The staff were super nice and the spaces were clean and open (great for COVID-19). There were some nice art pieces and sculptures, but it feels like there is a missed opportunity for more interesting and diverse exhibits. The price doesnt feel 100% justified. That said, it is open, not crowded, and somewhere to go while on vacation during COVID-19.

First and foremost, we would like to thank the AKC, its supporters, benefactors and all those who helped to make the Dog Museum a reality. For us, dog lovers, the opening of the AKC Dog Museum was a big thing, and at the prized Manhattan location at that, even with visitors in mind (it is located within 2 minutes walk from the Grand Central).The museum is situated on three levels, accessed by a staircase, and, we believe, an elevator as well. Most of the collection is distributed between the ground floor, where also a good museum store is located, and the third floor; with the intermediate level serving as a vantage point to observe the ground floor from above and see the glass-enclosed installation filled with figurines of every canine breed under the sun.The collection consists of dozens and dozens of paintings dedicated to dogs, from the quite old ones (dating back to the early XIXth century) to the contemporary pieces (think 2005 Barney and Miss Beasley, the famous Scottish terriers that belonged to GWB). The style, genre, manner, historical periods, and, of course, the breeds showcased vary drastically, and there is something for every dog lover, or any visitor for that matter. In addition to paintings, there are figurines, statues, and artifacts representing the past and present of the canine race.Noteworthy are interactive exhibits, from the humorous display taking your own photo and matching it to a specific dog breed (supposedly looking like you) to the Meet Molly interactive play aimed at training a virtual dog.The 3rd floor also houses the museums library that stores hundreds of volumes dedicated to dogs. The library features a spacious seating area allowing to browse through the reading material.Admission tickets can be purchased online, on the museums website and printed at home.Highly recommended.

Great little exhibit. Really enjoyed the painted art and sculptures. There are a couple of interactive portions: a virtual dog you can train and a camera that shows you what kind of dog you resemble.Great place to go spend an hour or so for relatively cheap ($15 when we went).

A great weekend activity! Lots of interesting old paintings and art all about dogs. I loved the photo booth that matches you with your look-a-like breed I suggest this museum if you are a crazy dog lady like me.

Great place for dog lovers and casual fans. Admission is reasonable $15 and gift shop is a dangerous place to spend money ;)

This is a fun little museum. Great art but a small display. Fun for any dog lover!

I loved the show absolutely. Especially the painting of the dog ( a retriever as I recall) sitting in front of a painting and staring at it . (Raptly)It was a big yellow ball.Is it for sale?

Only a 400ft walk from Grand Central Terminal across E 42ND in Midtown Manhattan, the AKC Museum of the Dog is a must visit for anyone who enjoys and cares for dogs.

This is a wonderful new museum in NYC. It really may be one of the most fun and exciting museums in NYC and the world. If you like or love dogs you have to visit this museum. It is very clean, elegant and inspiring. They have wonderful events that trully honor dogs and our best friends. Both kids and adults will love this museum in a very nice part of New York City. I totally recommend visiting and spending some quality time at the museum.

Very cute and small dog museum :) although I will agree with more and think of it as more of an exhibit. Still if you are a dog lover you will get a kick here. Many paintings depicting dogs and mant statues also. I do wish there was more variety though.

It was a fun museum for those who loves dogs. The interactive exhibits are fun, and we love the large tablet to learn about the dog breeds, the rest of the arts exhibits were neat but not too exciting to see

The art and statues they had were absolutely charming, we really enjoyed seeing it all. But we were a little disappointed with the size of it. It should be called an art exhibit, not a museum destination. Not worth travelling into manhattan for on its own, charming if you have other plans in the area, and want to spend a quiet hour looking at oil paintings of (very cute) puppies and dogs.

Small museum with mostly paintings and sculptures of dogs. There are some interactive exhibits like matching a breed with how you look, a database on all the breeds, and training a dog (computerized, not a real one). Theres also a small library and a table with pictures to color (there are colored pencils), crossword puzzles, and a word search puzzle. Admission is $15 for an adult; i dont think its worth $15 considering how small it is and its not a lot of different types/styles of art but its fun to go once.

