Lower East Side Tenement Museum
East Village & Lower East Side
This museum allows visitors to briefly inhabit the Lower East Side's heartbreaking, hardscrabble but unexpectedly inspiring heritage. Two remarkably…
Must-see attractions in East Village & Lower East Side
New Museum of Contemporary Art
East Village & Lower East Side
The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a sight to behold: a seven-story stack of ethereal, off-kilter white boxes (designed by Tokyo-based architects…
East Village & Lower East Side
This small gallery specializes in documentary photography and photojournalism. Expect evocative, thought-provoking works covering subjects such as poverty…
East Village & Lower East Side
One of the most magical things about New York is that every street tells a story, from the action unfurling before your eyes to the dense history hidden…
East Village & Lower East Side
This 10.5-acre park dating from 1879 is like a friendly town square for locals, who gather for chess at concrete tables, picnics on the lawn, and…
Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue
East Village & Lower East Side
This landmark house of worship, built in 1887, was a center of Jewish life before suffering a decline in the congregation in the late 1920s. After WWII,…
East Village & Lower East Side
Follow St Marks Pl from Broadway to Ave A to seek out the tile-encrusted street poles of this grassroots civic-art project, now in its fourth decade. In…
East Village & Lower East Side
In addition to the great ballparks, running and biking paths, 5000-seat amphitheater that hosts concerts, and expansive patches of green, this park has…
East Village & Lower East Side
Even with the Alamo, an iconic piece of public art more often referred to as 'The Cube,' restored after several years absence, this is not the Astor Place…
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
East Village & Lower East Side
Though it’s most popular with East Village locals for its cultural offerings – readings hosted by the Poetry Project or cutting-edge dance performances…
Museum of the American Gangster
East Village & Lower East Side
During Prohibition, New York had an estimated 30,000 speakeasies – including one hidden away in this building (and later turned into an off-Broadway…
East Village & Lower East Side
Mahayana is the biggest Buddhist temple in Chinatown and its magnificent 16ft-high Buddha statue – sitting on a lotus and edged with offerings of fresh…
East Village & Lower East Side
This raw space is the Bowery branch of an Upper East Side gallery and its location beside the New Museum makes it a key player in the downtown art scene…
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue & Museum
East Village & Lower East Side
This small synagogue is home to an obscure branch of Judaism, the Romaniotes, whose ancestors were slaves sent to Rome by ship but rerouted to Greece by a…
East Village & Lower East Side
The largest green space in the neighborhood, this three-block-long park is a hive of activity on warm weekends, with basketball courts, a small soccer…
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden
East Village & Lower East Side
Three dramatic weeping willows grace La Plaza Cultural, one of the loveliest public gardens in the East Village. The verdant, flower-filled space forms…
East Village & Lower East Side
This state-of-the-art academic building, which opened in 2009, was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne. One of the more eye-catching…
East Village & Lower East Side
The Sperone Westwater gallery represents heavy hitters such as William Wegman and Richard Long. Its new home was designed by the famed Norman Foster, who…
East Village & Lower East Side
Le Petit Versailles is a unique marriage of a verdant oasis and an electrifying arts organization, offering a range of quirky performances and screenings…
East Village & Lower East Side
Known for its excellent installations, this 4000-sq-ft gallery is an anchor of the downtown art scene with monthly solo and group shows.
East Village & Lower East Side
Catch emerging artists at this small, culturally minded space on a gallery-lined stretch of Orchard St.
East Village & Lower East Side
The large brownstone Cooper Union is a private college offering degrees in architecture, fine arts and engineering; it was founded by glue millionaire…
East Village & Lower East Side
This small community garden provides a quick dose of greenery when out exploring the East Village. Hours vary depending on when members are there to do…
East Village & Lower East Side
The 6 & B Garden is a well-organized community garden that hosts free movie screenings, music events, workshops and yoga sessions; check the website for…
East Village & Lower East Side
This is one of the tiniest community gardens in the East Village, worth a peek if you're strolling past.
