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Swiss Institute

SkipEast Village, Manhattan

Don’t know what this place is or why it exists. The exhibit was sounds. Didn’t get it.

What it is

East Village contemporary art space promoting Swiss and international artists with rotating exhibitions and public programs.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Grey Art Museum0.2 mi · Free

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

  2. 2Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space0.5 mi · Free

    Tiny (two rooms) but really neat.

  3. 3Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.6 mi · $15

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

  4. 4Museum 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.

Also on the block, if you have time

The Brant Foundation (0.2 mi, free), Merchant House Museum (0.3 mi), New York Marble Cemetery (0.3 mi, free), Sheila C. Johnson Design Center (0.4 mi, free), New Museum (0.5 mi).

Skip Ukrainian Museum (0.1 mi), even if you’re passing: “Random Ukrainian artifacts in a room with no context.”