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American Museum of Natural History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org Daily 10-5:45. $12, $9 st./s.c., $7 child. "Vietnam: Journeys of the Body, Mind & Spirit," comprehensive exhibition on Vietnamese life today [through 1/4/04]. "Milstein Hall of Ocean Life," the whale is back! After a few months resting up from a little cosmetic surgery, just a few nips & tucks, big blue is back in action?suspension??in the redone hall of fishy life. "Chocolate," learn the 2000-year history of delicious treat that sedates half the population.

Asia Society 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 11-9. $7, $5 st./s.c., child. under 16 free. "The World of Buddhism," exhibition exploring important concepts & imagery of Buddhism [through 12/14]. "Landscape of Memory: The Art of Mu Xin," art done in prison is always interesting. What would you paint? [through 9/7]

The Bronx Museum of Art 1040 Grand Concourse (165th St.), Bronx, 718-681-6000, www.bxma.org Wed. 12-9; Thurs.-Sun. 12-6. $5 $3 st./s.c. child. under 12 free. "AIM 23," the 23rd-annual Artists in the Marketplace continues to give city artists the info & skills needed to take charge of their careers. Come see how they're doing [through 9/28].

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 contrib. $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity," almost 600 objects, incl. treasures, reliefs & statuettes, dating from 4400 BC to 1353 BC. "Pulp Art: Vamps, Villains, and Victors from the Robert Lesser Collection," more than 100 paintings created for fiction magazine covers in the 30s & 40s [through 8/31].

Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture 515 W. 20th St. 4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500, www.jcllcm.com Sun. 2-5. $5. "From Home to Home: Jewish Immigration to America," ongoing interactive exhibition for kids ages 6-12 followed by arts & crafts. No strollers.

Cooper Hewitt's National Design Museum 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave), 212-849-8380, www.si.edu/ndm Tues.-Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-9; Sat. 10-6; Sun. 12-6. $8, $5 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now," overview of last three years of American architectural & design progress [through 1/25]. "Solos: SmartWrap," inaugural exhibition of "Solos" series feat. huge pavillion designed by Philly architectural firm, Kieran Timberlake Assoc., LLP [through 10/10].

Czech Center New York 1109 Madison Ave. (83rd St.), RSVP 212-288-0830, www.czechcenter.com Tues. Weds. Fri. 9-5; Thurs. 9-7. "Sonja Bullaty; Kafka's Prague," see photos of the location of many nefarious doings by our very own editors [through 9/5].

Dag Hammerskjold Auditorium, United Nations 43 St. (1st Ave.) Free. "The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Ten Years of Restoration," a technical examination of the history & rehabilitation of the crooked tower [through 8/29].

The Frick Collection 1 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-288-0700, www.frick.org Tues.-Thurs. & Sat. 10-6; Fri. 10-9; Sun. 1-6. $12, $8 s.c., $5 st. "Whistler, Women and Fashion: Willem Van Tetrode (c.1525-1580) Bronze Sculptures of the Renaissance," mini bronzes of 'muscular males in poised or violent motion' by Dutch sculptor [through 9/7].

Gallery of Arts & Science, New York Academy of Sciences 2 E. 63rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-838-0230, www.nyas.org Mon.-Fri. 9-5. free. "Look Up! Contemplating the Skies," please watch out for man-holes & other dangertown obstacles while admiring interpretations of the cosmos by artists incl. Fred Tomaselli & Nancy Macko [through 8/29].

Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500, www.guggenheim.org Fri. 10-8; Sat.-Weds. 10-5:45. $12 $8 st./s.c. child. under 12 free. "From Picasso to Pollock: Classics of Modern Art," take a historical tour through more than 100 pieces by the masters from Modernism to Abstract Expressionism [through 9/28].

Merchant's House 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.), 212-777-1089. Thurs.-Mon. 1-5. $5, $3 st./s.c. "The Changing Silhouette of Fashion?Six Decades of Tredwell Costumes," monthly-rotating long term exhibit highlighting typical 1830-1880 dress continues.

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum Pier 86 W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072, www.intrepidmuseum.org Mon.-Fri. 10-5; Sat.-Sun. 10-7. $14, $10 vets./reservists/st./s.c., $7 child. 6-11, $2 child. 2-5, active duty/child. 0-2 free. "All Hands on the Deck," test your coding & knot-tying skills. "Intrepid Remembers 9/11," indoor & outdoor exhibit incl. 17 ft. by 10 ft. mural & two steel beams from the WTC. "Attack Cobra Helicopter," earlier version of aircraft deployed to Afghanistan. "Virtual Flight Simulators," 4-D experience.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Grace Rainey Rogers Aud. 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3949. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9. $12, $7 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Celebrating Saint Petersburg," oodles of Russian & European art from the 1700s through the early 20th century, for the 300th anniversary of the 'Burg [through 1/25].

