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Culture in New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan region brings together an extraordinary range of cultural institutions and spaces. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers a sober account of a defining moment in the city's history, while the American Museum of Natural History and the American Folk Art Museum each pursue very different collecting missions. Live performance thrives at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The Asia Society highlights contemporary Asian perspectives, and the Anthology Film Archives preserves independent cinema. Buildings such as 14 Wall Street add further historical layers to the region's cultural fabric.

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