of Japanese Animation," feat. more than 40 works (paintings, sculpture, video & photography) influenced by techno culture & Anime [through 10/7].

Cooper-Hewitt 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave.), 212-849-8400, www.si.edu/ndm Tues. 10-9; Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5; closed Mon. $8, $5 st./sc. child under 12 free. Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in Madrid, Spain brings 186 piece collection of early 20th-century "Glass of the Avant-Garde: From Vienna Secession to Bauhaus" to the National Design Museum [through 2/24].

Goethe-Institut 1014 5th Ave. (betw. 82nd & 83rd Sts.), 212-439-8700. Mon., Weds., & Fri. 10-5; Tues. & Thurs. 10-7; closed Sat. & Sun. Free. "Mies' Early Projects: Photography by Kay Fingerle," infamous architect Mies van der Rohe is featured in not one but three exhibits this fall, see also "MoMA" & "Whitney Museum" [through 9/11].

Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500. Sun.-Weds. 9-6; Fri. & Sat. 9-8; closed Thurs. $12, $8 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Frank Gehry: Architect," retrospective of major works from influential designer [through 9/22]. "American Art: The Fifties & Sixties," permanent collection feat. painters Jackson Pollock & Willem De Kooning [through 10/24]. "Franz Marc: A Bestiary," explores the animal kingdom [through 10/24].

Guggenheim Museum~Soho 575 B'way, 2nd fl. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-423-3500. Thurs.-Mon. 11-6; closed Tues. & Weds. $5, $3 st./s.c. "Sugimoto: Portraits," displays photographs by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto [through 11/10].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3271, www.thejewishmuseum.org Mon., Weds., & Thurs. 11-5:45; Tues. 11-9; Sun. 10-5:45; closed Fri. & Sat. $8, $5.50 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Tues. after 5. "Marc Chagall: Early Works from Russian Collections," exhibition of paintings illustrates growth of artist's original vision [through 10/14, $2 surcharge].

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Sun., Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9; closed Mon. $10, $5 st./s.c., child. under 12 free w/adult. "Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis & Roussel, 1890-1930," exhibit of rarely-seen paintings originally meant to serve as full wall panels [through 9/9]. "Terry Winters: Printed Works," 90 works on display in retrospective of American artist [through 9/30]. "African, Oceanic & Ancient American Art," varied works from across globe displayed for first time [through 10/28]. "Century of Design, Part IV: 1975-2000," exploration of styles & trends from last quarter of 20th century [through 1/6].

Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun 12-5; Tues. 10-2; closed Mon. $7, $4 st./s.c./child., $12 families. "Gay Men's Health Crisis," celebrates 20th anniversary of GMHC & shares stories about fighting the disease [through 9/10]. "Dressing for a NYC Childhood," retrospective of 300 years of children's clothing [through 9/16]. Photographs & essays by NYC high school students document changes in city's immigrant neighborhoods in "New York Toy Stories" [through 12/31] & "The Infamous Andrew Jackson Head" exhibits [permanent].

Museum of Jewish Heritage 18 First Pl. (betw. West St. & Battery Pl.), 212-509-6130; www.mjhnyc.org Sun.-Wed. 9-5; Thurs. 9-8; Fri. & Jewish holidays 9-3. $7, $5 s.c./st., children under 5 free. "Citizens Betrayed: The Hungarian Forced Labor Battalions 1939-45" follows plight of Hungarian Jews forced into labor services [through 10/15].

Museum of Modern Art 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Ave.), 212-708-9400, www.moma.org Thurs. & Sat-Tues. 10:30-5:45; Fri. 10:30-8:15. Closed Weds. $10, $6.50 st./s.c., child. under 16 free. Fri. pay-what-you-wish after 4:30 p.m. "Mies in Berlin," exhibition of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's work in Berlin from 1905 to 1938 [through 9/11]. See "Whitney Museum" for an exhibition of Mies' work in America. "The New York Century," events & people that helped shape 20th-century NYC [permanent]. Everything fire fighting-related in "Fire! Fire! Fire!" [permanent]. "Broadway! The History of American Theater," costumes, photos, artifacts & memorabilia [permanent].

Museum of Television & Radio 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600, www.mtr.org Tues., Weds., Sat. & Sun. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8; Fri. 12-9; closed Mon. $6, $4 st./sc., $3 child. under 13. "Hello, Good-bye: Pilots, Premieres & Final Episodes" [through 9/16]. "Muppets Forever!: The Legacy of Jim Henson," showcases work from man who rocked puppetry [through 9/16].

