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Camera Club of NY

Worth a stopChinatown, Manhattan

What it is

Chinatown member-run photography club with rotating exhibitions in a longtime artist building.

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. 2Museum of Street Art0.3 mi · Free

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

  3. 3Drawing Center0.3 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

  4. 4Museum at Eldridge St0.4 mi · Free

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

  5. 5American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.5 mi · $50

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

  6. 6Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.7 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

Banksy Museum in NYC (0.1 mi), Artists Space (0.2 mi, free), Mmuseumm (0.2 mi, free), Leslie-Lohman Museum (0.3 mi), Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation (0.3 mi, free).

Skip Italian American Museum (0.1 mi), even if you’re passing.