Great place to learn about mans best friend :)

Centuries old paintings, statues, photos, a library and other forms of art.

Great experience!! Very entertaining and fun. They have lockers for free to put your belongings. Admission is $15. Definitely would come back.

It looks more like an exhibit rather than a museum. There are a lot of dog paintings and dog statues. Theres no information about the history of breeds but they tell you stories about particular dogs. Overall i like the place since i am a dog person. Covercharge was $15. I visited this place in March 2020.

Cute little 2 story museum with some interactive features. A nice place to meet up with a friend to walk around and chat. It might take you an hour to get through it all.

Great collection with two floors expanding on the history and mission of the American Kennel Club. The library had an extensive look into all things “Dog”. Worth the trip if you’re in town! Here were some of our favorites:

If you own a dog (or vice versa) you will enjoy this small New York City delight. Mostly paintings and sculptures, modest gift selections, lovely space to wander in. A few famous dog stories and dog celebrities are represented. Just one of the citys quirky offerings.

Attended a wonderful author event here. Beautiful airy space and fun exhibits for all ages, especially the photo machine where you discover what dog you would be! Ruza at the front desk was the best — so welcoming and helpful!

An absolute must for any dog lover/owner. A great date idea as well!

Found it unexpectedly was with friends shopping and came across AKC Museum of the Dog. They had a presentation from NYPD canine division most informative. Wish I had my little great nieces they would walk in g on air with in this museum.

Enjoyed visiting this museum. Had some beautiful paintings of dogs from 1800s to modern time.

Who wouldve guessed this existed? Hidden little gem in Grand Central. Great place to throw a dog party! If you love dogs, this is a perfect venue.

If you love dogs, this is the place to be! It is a great way to spend an hour or two

This is a good dog museum exhibits. The price for 1 adult in that museum cost $15.00 and that’s a rip off for a small museum in Manhattan. Discount with a student ID cost $10.00 and it’s very pricey for college students to go in for an exhibits. But they got good classical art work for dogs. I like that table touch screen for any dog breeds to choose from and that’s the best part in the museum. Of course for the kids to attend that dog museum cost $5.00. Guys be careful when you go to that museum it’s a very small museum they could overprice you. For example go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art they got excellent exhibits like Medieval Roman Catholic paintings and more classical and more. The dog museum could be a boring so go to any museum on Manhattan if it’s exciting for you guys.

Great museum! It is not big so you can see and do everything and still have time to eat and go enjoy other sites nearby. Or you can chill in their library and read books all day - it is up to you! We did the entire museum, shopped, ate, and went to other places and felt like we got our moneys worth.It is a block away from Grand Central and lots of parking lots available nearby. Admission is reasonable for the city and the app is adorable.It is all about dogs - as stated in the name - but my friend who isnt a dog person had a great time. The artwork is amazing and just the variety of the collection is awesome.

I was disappointed a little. Great paintings limited diversity in dog types. I was looking for more information about dogs, the AKC and activities with dogs.

I loved the class taught by New York Animal Artist Karen Miura. Museum is beautiful with 2 floors variety of breeds artwork. Please note the photo shown is from the art class I took at the museum. Obviously the actual art work located inside the museum is beautiful.

This is a museum for lovers of dog art. There are many paintings of dogs and statues/figurines of dogs. I am a dog lover, and was very excited when this museum opened, but found it to be disappointing. I would have appreciated more dog history - history of the domestication of dogs, of training, of breeding, etc. An exhibit about different kinds of therapy dogs and the history/science of the bond between humans and dogs would also have been very enjoyable. Overall, it was definitely not worth the $15 ticket.

Fun and interesting little museum filled with a fine collection of paintings, some sculpture, and tributes to war dogs. The kids area looked cute.

Very cool museum, wish there was an actual tour or app to listen to about each piece they have in their museum. Overall really cool.

