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The Vessel

Worth a detourHudson Yards, Manhattan

It’s a shame you can’t climb it anymore

What it is

Thomas Heatherwick’s honeycomb of 154 interlinked staircases at Hudson Yards, opened in 2019.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Hill Art Foundation0.4 mi · Free

    Cool vibe. Two floors with several galleries.

  2. 2The High Line0.4 mi · Free

    Fantastic park and way to explore Chelsea

  3. 3Dia: Chelsea0.5 mi · Free

    Two enormous exhibits I liked.

  4. 4Museum at FIT0.7 mi · Free

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

  5. 5The Intrepid0.8 mi · $36

    Hangar deck is badly done: no real planes, nothing showing what life on it was like.

Also on the block, if you have time

The Shed (0.1 mi, free), National Academy of Design (0.3 mi, free).

Skip International Print Center (0.4 mi), even if you’re passing: “Had high hopes, all let down.”