New York Public Library
Worth a stop·Bryant Park, Manhattan
What it is
Beaux-arts NYC flagship library with Rose Main Reading Room, exhibitions, and the Astor and Lenox collections, flanked by Patience and Fortitude.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Morgan Library & Museum0.3 mi · $28
Specialty is prints and drawings, so other mediums would help.
- 2Korean Cultural Centre0.5 mi · Free
Part of the South Korean consulate.
- 3Paley Museum0.6 mi · $20
The archived footage library is the real draw; watched some otherwise lost Andy Warhol show episodes.
- 4MoMA0.6 mi · $28
The other museum you can’t do in a day.
- 5Japan Society0.7 mi · $12
Really interesting Japanese Zen exhibit.
Also on the block, if you have time
Horological Society of New York (0.1 mi, free), Mossman Lock Museum (0.2 mi, free), Korea Society (0.2 mi, free), Scandinavia House (0.3 mi, free), Grand Central Terminal Tour (0.3 mi).
Skip AKC Museum of the Dog (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Not what I expected. The whole museum is oil paintings of dogs.”