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Center for Italian Modern Art

Worth a detourSoHo, ManhattanNow closed

Bad art, nice tour guide. Strange that they highlighted the artist’s painting given he was far better known as an author.

What it is

Specialized in Italian modern and contemporary art

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Museum of Chinese in America0.1 mi · Free

    Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.

  2. 2Drawing Center0.2 mi · Free

    Large collection of drawings, all modern.

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

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

  4. 4Museum at Eldridge St0.4 mi · Free

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

  5. 5American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.4 mi · $50

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

  6. 6Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation0.5 mi · $15

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

Also on the block, if you have time

Banksy Museum in NYC (0.2 mi), Camera Club of NY (0.2 mi, free), Leslie-Lohman Museum (0.2 mi), Dia Art Foundation - Broken Kilometer (0.3 mi, free), Artists Space (0.3 mi, free).

Skip Italian American Museum (0.2 mi), even if you’re passing.