Free: All time
The Hispanic Society of America is a museum and reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Founded in 1904 by Archer M. Huntington, the institution is free and open to the public at its original location in a Beaux Arts building on Audubon Terrace (at 155th Street and Broadway) in the lower Washington Heights area of New York City. The museum contains works by Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, El Greco, and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, among others. A major component of this museum is the Sorolla Room which displays the 14 massive paintings, the Visions of Spain by Sorolla.The Hispanic Society offers free 45-minute tours of the building and collections given by Museum Curators or the Education Department at 2:00 pm on Saturdays.
Address: 613 West 155th Street, New York, NY 10032
Opening Hours: Tue-Sat 10am – 4:30pm, Sun 1pm – 4pm, Closed Mondays
Direction: Subway 1 to Broadway and 157th St. Station, C to 155th St. Station
Phone: +1 (212) 926-2234
Website: www.hispanicsociety.org
Photo credit: The Hispanic Society of America, Asaavedra32
