New Museum
The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum at 235 Bowery, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
New 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 7 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from New Museum.
Established in 1977
New Museum dates from 1977. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
New Museum
The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum at 235 Bowery, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1977
- Wikipedia readers
- 18K a year
Where to stay near New Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Museum of Modern Art
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From New Museum | 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 | 4 mi west | 5 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 9 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 5 mi north | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 11 mi west | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 21 mi east | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Fort Lee | 9 mi north | 15 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near New Museum
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw4in town MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw54 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw73 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw88 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto 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 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting New Museum
Is New Museum in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit New Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is New Museum from Oyster Bay?
About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to New Museum?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near New Museum?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (4 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (9 mi, 29 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
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