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Worth a stop·TriBeCa, Manhattan
Hole-in-the-wall with little samples: different elements, soils from around the world, water from different oceans.
What it is
Tribeca micro-museum housing rotating collections of small everyday objects in a converted freight elevator, viewable through its window.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Museum of Chinese in America0.2 mi · Free
Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.
- 2Drawing Center0.3 mi · Free
Large collection of drawings, all modern.
- 3American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.5 mi · $50
Never saw the gallery; talked to a curator for 90 minutes about Roman Republic coinage.
- 4Museum of Street Art0.5 mi · Free
Take the elevator to the 20th floor of a hotel and walk down 20 flights; the stairwell is the museum.
- 5Museum at Eldridge St0.5 mi · Free
European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.
- 69/11 Memorial0.7 mi · Free
Really powerful
Also on the block, if you have time
Artists Space (0.1 mi, free), Banksy Museum in NYC (0.2 mi), Camera Club of NY (0.2 mi, free), African Burial Ground National Monument (0.2 mi, free), Leslie-Lohman Museum (0.3 mi).
Skip Italian American Museum (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing.