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Americas Society

Worth a stopUpper East Side

What it is

Upper East Side cultural society presenting art and ideas from across the Americas.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Park Avenue Armory0.1 mi · $30

    Beautiful building with a lot of history.

  2. 2Society of Illustrators/MoCCA0.3 mi · $15

    Huge collection of interesting drawings.

  3. 3The Grolier Club0.4 mi · Free

    Surprising one. Lots of interesting book bindings from the last few centuries.

  4. 4The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.7 mi · $25

    Pay-what-you-wish for tri-state residents.

Also on the block, if you have time

Asia Society (0.1 mi), New York School of Interior Design Gallery (0.2 mi, free), Bernard Museum (0.2 mi, free), Central Park Zoo (0.3 mi).

Skip The Arsenal (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Looks cool from outside.”