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Ukrainian Institute

Worth a stopUpper East Side

Exhibits whatever, but the Gilded Age mansion is spectacular, feels original in a way none of the other surviving mansions do.

What it is

Housed in a lavish building, this center hosts art & music events spotlighting Ukrainian culture.

Pair it with

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

  1. 1The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.2 mi · $25

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

  2. 2Neue Galerie0.4 mi · $28

    Saw the Klimt exhibit: large, well laid out, but light on context.

  3. 3Guggenheim Museum0.5 mi · $30

    Great but small permanent collection.

  4. 4NY Historical Society0.6 mi · $24

    Would have been a 0 if not for an inexplicably great Tiffany Lamp exhibit on the top floor.

  5. 5Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum0.6 mi · $22

    Cool exhibit on the evolution of Olympic iconography.

  6. 6Museum of Natural History0.6 mi · Free

    One of NYC’s AAA museums.

Also on the block, if you have time

Irish Historical Society (0.1 mi), Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (0.3 mi, free), Asia Society (0.5 mi), Gilded Age Tour (0.5 mi).

Skip Czech Center (0.6 mi), even if you’re passing: “Hard to know when it’s even open (Mon–Thu only?).”