Asia Society, New York City

Name: Asia Society
Address: 725 Park Ave, New York City, 10021, United States
Telephone: (212) 794-1332

#467 among attractions in New York City

Museum, Art museum, History museum, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world. These centers are overseen by the Society's headquarters in New York City, which includes a museum that exhibits the Rockefeller collection of Asian art and rotating exhibits with pieces from many countries in Asia and Oceania. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1956 (68 years ago)Coordinates: 40°46'11"N, 73°57'51"W

Address

725 Park AveUpper Manhattan (Upper East Side)New York City 10021 United States

Contact

(212) 794-1332

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Day trips

Asia Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frick Collection, The Met Breuer, Temple Israel of the City of New York, Florian Papp.

~970 ftNW
Art museum in a Fifth Avenue mansion
Frick Collection, New York City
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City, the Frick Collection offers a tranquil retreat from the bustling streets with its remarkable array of fine art housed in a serene, residential setting. This museum, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was once the private...
~1350 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
The Met Breuer, New York City
7 min walk • The Met Breuer was a museum of modern and contemporary art at Madison Avenue and East 75th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It served as a branch museum of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
~1220 ftNE
Synagogue, Neoclassical architecture
Temple Israel of the City of New York, New York City
6 min walk • Temple Israel of the City of New York is a Reform congregation in Manhattan. It was incorporated in 1873 by German Jews. It purchased its first synagogue building Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in 1887, constructed its own at 201 Lenox Avenue and 120th Street in 1907, and constructed another at 210 West 91st Street in 1920.
~1630 ftN
Museum, Art gallery
Florian Papp, New York City
8 min walk • Florian Papp is an antiques gallery based in New York City, USA, established in 1900. One of the oldest in America, the company carries a collection of English and European antiques from the 18th through the 20th century.
~980 ftNW
Museum
Frick Art Reference Library, New York City
5 min walk • The Frick Art Reference Library is the research arm of The Frick Collection. Its reference services have temporarily relocated to the Breuer building at 945 Madison Avenue, called Frick Madison, during the renovation of the Frick's historic buildings at 10 East 71st Street in New York City.
~1560 ftNE
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, New York City
8 min walk • St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, also known as the Église St-Jean-Baptiste, is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 76th Street in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~1630 ftN
Museum, Museum district
Fifth Avenue, New York City
8 min walk • Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It stretches north from Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village to West 143rd Street in Harlem. It is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world.
~1160 ftSW
Street
66th Street, New York City
6 min walk • 66th Street is a crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan with portions on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side connected across Central Park via the 66th Street transverse. West 66th Street is notable for hosting the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts between Broadway and Columbus Avenue.
~580 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery
Americas Society, New York City
3 min walk • The Americas Society is an organization dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue on the Americas. It is located at 680 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and was established by David Rockefeller in 1965.
~1470 ftW
Monuments and statues
107th Infantry Memorial, New York City
8 min walk • The 107th Infantry Memorial is an outdoor bronze sculpture and memorial located at the intersection of East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue in Central Park, in Manhattan, New York, which honors members of the 107th Infantry who died during World War I.
~560 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James' Episcopal Church, New York City
3 min walk • St. James' Church is an Episcopal parish church located at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 71st Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Founded in May 1810 as a summer chapel for New Yorkers with country homes north of the then city, it has grown into one of the largest Episcopal churches in New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Asia Society open?

Asia Society is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 6 pm
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Asia Society?

Nearby attractions include St. James' Episcopal Church, New York City (3 min walk), Americas Society, New York City (3 min walk), Henry Clay Frick House, New York City (5 min walk), Frick Collection, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Asia Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Asia Society:

Metro

68th Street–Hunter College • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (4 min walk)
72nd Street • Lines: Q (9 min walk)

Bus

Madison Avenue & East 75th Street • Lines: M4 (8 min walk)
2 Av/E 70 St • Lines: M15 (8 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (35 min walk)