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Living Torah Museum

The Living Torah Museum is a group of Orthodox Jewish museums that opened in 2002 and drew approximately 600,000 visitors in the first twelve years. Locally, it belongs to New York City. Further out, Madison Square Garden is 8 mi away.

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Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.1K
a year · #5,813 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

Living Torah Museum is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

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 11 miles away

John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Living Torah Museum.

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

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

This is the year’s weather near Living Torah Museum.

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

Living Torah Museum

The Living Torah Museum is a group of Orthodox Jewish museums that opened in 2002 and drew approximately 600,000 visitors in the first twelve years. The museums were founded and are operated by rabbi and author Shaul Shimon Deutsch. The first location is at 1601 41st Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States, and was named a Best Museum of New York by The Village Voice. A second location, in the Catskill Mountains town of Fallsburg, operates during the summer season. A third location, which was open year-round in Lakewood, New Jersey, closed in 2014.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
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Where to stay

Where to sleep near Living Torah Museum

Rooms are nearest in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

Living Torah Museum12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39Newark29Elizabeth25North Bergen Township19Secaucus18Hempstead51Woodbridge Township25Madison Square GardenCentral ParkConey IslandStudio 54Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetLife StadiumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumBarclays Center10 mi
Living Torah Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Madison Square Garden
  2. 2Central Park
  3. 3Coney Island
  4. 4Studio 54
  5. 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
  6. 6MetLife Stadium
  7. 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
  8. 8Barclays Center
In town

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,584,629 people

10 min drive

Jersey City

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

302,013 people

7 mi northwest of Living Torah Museum

20 min drive

Newark

29 places to stay · 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

323,808 people

12 mi northwest of Living Torah Museum

15 min drive

Elizabeth

25 places to stay · 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B

141,675 people

11 mi west of Living Torah Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Living Torah MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New York Cityin town—1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD
Jersey City7 mi northwest10 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
Newark12 mi northwest20 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Elizabeth11 mi west15 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
North Bergen Township11 mi north15 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Secaucus11 mi northwest15 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Hempstead20 mi east30 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—
Woodbridge Township17 mi west25 min25 20 hotels · 5 motels104,802$433K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub11 mi
EWRNewark Liberty · major hub11 mi
LGALaGuardia · major hub11 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Living Torah Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Around Living Torah Museum

These lie within 14 miles as the crow flies.

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

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Before visiting Living Torah Museum

Is Living Torah Museum in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Living Torah Museum?

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

How far is Living Torah Museum from Oyster Bay?

About 27 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Living Torah Museum?

John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 11 miles away.

Where should I stay near Living Torah Museum?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (12 mi, 29 places to stay).

From locals

Tips for visiting, from New York City

There are no tips yet, so start one in New York City’s Town Square.

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