Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museum Mile
Nine museums are situated within one convenient mile. They unite for a free open
house day one Tuesday in June. Participants include the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, National Academy of Fine Arts, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Solo-
man R. Guggenheim Museum, Jewish Museum, Neue Gallery for German and Aus-
trian Art,
Museum of the City of New York
,
and El Museo del Barrio. Street en-
tertainers and musicians provide entertainment, and Fifth Avenue closes to traffic.
• 5th Ave from 82nd to 104th Sts
• Opening times vary
Bridgemarket
Britain's Sir Terence Conran was a major player
in the development of this cathedrallike space
beneath the 59th Street bridge. The vaults are
among the most dramatic works by Rafael
Guastavino,aSpanisharchitectnotedforhisuse
of Catalan-style tiling. Beneath the grand arches
is the city's flagship Food Emporium grocery
store, which includes a café and a salad bar. The
complex, which is partly responsible for the re-
vitalization of the neighborhood, also includes a
public plaza.
• 59th Sts, between 1st & York Aves
Bridgemarket
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
An unexpected bit of Russia, this building was constructed in 1902 in
Muscovite Baroque style with a façade of red brick, white stone, and blue
andyellowtiles.Theincense-filledinteriorhasmarblecolumnsandanaltar
enclosedbywoodenscreenstrimmedwithgold.MassisstillsaidinRussian.
It is located at
• 15 East 97th Street
.
