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Museum of Arts & Design

Worth a stopColumbus Circle, Manhattan

Bigger than expected. Hate when a free museum has a paid exhibit. Cool to see the artist studios on the upper floors.

What it is

Columbus Circle museum on contemporary craft, art, and design across ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, and digital media.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1American Folk Art Museum0.4 mi · Free

    Across from Lincoln Center; everyone’s wondered, no one’s been.

  2. 2MoMA0.5 mi · $28

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

  3. 3Paley Museum0.5 mi · $20

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

  4. 4The Grolier Club0.7 mi · Free

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

Also on the block, if you have time

Rose Museum @ Carnegie Hall (0.2 mi, free), Central Park Zoo (0.5 mi).

Skip SPYSCAPE (0.2 mi), even if you’re passing: “100% tourist trap. Don’t go.”