Drawing Center
Worth a detour·SoHo, Manhattan
Large collection of drawings, all modern.
What it is
Long-running museum presenting drawing exhibitions, plus public programs, classes & workshops.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.2 mi · $50
Never saw the gallery; talked to a curator for 90 minutes about Roman Republic coinage.
- 2Museum of Chinese in America0.3 mi · Free
Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.
- 3Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.5 mi · $15
Massive collection of Chaim Gross sculptures plus his collection of art from well-known artists.
- 4Museum 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.
- 5Museum at Eldridge St0.7 mi · Free
European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.
- 6Grey Art Museum0.7 mi · Free
Fantastic and shockingly large modern art collection for a museum no one’s heard of.
Also on the block, if you have time
Leslie-Lohman Museum (0.1 mi), Dia Art Foundation - Broken Kilometer (0.1 mi, free), Banksy Museum in NYC (0.2 mi), Jackie Robinson Museum (0.2 mi), Dia Art Foundation - New York Earth Room (0.3 mi, free).
Skip NYC Fire Museum (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Felt like donated junk. Old engines were neat but no context; would’ve loved a timeline of innovations.”