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New York School of Interior Design Gallery

Worth a stopUpper East Side

Big photos of designer projects with very little text on the thinking behind them. Photos weren’t even high res.

What it is

Student and faculty exhibitions on interior design, decorative arts, and architecture.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1Park Avenue Armory0.2 mi · $30

    Beautiful building with a lot of history.

  2. 2Society of Illustrators/MoCCA0.4 mi · $15

    Huge collection of interesting drawings.

  3. 3The Grolier Club0.5 mi · Free

    Surprising one. Lots of interesting book bindings from the last few centuries.

  4. 4The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.7 mi · $25

    Pay-what-you-wish for tri-state residents.

Also on the block, if you have time

Asia Society (0.1 mi), Americas Society (0.2 mi, free), Barber Shop Museum (0.4 mi, free), Bernard Museum (0.4 mi, free), The Arts Center at Governors Island (0.5 mi, free).

Skip Czech Center (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Hard to know when it’s even open (Mon–Thu only?).”