NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Carlton Hobbs

Manhattan

This art gallery sometimes hosts music performances, such as concerts with the Sylvan Winds.

Center for Architecture

Manhattan

The Center for Architecture is located at 536 LaGuardia Place between Bleecker and West Third Streets, two blocks south of Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. By Subway: Take the A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to West Fourth Street station. Walk east along West Third Street and turn right on LaGuardia Place. The Center for Architecture is located mid-block, on the right side of the street. Take the 6, B, D, F, or V to Broadway/Lafayette/Bleecker Street station or the N or R to Prince Street station. Walk north on Broadway and turn left on Bleecker Street. Walk along Bleecker and turn right on LaGuardia Place. The Center for Architecture is located mid-block, on the left side of the street.

Center for Jewish History

Manhattan

The Center for Jewish History is home to the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The collections at the center contain resources for the documentation and exploration of the Jewish experience and include old and rare books, periodical collections, photos, memoirs, official decrees, personal letters and contemporary publications about all aspects of Jewish identity. The art collections include posters, paintings, sculptures, archeological artifacts, historical textiles and ceremonial objects. These rich and varied collections define one people and many cultures.

Central Library—Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn

This is the main library of the Brooklyn Public Library system.

Central Park–The Arsenal

Manhattan

The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park was originally built in 1848 to house the state's military explosives. When park construction began, it was purchased by the City. Shortly thereafter it became the first home of the American Museum of Natural History. The Arsenal Gallery offers changing exhibitions of contemporary art emphasizing urban park, recreational and historical themes.