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Ginseng Museum Cafe

SkipNoMad, ManhattanNow closed

Closed, was really just a cafe.

What it is

NoMad cafe and small museum on the history and uses of Korean ginseng.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Korean Cultural Centre0.1 mi · Free

    Part of the South Korean consulate.

  2. 2Morgan Library & Museum0.3 mi · $28

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

  3. 3Museum at FIT0.5 mi · Free

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

Also on the block, if you have time

Museum of Sex (0.2 mi), Center for Book Arts (0.3 mi, free), Scandinavia House (0.3 mi, free), Holocaust Memorial (0.3 mi, free), Madison Square Park Art Program (0.4 mi, free).

Skip AKC Museum of the Dog (0.5 mi), even if you’re passing: “Not what I expected. The whole museum is oil paintings of dogs.”