Austrian Cultural Forum New York
Skip·Midtown
Weird. Exhibit on 70s home design with everything in German, no English. Doesn’t seem like good cultural ambassadorship. The front guard was shocked anyone visited.
What it is
Free events showcasing modern Austrian art, literature & music hosted by the Austrian consulate.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Paley Museum0.1 mi · $20
The archived footage library is the real draw; watched some otherwise lost Andy Warhol show episodes.
- 2MoMA0.2 mi · $28
The other museum you can’t do in a day.
- 3The Grolier Club0.4 mi · Free
Surprising one. Lots of interesting book bindings from the last few centuries.
- 4Society of Illustrators/MoCCA0.6 mi · $15
Huge collection of interesting drawings.
- 5Japan Society0.6 mi · $12
Really interesting Japanese Zen exhibit.
- 6Park Avenue Armory0.7 mi · $30
Beautiful building with a lot of history.
Also on the block, if you have time
Korea Society (0.4 mi, free), Grand Central Terminal Tour (0.4 mi), Horological Society of New York (0.4 mi, free), Rose Museum @ Carnegie Hall (0.5 mi, free), Museum of Broadway (0.5 mi).
Skip Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum (0.5 mi), even if you’re passing: “Tourist trap. Bad wax replicas of people you don’t care about.”