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Society of Illustrators

Lenox Hill

Tucked inside a five-story Upper East Side townhouse, this century-old museum celebrates illustration as high art. Wander rotating exhibitions from Norman Rockwell to contemporary graphic novels, then sip a drink at the hidden third-floor bar beneath an original Rockwell oil painting.

Historic townhouse museum
Rotating illustration exhibits
Third-floor bar with Rockwell
Sketch nights & live drawing

Tips

🎨"doesn't feel like a museum" (Mad Hatters NYC)
πŸ’Ž"true New York hidden gem" (City Guide)
✏️bring your own supplies for costumed sketch nights

Society of Illustrators

128 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, USA

Upcoming at Society of Illustrators

Saturday, Jun 13
Picture Book Spotlight with David Elmo Cooper

Picture Book Spotlight with David Elmo Cooper

June 13 at 10:30am

Bring the kids to meet award-winning illustrator David Elmo Cooper as he reads his latest picture book and leads a hands-on "Blueprinting" Challenge. Everyone designs their own ocean clean-up device, and each child takes home a signed, personalized copy of the book.

Thursday, Jun 18
Museum Mixer

Museum Mixer

June 18 at 5pm

Skip the cover charge and wander three floors of illustration art with a drink in hand. This monthly mixer turns the Society of Illustrators into your free after-hours lounge, complete with gallery access and bar specials upstairs.

Friday, Jun 19
Inside the Society of Illustrators: Norman Rockwell Painting to Archives

Inside the Society of Illustrators: Norman Rockwell Painting to Archives

June 19 at 3pm

Step inside a historic 1875 carriage house for an intimate tour of one of the world's most comprehensive illustration archives. You'll explore five floors of hidden gems, from N.C. Wyeth originals to a Norman Rockwell painting behind the bar, with exclusive access to collections rarely seen by the public.