Visiting the East 80s
Millions of people visit the neighborhood each year, drawn by the attractions of Museum Mile, the stretch of Fifth Avenue that is one of New York City’s great cultural treasures. The Metropolitan Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, the National Academy of Design, the Jewish Museum, the Neue Galerie, and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum are all within steps of each other. With Central Park as your backyard, it’s quick to escape for a relaxing walk or picnic among the trees after a day of museum-going.
But fewer realize that this is also a welcoming place to stay. One can spend a day or a week enjoying the attractions of the neighborhood. Charming boutiques and restaurants along Madison Avenue provide relaxed shopping and dining. Small historic hotels like the Wales and the Franklin provide respite from the throngs of Midtown. You can take the opportunity to enjoy New York City as a real New Yorker does.
With hundreds of small, unique shops, and incredible architecture, your exploration opportunities are boundless. You can explore the 115 year old Yorkville bakery, Glaser’s Bake Shop for an amazing black and white cookie, or have a bratwurst and a liter of German draft served in a “boot” at Heidelberg, founded in 1936. From casual pubs to upscale restaurants of every variety, the food and drink scene on the Upper East Side is without parallel.
If you are planning a trip to Manhattan, remember, the East 80’s offer much more than just the best museums in the world.
Museums and Cultural Institutions
Asia Society & Museum
725 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212 288-6400
www.asiasociety.org
China Institute
125 East 65th St.
New York, NY 10065
212 744-8181
www.chinainstitute.org
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
2 East 91st St.
New York, NY 10128
212 849-8400
www.cooperhewitt.org
El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10029
212 831-7272
www.elmuseo.org
Frick Collection
1 East 70th St.
New York, NY 10021
212 288-0700
www.frick.org
Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212 423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212 423-3200
www.thejewishmuseum.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212 535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
The Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10029
212 534-1672
www.mcny.org
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212 369-4880
www.nationalacademy.org
Neue Galerie New York
1048 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10028
212 628-6200
www.neuegalerie.org
New York Society Library
53 East 79th St.
New York, NY 10075
212 288-6900
www.nysoclib.org
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd St.
New York, NY 10065
212 838-2560
www.societyillustrators.org
92nd St. Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212 415-5500
www.92y.org
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th St.
New York, NY 10075
212 288-8660
www.ukrainianinstitute.org
Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212 570-3600
www.whitney.org
Houses of Worship