From Campus Energy to Tiffany Glass
Trace urban institutions across Manhattan and Brooklyn, pairing New York University’s Greenwich Village grounds with a private technology workplace and Pratt’s specialized art, design, and architecture collections, where hard-to-find periodicals and zines reward curious readers.
Grounds, Office, Stacks
City-Block Learning Stop
New York University slips into Greenwich Village around Washington Square Park, with academic buildings woven through city blocks. Liberal arts, law, business, and medical programs anchor the institution, while visitor-friendly spaces offer places to sit and take in campus energy. The institution is open Monday through Sunday, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Walk the surrounding grounds, then pause where the university meets the neighborhood.
Private Office Access
At 11 Madison Avenue, Pinterest operates its New York workplace as a corporate site. The listed operating hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The location is not open to the public. Visitors should treat it as a workplace, unlike the open campus in the previous stop. Pinterest's founders are Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp. The workplace runs on 100 percent renewable electricity.
Research Pause in Brooklyn
Pratt Institute Libraries marks a shift from the private workplace to a historic academic resource. Tiffany glass walkways cross between multi-story antique stacks, where the collection centers on art, design, and architecture books. Hard-to-find art periodicals and zines add a specialized browsing angle. Entry requires a Pratt Institute ID or guest pass. Monday through Thursday hours run from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM, while weekend hours run from 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
