When working at SoHoSoleil Locations consider visiting our local SoHo museums too.
The New Museum open Wednesday – Sunday, at 235 Bowery at Prince Street, 212 219 1222, has “New Art New Ideas” as its mission statement and “Hell Yes” in rainbow colors on its exterior. Truly a “new museum” the 7-story building only opened in 2007. newmuseum.org will let you know what’s happening there when you’re in town.
But if you have to drop off the kids with Grandpa while you’re working in the Big Apple try the Children’s Museum of the Arts. This interactive museum is geared to the very young. You’ll find it on Lafayette between Grand & Broome Streets. 212 274 0986, cmany.org
Later make it up to your children with a visit to MoCCA, moccany.org, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art at 594 Broadway between Houston and Prince, 212 254 3511. There art and history document politics, humor, editorial comments, sports, etc. in black white and color. It’s open Tues-Sun, from 12p-5p.
Another interesting pick is The New York City Fire Museum, nycfiremuseum.org at 278 Prince Street has beautiful antique specimens that record the history of putting out flames.
Museum of Chinese in the Americas is open Thursday through Monday at 215 Centre Street, between Grand and Howard streets, mocanyc.org. Target has sponsored free admission on Thursdays. Since New York’s Chinatown has almost taken over Little Italy and is merging into southern SoHo it’s important to learn about Chinese immigrants who made it what it is today. Chinese American history is the main focus. We’re proud to have the new and expanded building in our neighborhood.
The Italian American Museum italianamericanmuseum.org holds court at 155 Mulberry Street at Grand Street, 212 965 9000, in the heart of “Little Italy”. The permanent exhibit opened in 2008 celebrating all that is great about Italian heritage in the states. You can make a lovely “SoHo Art & History Day” by visiting these fine cultural institutions.