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Microscope Gallery

Microscope Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located at 525 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001.

Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Open since
2010
In brief

A museum inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

Microscope Gallery 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 6 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Microscope Gallery.

Established in 2010

Microscope Gallery dates from 2010. About ↓

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan40° / 27°
Feb43° / 28°
Mar50° / 34°
Apr61° / 43°
May71° / 53°
Jun80° / 63°
Jul85° / 69°
Aug84° / 68°
Sep77° / 61°
Oct66° / 50°
Nov55° / 40°
Dec45° / 32°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →
About

Microscope Gallery

Microscope Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located at 525 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001. It was founded by artists and curators Elle Burchill and Andrea Monti and opened in September 2010 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY. The gallery specializes in time-based works, particularly film, sound, digital and performance art. Sculpture, installation, painting, mixed media and photographic works are also regularly shown at Microscope.

Some of the artists whose work has been exhibited at Microscope include Anthology Film Archives founder Jonas Mekas, Fluxus founding member George Maciunas, Nick Zedd, Michael Snow, Barbara Hammer, Amos Poe, Ken Jacobs, Su Friedrich, and Lary 7.

Type
Museum
Established
2010
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Microscope Gallery

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

Microscope Gallery12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39North Bergen Township19Hempstead51Newark29Secaucus18Elizabeth25North Hempstead22Madison Square GardenCentral ParkStudio 54Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetLife StadiumYankee StadiumConey Island5 mi
Microscope Gallery12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Madison Square Garden
  2. 2Central Park
  3. 3Studio 54
  4. 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
  5. 5National September 11 Memorial & Museum
  6. 6MetLife Stadium
  7. 7Yankee Stadium
  8. 8Coney Island
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

8 mi west of Microscope Gallery

10 min drive

North Bergen Township

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 4 motels

61,483 people

8 mi northwest of Microscope Gallery

25 min drive

Hempstead

51 places to stay · 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park

795,734 people

17 mi east of Microscope Gallery

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Microscope GalleryDrivePlaces 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 City8 mi west10 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
North Bergen Township8 mi northwest10 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Hempstead17 mi east25 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—
Newark13 mi west20 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Secaucus9 mi northwest15 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Elizabeth15 mi west20 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
North Hempstead14 mi northeast20 min22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground238,982$888K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub6 mi
JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub9 mi
TEBTeterboro12 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 Microscope Gallery’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Microscope Gallery

Other well-known places within 11 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Microscope Gallery

Is Microscope Gallery in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Microscope Gallery?

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

How far is Microscope Gallery from Oyster Bay?

About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Microscope Gallery?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Microscope Gallery?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (8 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

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