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Banksy Museum in NYC

Worth a stopChinatown, Manhattan

I think this is a money grab

What it is

Chinatown pop-up with reproductions and recreations of Banksy’s most famous street works.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Museum of Chinese in America0.1 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

  2. 2Drawing Center0.2 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

  3. 3American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.4 mi · $50

    Never saw the gallery; talked to a curator for 90 minutes about Roman Republic coinage.

  4. 4Museum of Street Art0.4 mi · Free

    Take the elevator to the 20th floor of a hotel and walk down 20 flights; the stairwell is the museum.

  5. 5Museum at Eldridge St0.5 mi · Free

    European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.

  6. 6Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.6 mi · $15

    Massive collection of Chaim Gross sculptures plus his collection of art from well-known artists.

Also on the block, if you have time

Artists Space (0.1 mi, free), Camera Club of NY (0.1 mi, free), Mmuseumm (0.2 mi, free), Leslie-Lohman Museum (0.2 mi), Dia Art Foundation - Broken Kilometer (0.3 mi, free).

Skip Italian American Museum (0.2 mi), even if you’re passing.