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Madison Square Park Art Program

Worth a stopFlatiron, Manhattan

What it is

Madison Square Park Conservancy’s rotating outdoor public art commissions, with major works by Sol LeWitt, Liz Glynn, and Sheila Pepe.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Korean Cultural Centre0.4 mi · Free

    Part of the South Korean consulate.

  2. 2Museum at FIT0.4 mi · Free

    Surprising one. Exhibit on sleeves was fascinating: elegant evolution with enough context for non-designers.

  3. 3Morgan Library & Museum0.6 mi · $28

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

Also on the block, if you have time

Holocaust Memorial (0.1 mi, free), Museum of Sex (0.1 mi), Center for Book Arts (0.2 mi, free), Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (0.3 mi, free), Poster House (0.3 mi, free).

Skip AKC Museum of the Dog (0.8 mi), even if you’re passing: “Not what I expected. The whole museum is oil paintings of dogs.”