National Academy of Design 1083 5th Ave. (betw. 89th & 90th Sts.), 212-369-4880, www.nationalacademy.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-5; Fri. 10-6; Sat. & Sun. 10-5; closed Mon. & Tues. $8, $5 st./sc./child. 6-16. "Red Grooms: Selections from the Graphic Work," incorporates more than 40 years of printmaking by Charles Rogers "Red" Grooms [through 11/11].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-668-6624. Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "Seth Eastman Watercolors: A Soldier Artist Among the Dakota," paintings from 19th-century soldier who spent his time recording lifestyle of Plains Indians [through 10/7]. "Beauty, Honor & Traditions: The Legacy of the Plains Indian Shirts," 50 stunning pieces of folk art [through 11/4]. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture" displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent].

New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222. Tues.-Sun. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8; closed Mon. Free Thurs. 6-8. $6, $3 st./s.c., free for those under 18. Play a voice-activated version of Pong & other artist-designed games during "The Electric Donut: Kristin Lucas & Joe McKay" exhibit [through 9/16]. First American retrospective of South African "William Kentridge," whose work explored complex conditions in artist's homeland [through 9/16].

New York Hall of Science 47-01 Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-699-0005. Call for hours. $7.50, $5 child/s.c. Free Thurs. & Fri., 2-5. "Science Playground Open!" send the kids to frolic in the largest science playground in western hemisphere [through 11/30, $2 fee]. "Marvelous Molecules?The Secret of Life," illustrates similar chemistry traits among living things?humans, amoebas & cockroaches [permanent].

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400. Tues.-Sun. 11-5; closed Mon. $5, $3 st./s.c., child. 12 & under free. "Independence & Its Enemies in New York," 225th anniversary celebration for the signing of the Declaration of Independence [through 9/9]. "Up on the Roof: The Culture of NYC Rooftops," explores quintessential New York summer retreat [through 9/9]. "Advertising Drama," exhibit of theater posters from 1880-1910 [through 9/16]. Based on radio doc. of the same name, "Flophouse: Life on the Bowery" examines past & present dwellers of the Bowery [through 11/4].

NY Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave. S.), 718-694-5102. Tues.-Fri. 10-4; Sat. & Sun. 12-5. $3, $1.50 st./s.c. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame!," chronicles baseball in NY through photos & artifacts [through 9/22].

Queens Museum of Art New York City Bldg., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-592-9700. Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5; closed Mon. Contrib. $5, $2.50 st./s.c., child. under 5 free. Six Phun Phactory artists (Speco, Slam 4, Motive, Leia, Bisc & the Wiz) display their technique in "Old Skool, New Skool, True Skool: the Graffiti Project" [through 9/30]. "Queens Focus," displays work by local artists [permanent]. "Tiffany in Queens: Selections from the Neustadt Museum Collection" [permanent]. "Panorama of the City of New York," 9000+-sq.-foot model of NYC from 1964 World's Fair [permanent].

SVA's Eastside Gallery 214 E. 21st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-592-2145. Mon.-Thurs. 9-8; Fri. & Sat. 9-5; closed Sun. Free. SVA graphic design students, April Hannah & Heather O'Neill pres. "Designerly Paintings" [through 9/12].

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676, www.whitney.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 1-9; closed Mon. $10, $8 st./sc./groups of 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. "Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film, 1893-1941," incl. Edison/Edwin Porter's 1902 Coney Island at Night [through 9/9]. "Stories," printmaking by contemporary artists [through 9/30]. "Mies in America," displays architectural projects by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe [through 9/23]. See "MoMA" for an exhibition of Mies' work in Berlin. "Wayne Thiebaud: A Painting Retrospective," first full retrospective of paintings, watercolors, gouaches & pastels in more than 15 years, compares his West Coast work to his East Coast pop art [through 9/23].

Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris 120 Park Ave. (betw. 41st & 42nd Sts.), 917-663-2453, www.whitney.org Mon.-Weds.& Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free. "Miranda Lichtenstein: Sanctuary for a Wild Child," drawings of lost children through the ages [through 9/21].

