Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City

Name: Studio Museum in Harlem
Address: 144 W 125th St, New York City, 10027, United States
Telephone: +1 212-864-4500

#514 among attractions in New York City

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

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. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, with a new one on the same site. Founded in 1968, the museum collects, preserves and interprets art created by African Americans, members of the African diaspora, and artists from the African continent. Its scope includes exhibitions, artists-in-residence programs, educational and public programming, and a permanent collection. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1968 (56 years ago)Coordinates: 40°48'31"N, 73°56'51"W

Address

144 W 125th StUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10027 United States

Contact

+1 212-864-4500

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Day trips

Studio Museum in Harlem – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apollo Theater, Marcus Garvey Park, Minton's Playhouse, Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

~910 ftNW
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
5 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.
~1900 ftSE
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
10 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.
0.4 miSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
11 min walk • Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc. a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New York City
16 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 miW
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
16 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
~1180 ftNW
Street
125th Street, New York City
6 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
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City
17 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.
~920 ftS
Church
ATLAH World Missionary Church, New York City
5 min walk • ATLAH World Missionary Church is a Christian church and ministry located in Harlem, New York. James David Manning is the chief pastor. The church campus is the site of the unaccredited ATLAH Theological Seminary, where classes are offered on preaching and prophecy.
~1930 ftSE
Tower
Harlem Fire Watchtower, New York City
10 min walk • The Harlem Fire Watchtower, also known as the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, is the only surviving one of eleven cast-iron watchtowers placed throughout New York City starting in the 1850s. Standing at 47 feet tall, it was built by Julius H. Kroehl for $2,300 based on a design by James Bogardus.
0.7 miSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Elmendorf Reformed Church, New York City
18 min walk • The Elmendorf Reformed Church, formerly known as the Elmendorf Chapel, is a historic Reformed Church in America church located at 171 East 121st Street between Sylvan Court and Third Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miNE
Library, Museum
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York City
14 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Studio Museum in Harlem open?

Studio Museum in Harlem is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 12 pm - 9 pm
Friday 12 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Studio Museum in Harlem?

Nearby attractions include Greater Refuge Temple, New York City (1 min walk), Harlem, New York City (3 min walk), Lenox Avenue, New York City (5 min walk), Apollo Theater, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Studio Museum in Harlem by public transport?

The nearest stations to Studio Museum in Harlem:

Bus

West 125th Street & Malcolm X Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (3 min walk)
East 125th Street & Park Avenue • Lines: M60 Sbs (13 min walk)

Metro

125th Street • Lines: 2, 3, A, B, C, D (8 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (13 min walk)