Socrates Sculpture Park
Socrates Sculpture Park is an outdoor museum and public park where artists can create and exhibit sculptures and multi-media installations. Its address is in New York City. Visitors run to about 89K a year.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Socrates Sculpture Park 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 3 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Socrates Sculpture Park.
Established in 1986
Socrates Sculpture Park dates from 1986. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Socrates Sculpture Park
Socrates Sculpture Park is an outdoor museum and public park where artists can create and exhibit sculptures and multi-media installations. It is located one block from the Noguchi Museum at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, New York City. In addition to exhibition space, the park offers an arts education program, artist residency program, and job training.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1986
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Nights near Socrates Sculpture Park
For a bed close by, look to New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 8Museum of Modern Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Socrates Sculpture Park | 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 | 8 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 | 5 mi west | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 7 mi west | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 13 mi west | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Hempstead | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Fort Lee | 6 mi north | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| North Hempstead | 14 mi east | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Socrates Sculpture Park
Every place here is under 8 miles away.
Big draw12 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw42 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw72 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw82 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto 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
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Socrates Sculpture Park in questions
Is Socrates Sculpture Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Socrates Sculpture Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Socrates Sculpture Park from Oyster Bay?
About 22 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Socrates Sculpture Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Socrates Sculpture Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).
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