Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionWhitney Museum of American Art (original building)
Greenwich Village
Step inside the birthplace of the Whitney Museum: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's Gilded Age studio, now a National Historic Landmark. This rare tour winds through hidden rooms, MacDougal Alley, and the Chanler-designed fireplace that sparked an art empire.
Historic landmark
Rare behind-the-scenes
Art patron history
Greenwich Village bohemia
Tips
🏛️"Loved seeing an interior landmark that is otherwise inaccessible"
🪜no elevator, involves stairs
🔧ongoing restoration work visible
Whitney Museum of American Art (original building)
Greenwich Village
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionStep inside the birthplace of the Whitney Museum: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's Gilded Age studio, now a National Historic Landmark. This rare tour winds through hidden rooms, MacDougal Alley, and the Chanler-designed fireplace that sparked an art empire.
Historic landmark
Rare behind-the-scenes
Art patron history
Greenwich Village bohemia
Tips
🏛️"Loved seeing an interior landmark that is otherwise inaccessible"
🪜no elevator, involves stairs
🔧ongoing restoration work visible