Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide

148 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Museums & Galleries New York Public Library for the Performing Arts nypl.org/about /locations/lpa  Research center/ archive for music, theater, dance, film. Audiovisual stations, online resources. Exhibits, seminars, perfor- mances. Free. Closed Sun. 917 275 6975 | 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (65th St.–Columbus Ave.), NYC 10023  Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) nomaanyc.org  Showcases the works of northernManhattan artists and northernManhattan arts organizations. Programs include regular exhibits, artists’ workshops and the annual Uptown Arts Stroll (June). 212 567 4394 | 5030 Broadway (213th–214th Sts.), NYC 10034 The Paley Center for Media paleycenter.org  Leads the discus- sion about the cultural, creative and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media- interested public. Contribution $10. ClosedMon., Tues. 212 621 6600 | 25W. 52nd St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10019  Park Avenue Armory armoryonpark .org  Part American palace, part industrial shed. Dedicated to sup- porting unconventional works in visual and performing arts that need non-traditional spaces for their full realization. 212 616 3930 | 643 Park Ave. (66th–67th Sts.), NYC 10065  Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College roosevelthouse .hunter.cuny.edu  Tour NYC home of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, their five children, mother Sara. Newly restored home of Hunter College’s public policy institute, offering lectures/talks. Guided tours only (free), Sat. 10am, noon, 2pm (reserva- tions suggested), groups by appoint- ment (suggested donation). 212 650 3174 | 47-49 E. 65th St. (Park–Madison Aves.), NYC 10065  Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture schomburgcenter.org National research center collects and preserves documents (including manuscripts, recorded sound, photo- graphs, prints) that reflect the experi- ences of people of African descent throughout the world. Closed Sun. 917 275 6975 | 515 MalcolmX Blvd./Lenox Ave. (135th–136th Sts.), NYC 10037  The Shed theshed.org Commissions original works of art, across all disci- plines, for all audiences, in a remarkable structurethatcanphysicallytransform to support artists’ most ambitious ideas. 646 455 3494 | 545W. 30th St. (Tenth–Eleventh Aves.), NYC 10001  The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture See listing under “Theaters & Concert Halls” in Arts & Entertainment. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden See listing under “Parks & Nature” in the Sightseeing & Tours section of this guide. Tibet House U.S. tibethouse.us Presents Tibet’s spiritual traditions of art and culture. Permanent collec- tion, exhibitions, educational pro- grams. Bookstore, gift shop. Sat. by appointment only, closed Sun. 212 807 0563 | 22W. 15th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10011  Ukrainian Institute of America ukrainianinstitute.org  Exhibits, concerts, conferences, symposia and other programs promote traditional and contemporary art, literature, music, culture, history and traditions of Ukraine. Gift shop. 212 288 8660 2 E. 79th St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC 10075 Culture & Heritage The City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum cityislandmuseum .org  Preserves the nautical history of this picturesque seafaring village on the Long Island Sound. Free. Open Sat., Sun. 1–5pm or by appointment. 718 885 0008 | 190 FordhamSt. (Fordham Pl.–Minnieford Ave.), City Island, Bronx 10464  El Museo del Barrio elmuseo.org New York’s only museum devoted to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American arts and culture. Features courtyard, galleries, café, shop. Closed Mon., Tues. 212 831 7272 | 1230 Fifth Ave. (104thSt.),EastHarlem,NYC10029  Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion Museum huc.edu/research/museums/huc -jir-museum-new-york  Art exhibi- tions and educational programs explore Jewish identity, history and contemporary creativity. Guided tours. Gallery pieces for sale. Free. Closed Sat. and Jewish holidays. 212 824 2293 | 1 W. 4th St. (Broadway–Mercer Sts.), NYC 10012 