Museum Mile galleries: A close look at New York's story
Three focused gallery rooms across the Upper Manhattan corridor.
The close-view route
Molloy's Native Art Cabinet
John Molloy Gallery pairs a specialized selection of American Indian art with eclectic contemporary work at 49 East 78th Street. The owner brings a long history in the arts and a noted eye for value to that combination. Rather than flattening the two strands, look closely at the specialist pairing.
Berggruen's Madison Rooms
Fresh work by rising contemporary artists rotates roughly every six weeks at Alexander Berggruen. The welcoming gallery occupies the third floor of 1018 Madison Avenue, giving this middle visit a compact vertical shift. To catch the program on its own terms, time the third-floor visit to one rotation.
City Museum's Living Timeline
At 1220 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem, the Museum of the City of New York charts the city's past, present, and future. Interactive exhibits and public programs lead toward a 16-screen cinema at the top of Museum Mile. For the broadest closing view, save the sixteen-screen cinema for last.
