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Ukrainian Museum

SkipEast Village, Manhattan

Random Ukrainian artifacts in a room with no context. Modern art was awful too. Disliked.

What it is

Museum dedicated to Ukrainian folk & fine art, including woven textiles, paintings & ceramics.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Grey Art Museum0.1 mi · Free

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

  2. 2Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.5 mi · $15

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

  3. 3Museum of Street Art0.5 mi · Free

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

  4. 4Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space0.6 mi · Free

    Tiny (two rooms) but really neat.

  5. 5Museum at Eldridge St0.7 mi · Free

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

  6. 6Museum of Chinese in America0.8 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

Also on the block, if you have time

Merchant House Museum (0.1 mi), New York Marble Cemetery (0.2 mi, free), The Brant Foundation (0.3 mi, free), New Museum (0.4 mi), Sheila C. Johnson Design Center (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Swiss Institute (0.1 mi), even if you’re passing: “Don’t know what this place is or why it exists.”