Museums & Arts · Our pick in New York

El Museo del Barrio

Art museum·Museum Mile

Latin American art

About El Museo del Barrio

El Museo del Barrio is the nation’s leading Latinx and Latin American cultural institution, on Museum Mile at 1230 Fifth Avenue (NYC Tourism).

Why it's on our list

  • Latin American art
  • Museum Mile
  • East Harlem

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with El Museo del Barrio before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from El Museo del Barrio are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. The Met1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Central Park1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Rockefeller Center2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. Times Square3.1 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
  5. Grand Central3.1 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
  6. Empire State Building3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min
  7. The High Line4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 29 min
  8. Brooklyn Bridge6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 39 min
  9. 9/11 Memorial6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 39 min
  10. Statue of Liberty ferries7.1 miCycle 45 minCar or taxi 42 min

Location

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