Its perfect place to visit. I believe everyone can enjoy this museum

Absolutely loved this place for a nice relaxing afternoon! There are paintings and pictures of dogs throughout the centuries, learning about the origin and purpose of each breed and their features, there’s an interactive app that has a scavenger hunt to find specific exhibits and AR features to learn more about each painting, an AMAZING exhibit of sculptures of dogs from different cultures set in a glass staircase as you walk up to the top floor.While most of the museum was paintings and memorabilia, there are exhibits focused on dog training, search and rescue dogs, military dogs, the start and evolution of the American Kennel Club, and even a full library of books all dedicated to dog history and information sorted by category.One of the museum staff informed me that occasionally they have service puppies in training come in to train around the museum. Sadly not while I was there, but just gives me another reason to go back!

Fun! Small but a greasy find. Interactive

Fun museum, try the photo booth for your breed match!

Admission price was quite high, but the exhibit was a delight and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

This is nice little museum with art involving dogs. It takes about an hour to go through and has many interesting pieces.

Fun museum! A little lacking, but it is a relatively new. Would recommend for any dog lover!

Very disrespectful and rude staff I highly recommend staying away.

A pleasant place to spend an hour.

The Dog Museum was overpriced for what it was. Mostly old paintings of dogs and some sculptures. I would love to see the evolution of dogs from wolves, and the evolution of where all of todays different breeds came from. There was not much there for people with modern dog breeds. I also think there should be more famous dogs. I liked reading about the WWI dog Stubby, but how about Balto and Rin Tin Tin? The museum has a good foundation but I think needs some improvement to be more relatable.

Small museum. Some interactive displays and a library. Mostly pictures of dogs.

Wow stumble upon the Big Apple has it all woohoo

If you love dogs, you’ll love spending time here.

Super fun to see what type of dog you would be . What a nice experience. Friendly staff and you can take a selfie guided tour using your phone.. Fantastic!!

Cute place to visit

Dont bring under 5 year olds

A small museum for dog lovers. Great for an hour or 2 of dog loving.

Such a cute museum lovely paintings I just wish it wouldve been bigger with a lot more information and activities

Excellent collection of fine art pertaining to dogs.

I found this place by accident. I was taking a short cut to get to Roosevelt Island, and came across this gem of a museum. I have two dogs of my own - two Jack Russell Terriers, so I had to pay a visit.Enterence fee is $15 when I visted.I didnt know what to expect.Outside, there is an animation which spans the length of the enterence with different breeds of dog following each other- cool!Inside, there are free lockers to put your things in to save you carrying them around.There are pictures and paintings showing dogs through different periods of time, where you can learn about their origins and the purpose of the different breeds.What is really cool is the interactive app which has a scavanger hunt to find specific exhibits.Personally, I liked the exhibits showing the search and rescue dogs and the history of the American Kennel Club. There is also a library stocked with books dedicated to dog history.This museum was a great find and Im so glad I went in. Its a real gem.

What an unexpected treat!

A little expensive given how small it was. More of an art museum then anything.

Really good food, busy atmosphere on a Saturday. Super convienent to Lincoln Center.

Loved it! If you are a fan of dog you will too.

Wasnt as interesting as I thought itd be

Unusual. Fun. Grandkids loved it.

Awesome if you love dogs.

Run dont walk to this new and unique museum. Woof, woof !!!

The main entrance is on E 40th St.

The museum consist mainly of paintings of dogs. The entrance fee is too expensive for a short visit to see some paintings.

Woof woof! Its a doggy dog world!

Wasnt sure what to expect but it was mostly a cute dog art museum

Just a small museum with so many painting, picture and also statue of dogs. You can find many breed of dogs.

Must visit this place if youre calling yourself a dog lover. And even if not.

Great art!

The paintings were beautiful

Really different. Smaller than expected.

I was disappointed to not see the painting of dogs playing poker, but I really enjoyed my time here anyway.

A mediocre art museum with little actual information about dogs.

Beautiful museum

Love it

Boring

Kinda boring

Dogs!