Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

4.7 (8,527)attraction

476 Fifth Ave

This Beaux-Arts library flagship pairs quiet, grand reading rooms with free exhibitions of rare historical treasures.


Description

Set at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, the building pairs public research spaces with free walk-through galleries. Its Treasures exhibition displays landmark holdings, including a Gutenberg Bible, the original Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animals, Ottoman illuminated manuscripts, Burmese palm-leaf texts, and an early print of the Declaration of Independence. Visitors can explore the halls independently, join docent-led tours, or work quietly in dedicated researcher study areas.


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Free admissionDocent-led toursQuiet study space

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