Museum of the City of New York
Exhibitions on the city's history, photography and design, on Museum Mile at 103rd Street.
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Central Park & Upper East Side
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
- Price
- $23
- Time needed
- 90 min
- Official website
- mcny.org
Getting there from Times Square
🚇 10 min by metro (line 6 or N / R / W: Grand Central–42 St / 49 St → 77 St / 5 Av–59 St) · 5.8 km · 72 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Paola's (Italian · $$$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 15 min walk
- Sarabeth's Madison Avenue (American · $$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 15 min walk
- Café Sabarsky (Café · $$$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 23 min walk
- Hungarian Pastry Shop (Bakery · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 25 min walk
- Tom's Restaurant (American · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 29 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Lexington Candy Shop (Café · $$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 27 min walk
- Barney Greengrass (Deli & bagels · $$$ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 31 min walk
- Zabar's (Deli & bagels · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 39 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum · 🚶 1.6 km · 19 min walk
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine · Church · 🚇 12 min by bus (line M79 or M86 crosstown: 5 Av & 79 St / 86 St → Central Park West) · 1.9 km · 24 min walk
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum · 🚶 2.2 km · 28 min walk
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Last updated: 8 October 2026