International Center of Photography
Worth a detour·Lower East Side, Manhattan
Massive space, tons of interesting photos. Didn’t expect it to be so big. Double-height rooms with a mezzanine give it real gravitas.
What it is
Contemporary museum displaying works of modern photography, with a gift shop & public events.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Museum at Eldridge St0.5 mi · Free
European-style 1800s synagogue in NYC, who knew.
- 2Museum of Street Art0.6 mi · Free
Take the elevator to the 20th floor of a hotel and walk down 20 flights; the stairwell is the museum.
- 3Williamsburg Bridge0.7 mi · Free
Also on the block, if you have time
Daredevil Tattoo Museum (0.3 mi, free), Judd Foundation (0.4 mi), Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue & Museum (0.4 mi, free), Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation (0.5 mi, free).
Skip Tenement Museum (0.4 mi), even if you’re passing: “Historic-house museum on steroids.”