African Burial Ground National Monument
Worth a stop·TriBeCa, Manhattan
What it is
National Historic Landmark & monument to the 15,000 Africans buried here from the 1690s to 1794.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Museum of Chinese in America0.4 mi · Free
Solid permanent exhibit on Chinese immigration to America.
- 29/11 Memorial0.5 mi · Free
Really powerful
- 3Drawing Center0.6 mi · Free
Large collection of drawings, all modern.
- 4Irish Hunger Memorial0.6 mi · Free
- 5American Numismatic Society (ANS)0.6 mi · $50
Never saw the gallery; talked to a curator for 90 minutes about Roman Republic coinage.
- 6Museum at Eldridge St0.6 mi · Free
European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.
Also on the block, if you have time
City Hall Park Art Installation (0.2 mi, free), Mmuseumm (0.2 mi, free), Artists Space (0.2 mi, free), Banksy Museum in NYC (0.4 mi), Camera Club of NY (0.4 mi, free).
Skip Italian American Museum (0.5 mi), even if you’re passing.