Openings

American Museum of National History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200. See listings above for times & prices. "Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion," artifacts & photos offer insight on customs & rituals of Hinduism [opens Sat., through 2/24].

Art in General 79 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.) 212-219-0473, www.artingeneral.org Tues.-Sat. 12-6; closed Sun. & Mon. Free. "A Contemporary Fresco Mural: Flavia Gandolfo," Peruvian artist saturates the walls w/photographic murals of contemporary Peruvian political figures [opens Thurs., through 10/3].

Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Pkwy (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000. See listing above for times & prices. "Wit & Wine," displays 45 pieces of ancient Iranian ceramics [opens Fri., through 12/30].

Broome St. Gallery 498 Broome St. (betw. Thompson St. & W. B'way), 212-226-6085. Tues.-Sun. 11-6; Free. "Fresh," seven artists pres. new works utilizing bright colors to evoke emotion [opens Tues. 6-9].

Exit Art 548 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-925-2928, www.exitart.org Tues.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 11-6. closed Sun. & Mon. Min. contrib. $2. "Spunky," more than 20 emerging artists display contemporary art [opens Sat. 6-8, through 10/27].

Caren Golden Fine Art 526 W. 26th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-727-8304.Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. NYC artist Ryan Humphrey pres. "Streets of Fire," which incorporates childhood imagery, skateboarding & video games [opens Thurs. 6-8, through 10/14].

Here 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-647-0202 x308; www.here.org Tues.-Sat. 12-8, "Tim Blum: Half Baked, Mashed & Foiled," feat. life-size aluminum foil truck & potato lamps. "Jason Clay Lewis: Poison" pres. rat poison chocolate sculpture & other toxic creations [opens Fri. 5-7; through 10/7].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3271. See listing above for hours & prices. Comic strip artist & author of The Jew of New York, "Ben Katchor," displays illustrations, drawings, graphic novels & set designs. Berlin-based artist pres. "Arnold Dreyblatt: The Re-Collection Mechanism" installation. "Doug & Mike Starn: Ramparts Cafe," multimedia reaction to Jerusalem by Brooklyn twins. [opens Sun., through 2/10].

Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-898-7600. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Jeff Brouws: Inside the Live Reptile Tent," photographs of amusement parks & carnivals focusing on neon signs, rides & games [opens Fri., through 10/20].

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710. See listing above for hours & prices. German painter displays three versions of famous composition in "Caspar David Friedrich: Moonwatchers," alongside works by several contemporaries [opens Tues., through 11/11]. "The Pharaoh's Photographer" feat. photographs taken betw. 1906 & 1939 by Harry Burton & other members of the Met's Egyptian Expedition [opens Tues., through 12/30].

Modern Culture at the Gershwin Hotel 3 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-213-8289. See above for times & prices. "Lyndal Walker: All New Personal Style," w/scenes at the Quik-E-Mart [opens Weds. 6-8, through 10/6].

Organization of Independent Artists 19 Hudson St., #402 (betw. Reade & Duane Sts.), 212-219-9213. Tues.-Fri. 1-5; closed Sat.-Mon. Free. "The Insomnia Show," four NYC-based artists explore sleep deprivation through paintings, collages & mixed media [opens Thurs. 6-8, through 9/28].

Soho Photo Gallery 15 White St. (betw. 6th Ave. & W. B'way), 212-226-8571. Thurs. 6-8; Fri.-Sun. 1-6; closed Mon.-Weds. Free. Robert Welsh explores San Francisco's Asian community in "Immigrant Stories." Horacio DeVoto pres. "North of the Border," inspired by landscape of his native Buenos Aires. "Shadows Distinct," Carl Kotheimer's b&w images using inkjet "Piezography" process. Masayo Nishimura's "Scene #1" plays w/light & shadow in subway structures [opens Thurs. 6-8, through 9/29].

White Columns 320 W. 13th St. (Horatio St.), 212-924-4212; www.whitecolumns.org. Weds-Sun. 12-6, free. "Film Stills," artists feat. works inspired by scenes from movies such as A Clockwork Orange & The Golden Voyage of Sinbad [opens Fri. 7-9, through 10/14]. "Faster, Harder, Shorter," series of shorts screened simultaneously each Fri. [opens Fri., through 9/28].

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676. See listing above for times & prices. "Arturo Herrera: Before We Leave," three-part installation hung in & outside the museum [opens Thurs., through 12/9].