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945 Madison Avenue

945 Madison Avenue, also known as the Breuer Building and formerly the Whitney Museum Building, is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Look for it in New York City. Its origins go back to 1966.

Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Nearest place to stay

0.1 mi

The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel

Open since

1966

Wikipedia readers

20K

a year · #1,311 of 7,770

In brief

A museum inside New York City

Places to stay next door

The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel is 0.1 miles away; Yves De Lorme (0.1 mi) and The Mark Hotel (0.1 mi) are close too. 866 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from 945 Madison Avenue.

Established in 1966

945 Madison Avenue dates from 1966. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The year’s weather

Each month’s highs and lows around 945 Madison Avenue are below.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

945 Madison Avenue

945 Madison Avenue, also known as the Breuer Building and formerly the Whitney Museum Building, is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Built from 1964 to 1966 as the third home of the Whitney Museum of American Art, it subsequently held a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection before becoming the headquarters of Sotheby's auction house. Marcel Breuer and Hamilton P. Smith were the primary architects, with Michael H. Irving as the consulting architect and Paul Weidlinger as the structural engineer. 945 Madison Avenue was Breuer's most significant design in New York City and one of the most important of his career. It was also his first museum commission, and his first and only remaining work in Manhattan.

Type: Museum
Established: 1966
Listed: National Register of Historic Places contributing property (2006) · New York State Register of Historic Places (1986) · New York City Landmark (1981)
Wikipedia readers: 20K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Beds near 945 Madison Avenue

Lodging within 4 miles comes to 866 places. For the closest bed, The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel is 0.1 miles away.

945 Madison AvenueWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotelhotel · 0.1 mi northDirections
2Yves De Lormehotel · 0.1 mi northeastDirections
3The Mark Hotelhotel · 0.1 mi northDirections
4Creative Boutique Hotels, Llchotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
5W Hotel Miami Beachhotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
6Hôtel Plaza Athénéehotel · 0.5 mi southwestDirections
7Warwick Hotelhotel · 0.6 mi eastDirections
8The Lowell Hotelhotel · 0.6 mi southwestDirections
9Fasano Fifth Avenuehotel · 0.6 mi southwestDirections
10Sonesta ES Suiteshotel · 0.6 mi southDirections

Places to eat nearby

5,351 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

720 Asian & Indian537 coffee & cafés495 bars & pubs322 Italian257 subs & sandwiches223 pizza222 Mexican & Latin

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From 945 Madison Avenue	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	7 mi southwest	10 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	4 mi northwest	5 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	5 mi west	10 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Newark	11 mi west	15 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Fort Lee	5 mi north	10 min	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B
Elizabeth	14 mi southwest	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
Hempstead	21 mi southeast	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson14 mi northwest Oyster Bay24 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub5 mi

TEBTeterboro7 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub12 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from 945 Madison Avenue’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Close to 945 Madison Avenue

Other well-known places within 7 miles.

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Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big drawin town MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big drawin town TheatreStudio 54

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big drawin town MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year

Big drawin town MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

945 Madison Avenue: what to know

Is 945 Madison Avenue in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit 945 Madison Avenue?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is 945 Madison Avenue from Oyster Bay?

About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to 945 Madison Avenue?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.

What hotels are near 945 Madison Avenue?

The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel (0.1 mi), Yves De Lorme (0.1 mi) and The Mark Hotel (0.1 mi). 866 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.