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Center for Architecture

Worth a stopGreenwich Village, Manhattan

Should be cool. Instead it’s pictures of some buildings and that’s about it. Waste of space.

What it is

Cultural headquarters offering design exhibits & film screenings, plus architecture tours & lectures.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.1 mi · $15

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

  2. 2Grey Art Museum0.4 mi · Free

    Fantastic and shockingly large modern art collection for a museum no one’s heard of.

  3. 3Drawing Center0.5 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

  4. 4American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.6 mi · $50

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

  5. 5Museum of Street Art0.6 mi · Free

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

  6. 6Museum of Chinese in America0.7 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

Also on the block, if you have time

Terrain Gallery (0.2 mi, free), Dia Art Foundation - New York Earth Room (0.2 mi, free), Merchant House Museum (0.3 mi), Dia Art Foundation - Broken Kilometer (0.4 mi, free), Stonewall National Monument (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Dr. Bernard Heller Museum (0.2 mi), even if you’re passing: “Lobby of Hebrew Union College.”