Museum Mile

If You Love Museums, This Mile is for You!

Museum Mile is a section of Fifth Avenue known for its high concentration of museums. The mile stretches from 82nd Street to 105th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and borders Central Park.

As the home to nine outstanding New York City Museums, including some of the best museums in the world, these 22 blocks are rich with culture and fine art.

This pleasant part of Fifth Avenue has a delightful atmosphere, making it a lovely place to take a walk. The Central Park side of the road is lined with tall trees that provide a nice covering of shade over the wide sidewalk and benches. The buildings of the Upper East Side tower high above on the other side of the street.

The Museums on Museum Mile

Listed in order by cross street, from north to south. To see where each museum is located, look at the Museum Mile Map near the bottom of the page. To learn more about each museum, click on the links provided.

	104th	El Museo del Barrio
		Latin America and Caribbean culture shared through a collection of objects spanning over 800 years.
		Website: elmuseo.org
	103rd	Museum of the City of New York
		All about New York City – its past, future, diversity, and character.
		Website: mcny.org
	92nd	The Jewish Museum
		4000 years of Jewish culture, expressed through archaeological artifacts and works of art.
		Website: thejewishmuseum.org
	91st	Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
		Historic and contemporary design, displayed in the stately Andrew Carnegie Mansion.
		Website: cooperhewitt.org
	90th	National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
		A collection of American art from the 19th century through the present.
		Website: nationalacademy.org
	89th	Guggenheim
		Art from the 20th century through the present inside an architectural icon.
		Website: guggenheim.org/new-york
	86th	Neue Galerie
		German and Austrian art from the early 20th century.
		Website: neuegalerie.org
	83rd	Goethe-Institut
		Promotion of German culture and language.
		Note: The Goethe-Institut has temporarily relocated to 38 Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side due to building renovations.
		Website: goethe.de
	82nd	Metropolitan Museum of Art
		One of the largest and most well-known art museums in the world.
		Website: metmuseum.org

Map of Museum Mile

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Museum Mile Festival

The Museum Mile Festival, held for one evening every summer in New York City, is a fun, family-friendly event.

All nine museums along the mile open their doors for free, but excellent museums aren’t the only reason to come. This charming section of Fifth Avenue is a great place to stroll and enjoy the live music while your kids draw on the streets with chalk and get balloon hats.

To learn more about the festival, visit museummilefestival.org.