New York - Audubon Terrace Historic District

Audubon Terrace is a complex of Classical Revival buildings by Charles P. Huntington built in 1908. It was named after naturalist John James Audubon. The central plaza contains statues by Huntington's wife, Anna. The terrace holds several museums, most notably the American Numismatic Society.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Central Park

Statue of Liberty

Empire State Building

American Museum of Natural History

Chrysler Building

The Cloisters

Fifth Avenue

Related Attractions

American Academy of Arts and Letters

The American Academy of Arts and Letters is an organization founded to foster, assist, and sustain an interest in literature, music, and the fine arts. Its 250 members - artists, architects, writers, and composers - are elected for life and pay no dues. The honor of election is considered the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in the country. The American Academy of Arts and Letters is not open to the public except in the Spring for exhibitions of art and manuscripts.

Address

American Academy of Arts and Letters
633 West 155th Street
New York, NY 10032
United States

Phone 1 (212) 368-5900

Fax 1 (212) 491-4615

http://www.artsandletters.org

Tips

The Academy is open to the public during exhibitions or by appointment.

Transit

157th Street subway

American Numismatic Society Museum

The American Numismatic Society is the country's premier museum of coinage and medals.

Address

American Numismatic Society
75 Varick Street
New York, NY 10038
United States

Phone 1 (212) 571-4470

Fax 1 (212) 571-4479

http://www.numismatics.org

Tips

Call for hours.

Transit

157th Street subway

Hispanic Society of America

The Hispanic Society of America is based on the collection of Archer M. Huntington which includes works by Goya, El Greco and Velazquez. Visitors will experience the arts

and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	13:00
Close		16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)

Transit

157th Street subway