MOMA QNS 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9400, www.moma.org Thurs. & Sun. 10-5; Fri. & Sat. 10-9.. $12, $8.50 st./s.c., Fri. after 4 pay-what-you-wish. "Max Beckmann," Mostly paintings but works in many mediums by one of the great painters of the 20th century [through 9/29]. "Projects 78: Sabine Hornig." Been to Berlin yet? Hornig has created a wall w/photo transparencies of abandoned buildings in Berlin, so you know what you're missing [through 9/8].

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. $7, $4 st./s.c./child., $12 families. "Roaring into the Twenties: The New New York Woman," these fabulous women threw off social restraints by donning short skirts, cutting their hair & doing as they darn well pleased. See their costumes, jewelry & photos [through 9/14].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700, www.americanindian.si.edu Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture," displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent]. "CONTINUUM: 12 Artists," launch of 18-month series of works by various artists who were inspired by, or knew George Morrison & Allan Houser, two major figures in Native American art.

New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222, www.newmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 12-6. $6. "Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti," group show honoring & inspired by the activist/musician who died in 1997 [through 9/28].

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Thurs. 12-8; Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6. Free. "Puppetry of Shadow and Light," multimedia exhibition on shadow puppets showcasing both traditional & modern interpretations of paper cut-outs dancing on screens [through 9/16].

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-6. $6, $4 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Presidential Manuscripts," series of exhibitions highlighting one president at a time [long term]. "Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones," hmm, who is missing? Documentary photos & short film of the ghettos of Buffalo [through 9/14]. "Fathers and Children: Loss and Remembrance, September 11," pictures from on-the-scene photographer Gary Suson plus memorials by families of victims [through 9/30]. "New York: In the Light of Memory" Christopher Evans' finely detailed panoramic painting of the view from the WTC's Tower Two on a 24 inch plexiglas globe [through 10/20].

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th Ave.), LIC, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Thurs.-Mon. 12-6. $5, $2 st./s.c. "Unveiling the Innocents," photos & documentary by Taryn Simon on wrongfully imprisoned individuals [through 8/31].

Queens Museum of Art New York City Bldg. , Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, 718-592-9700, www.queensmuse.org Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Contrib. $5, $2.50 st./s.c., child. under 5 free. "Salvador DalÌ: Dream of Venus," for the 1939 World's Fair Mr. DalÌ created a surreal funhouse pavillion complete w/half-naked ladies swimming about in a pool. Check out the print version of his live extravanganza peepshow. "Proyectos Especiales!," feat. five NY-based Spanish artists' work. Climb inside an enormous milk carton, admire video work & don't forget to check out the educators' t-shirts [through 9/7].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-6; Fri. 12-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $5, $3 st./s.c., $1 child under 12. "Hands On, Hands Down," annual artist-in-residence group show. This year's artists, Louis Cameron, Deborah Grant & Mickalene Thomas, bring you paintings, photos & meaningful mixed media installations. "Excavated from the Black Heart of a Negress." Kara Walker's intricate & intriguing silhouette works on paper borrow their feel from old paper cut outs often used to illustrate fairytales. But the content is much more conspiratorial & controversial than Hans Christian could have imagined [through 9/28].

Whitney Museum at Altria 120 Park Ave. (42nd St.), 212-570-3633, www.whitney.org Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free. "Mark Bradford: Very Powerful Lords," "[the artist] mines the legend of Juan Ponce de Leon..." in installation piece [through 10/17]. "Katie Grinnan: Adventures in Delusional Idealism," "computer-altered images of corporate spaces create large-scale photo sculptures" [through 1/4]

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. $12, $9.50 st./s.c./groups 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. Pictures from Within: American Photographers 1958-2003," incl. Diane Arbus, Robert Heinecken, Alfredo Jaar, Lisa Kereszi & Glen Seator [through 9/21]. "Louise Bourgeois: The Insomnia Drawings," over 220 examples created betw. 11/94 & 6/95 [through 9/21]. "Sarah Size: The Triple Point of Water," "fantastic urban garden" [through 10/9]. "The American Effect," "global images of [our] society and culture" [through 10/12]. "Ellsworth Kelly: Red Green Blue," inspiration for the painter's Figure/Ground work of the late- to mid-60s on display [through 11/2]. "Hopper to Mid-Century: Highlights from the Permanent Collection," Hopper, plus Hartley, O'Keefe, etc. [permanent]. "De Kooning to Today: Highlights from the Permanent Collection," Johns, Pollock, Warhol [permanent].