Children's Museum of the Arts, New York City

Name: Children's Museum of the Arts
Address: 103 Charlton St, New York City, 10014-3645, United States
Telephone: +1 212-274-0986

#812 among attractions in New York City

Museum, Art museum, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

The Children’s Museum of the Arts is located at 103 Charlton Street, Manhattan, New York, United States in the South Village district. Founded by Kathleen Schneider in 1988, CMA opened its new, 10,000-square-foot space in October 2011. ()

Coordinates: 40°43'39"N, 74°0'29"W

Address

103 Charlton StDowntown Manhattan (SoHo)New York City 10014-3645 United States

Contact

+1 212-274-0986

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Day trips

Children's Museum of the Arts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ear Inn, Paradise Garage, Color Factory, Cherry Lane Theatre.

~700 ftSW
Nightlife
Ear Inn, New York City
4 min walk • Tucked away in the historic streets of New York City, the Ear Inn stands as a testament to the city's rich and evolving history. This building, nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of SoHo, is one of the oldest drinking establishments in the city, offering visitors a...
~480 ftE
Nightlife, Dancing
Paradise Garage, New York City
3 min walk • Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures.
~800 ftSE
Museum
Color Factory, New York City
4 min walk • Color Factory is a pop-up interactive art exhibition with brightly colored room-sized installations, each themed around the concept of color. It ran for eight and a half months in 2017 in San Francisco, and is currently running in New York City and Houston.
~1560 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City
8 min walk • The Cherry Lane Theatre is the oldest continuously running off-Broadway theater in New York City. The theater is located at 38 Commerce Street between Barrow and Bedford Streets in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City.
~1830 ftS
Park
LentSpace, New York City
9 min walk • LentSpace is a temporary outdoor art space and sculpture garden located in Hudson Square, Lower Manhattan, New York City. The space, which opened in September 2009, is bounded by Varick Street to the west, Canal Street and Albert Capsouto Park to the south, Grand Street to the north, and Sullivan Street and Duarte Square to the east.
~1100 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema
Film Forum, New York City
6 min walk • Film Forum is a nonprofit movie theater at 209 West Houston Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. It began in 1970 as an alternative screening space for independent films, with 50 folding chairs, one projector and a $19,000 annual budget.
~1760 ftSE
Park
Vesuvio Playground, New York City
9 min walk • Vesuvio Playground is an 0.64-acre neighborhood park located on the corner of Thompson Street and Spring Street, off of Prince Street, in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City.
~1810 ftN
Church, Historical place, Architecture
Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York City
9 min walk • The Church of St. Luke in the Fields is an Episcopal church located at 487 Hudson Street between Christopher and Barrow Streets at the intersection of Grove Street in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~1830 ftNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Our Lady of Pompeii Church, New York City
9 min walk • Our Lady of Pompeii Church, or more formally, the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, is a Catholic parish church located in the South Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, in the United States.
~1100 ftE
Theater
SoHo Playhouse, New York City
6 min walk • The SoHo Playhouse is an Off-Broadway theatre at 15 Vandam Street in the Hudson Square area of Manhattan. The theatre opened in 1962 as the Village South Theatre with the original production of Jean Erdman's musical play The Coach with the Six Insides which was based upon James Joyce's last novel Finnegans Wake.
~1520 ftS
Square
Holland Plaza Building, New York City
8 min walk • The Holland Plaza Building is an 18-story industrial building located in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1929 and 1930 and was designed by noted architect Ely Jacques Kahn in the modern-classical style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Children's Museum of the Arts open?

Children's Museum of the Arts is open:

Monday 12 pm - 5 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 6 pm
Friday 12 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Children's Museum of the Arts?

Nearby attractions include Hudson Square, New York City (2 min walk), Hudson Street, New York City (2 min walk), 330 Hudson, New York City (2 min walk), Choco-Story New York, New York City (2 min walk).

How to get to Children's Museum of the Arts by public transport?

The nearest stations to Children's Museum of the Arts:

Metro

Houston Street • Lines: 1, 2 (5 min walk)
Spring Street • Lines: A, C, E (7 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & Spring Street • Lines: M55 (15 min walk)

Ferry

Brookfield Place / Battery Park City Ferry Terminal (26 min walk)
Hoboken NJ Transit Terminal (28 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (29 min walk)

Light rail

Hoboken Terminal • Lines: Hblr (31 min walk)