Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City

Name: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Address: 101 W 135th St, New York City, 10030, United States
Telephone: +1 917-275-6975

#831 among attractions in New York City

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City

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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide. Located at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard between West 135th and 136th Streets in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, it has, almost from its inception, been an integral part of the Harlem community. It is named for Afro-Puerto Rican scholar Arturo Alfonso Schomburg. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 40°48'53"N, 73°56'28"W

Address

101 W 135th StUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10030 United States

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+1 917-275-6975

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Day trips

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Nick's, Bronx Terminal Market, Marcus Garvey Park.

0.6 miSW
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
15 min walk • The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Nick's, New York City
22 min walk • Nick's is a tavern and jazz club located at the northwest corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which was at its peak in the 1940s and 1950s.
0.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bronx Terminal Market, New York City
20 min walk • Bronx Terminal Market, formerly known as Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, is a shopping mall along the Major Deegan Expressway in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
0.7 miS
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
19 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge, New York City
12 min walk • The Madison Avenue Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge crossing the Harlem River in New York City, connecting Madison Avenue in Manhattan with East 138th Street in the Bronx. It was designed by Alfred P.
~510 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
3 min walk • The Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as "Mother Zion", located at 140–148 West 137th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
0.6 miSW
Street
125th Street, New York City
16 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
145th Street Bridge, New York City
15 min walk • The 145th Street Bridge is a four-lane swing bridge across the Harlem River in New York City, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, New York City
11 min walk • Mount Calvary United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Harlem Village, Manhattan, New York City at 116 Edgecombe Avenue and 140th Street. The congregation occupies the former Lutheran church building of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, which was established in 1896 and built in 1897 as a mission church of St.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City
14 min walk • The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American art museum devoted to the work of artists of African descent. The Museum’s galleries are currently closed in preparation for a building project that will replace the current building, located at 144 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
~710 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
4 min walk • The Abyssinian Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 132 West 138th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture open?

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is open:

Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture?

Nearby attractions include Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City (3 min walk), Harlem YMCA, New York City (3 min walk), Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City (4 min walk), St. Mark the Evangelist Church, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture by public transport?

The nearest stations to Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture:

Metro

135th Street • Lines: 2, 3, A, B, C (11 min walk)
145th Street • Lines: 3 (12 min walk)

Bus

Malcolm X Boulevard & West 145th Street • Lines: M1 (12 min walk)
West 145th Street & Malcolm X Boulevard • Lines: Bx19 (12 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (17 min walk)
Yankees–East 153rd Street (24 min walk)