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Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation

Worth a detourGreenwich Village, Manhattan

Massive collection of Chaim Gross sculptures plus his collection of art from well-known artists. Decent guide. Liked seeing his studio.

What it is

Greenwich Village foundation in the preserved studio of modernist sculptor Chaim Gross, with his work and personal art collection.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Grey Art Museum0.4 mi · Free

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

  2. 2Drawing Center0.5 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

  3. 3American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.5 mi · $50

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

  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.

  5. 5Museum of Chinese in America0.6 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

Also on the block, if you have time

Center for Architecture (0.1 mi, free), Terrain Gallery (0.2 mi, free), Dia Art Foundation - New York Earth Room (0.2 mi, free), Dia Art Foundation - Broken Kilometer (0.3 mi, free), Merchant House Museum (0.3 mi).

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