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Artists Space

Worth a stopTriBeCa, Manhattan

More gallery than museum. Some art’s for sale. Worth popping in if you’re walking past; low commitment.

What it is

Art gallery with works from artists underrepresented in the city & space for provocative debates.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Museum of Chinese in America0.2 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

  2. 2Drawing Center0.3 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

  3. 3American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.5 mi · $50

    Never saw the gallery; talked to a curator for 90 minutes about Roman Republic coinage.

  4. 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.

  5. 5Museum at Eldridge St0.5 mi · Free

    European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.

  6. 69/11 Memorial0.7 mi · Free

    Really powerful

Also on the block, if you have time

Mmuseumm (0.1 mi, free), Banksy Museum in NYC (0.1 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.