Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Don’t miss·Snug Harbor, Staten Island
The Chinese Garden is spectacular: traditional house on landscaped grounds with ponds, very tranquil. Didn’t care for the gallery.
What it is
19th-century home for retired sailors now features cultural events, sculptures & a fountain.
Also on the block, if you have time
Staten Island Museum (0.1 mi, free), Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (0.1 mi), Noble Maritime Collection (0.1 mi, free).