
4 Meatpacking District Stops For Art, History And Indoor Mini Golf
Study 9/11 recovery photographs in a small studio near Chelsea Market. Personal storytelling gives the images their context. Two themed nine-hole courses offer a change of pace. The golf venue houses four bars.


Ground Zero Museum Workshop occupies a small second-floor studio at 420 W 14th St, near Chelsea Market. Gary Marlon Suson's photographs document the 9/11 recovery alongside 2D and 3D visuals. Visitors can touch recovery artifacts. Reviewers describe the personal storytelling as deeply emotional and understandable for children. The museum opens Wednesday through Saturday afternoons.
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Play through two themed nine-hole indoor mini golf courses at Puttery, 446 W 14th St. The scratch kitchen serves chef-inspired plates and weekend brunch. Four bars include underground Bomba Cocktail Bar and Rory's Rooftop. Daytime entry welcomes all ages. After 6 PM, the venue admits only guests 18 and older and checks government-issued photo IDs.
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Affirmation Arts is an eighth-floor contemporary gallery at 415 West 13th Street, with high ceilings, translucent north light and exhibitions arranged with close attention to spacing. Balconies overlook the Hudson River. Visitors reach the gallery by a single, often busy elevator or narrow stairs. It opens Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
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At 14th Street, Hudson Street and Ninth Avenue, Chelsea Triangle occupies a former traffic triangle. The NYC GreenStreets program carved the site into a public space. Entry is free, and the plaza stays open around the clock. Periodic community activities include Sunset Salsa, Basic Capoeira Class sessions and the Malaysia Night Market. The final stop shifts the itinerary from indoor attractions to a public plaza.
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