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Korea Society

Worth a stopMidtown East, Manhattan

What it is

Cultural institution promoting Korean art, design, and exchange with the United States.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Morgan Library & Museum0.4 mi · $28

    Specialty is prints and drawings, so other mediums would help.

  2. 2Paley Museum0.4 mi · $20

    The archived footage library is the real draw; watched some otherwise lost Andy Warhol show episodes.

  3. 3MoMA0.5 mi · $28

    The other museum you can’t do in a day.

  4. 4Japan Society0.5 mi · $12

    Really interesting Japanese Zen exhibit.

  5. 5Korean Cultural Centre0.7 mi · Free

    Part of the South Korean consulate.

Also on the block, if you have time

Grand Central Terminal Tour (0.1 mi), Horological Society of New York (0.2 mi, free), New York Public Library (0.2 mi, free), Mossman Lock Museum (0.3 mi, free), Scandinavia House (0.4 mi, free).

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.”