New York: What to See & Do: Museums & Galleries: Bard Center

Bard Center

Located in an old brownstone, this design museum organizes two or three small, highly focused, deeply researched exhibitions a year, on topics ranging from aquamanilia (medieval hollow-cast vessels) to antique-inspired 19th-century Italian jewelry to the contemporary weavings of Sheila Hicks. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M., Thursday until 8 P.M.