Hours
Saturday & Sunday: noon–5 p.m.
Tuesday–Friday: noon–4 p.m.
Last entry is half an hour before closing.
Closed Mondays.
Also closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Getting Here
Nicholas Roerich Museum319 West 107th Street
New York, NY 10025
The Museum is on 107th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive, toward the Riverside Drive end.
Subway: #1 train to 110th St & Broadway.
Bus: M104 to 108th St & Broadway; M5 to 108th St & Riverside Drive.
Car: We have no parking.
Admission & Donations
Admission is free; donations are warmly welcomed and help sustain the Museum. No tickets or reservations are needed — simply come during open hours.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Groups of eight or more are asked to register at least one week in advance — please see Contact below.
Accessibility
Two flights of stairs lead to the second- and third-floor galleries, so please plan accordingly.
If you will need the elevator, please request it at least one day in advance.
For wheelchair access, please contact us at least one day in advance. You will be given a confirmation number to present on arrival; we are not able to arrange wheelchair access on same-day notice. Please also note that to pass through the door, a wheelchair must be no wider than 23.5 inches.
Service animals are welcome; other animals are not permitted.
A Note on Fragrance
In our close quarters, a strong perfume or cologne travels far and lingers long after the wearer has moved on — and what is pleasant to one person can be overwhelming, or even physically distressing, to another, especially visitors with allergies or fragrance sensitivities. As a courtesy to your fellow guests, we ask that you arrive lightly scented or unscented, and avoid applying strong fragrance — perfume, cologne, or heavily scented lotions and hair products — before your visit.
The request carries a little extra meaning in our Himalayan gallery. There, Roerich's mountainscapes are accompanied by a subtle scent composed from Himalayan botanicals — part of the work itself. A strong personal fragrance competes with that composition and diminishes it for everyone in the room; arriving unscented lets the gallery's own atmosphere reach you as it was intended.
Please note that our reception area and the Himalayan gallery are continuously scented with natural botanical oils. Visitors sensitive to fragrance may wish to limit their time in these spaces, and are welcome to call us ahead of a visit with any concerns. Out of consideration for others, and for those with sensitivities, our staff may ask anyone wearing especially strong fragrance not to enter the Himalayan gallery, where the effect is most pronounced. We are grateful for your understanding.
In the Galleries
A quiet, contemplative space. The Museum is a place for unhurried looking. The townhouse carries sound with remarkable efficiency — a voice raised even slightly above a subdued level is audible throughout every gallery — so we ask all visitors to speak softly.
Bags and backpacks — please travel light. One narrow hallway is hung with paintings on both walls, inches from passing visitors. To protect the works, large backpacks and oversized bags are not permitted in the galleries. We have no coat check, though reception can hold a bag informally. Visitors who arrive with large bags will be asked to leave them at reception or to forgo entry; smaller bags are welcome but should be carried in front, not worn on the back, in tight spaces.
Please do not touch the artworks. We draw particular attention to the geode collection in the Third Floor Gallery: these specimens are fragile, irreplaceable, and potentially hazardous if handled. Neither children nor adults may touch them under any circumstances.
Photography is welcome for personal use. Please, no flash and no tripods.
Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries; water in a closed container is fine.
Seating. Benches are placed throughout the galleries — you are welcome to sit and spend time with the paintings.
Restrooms. There is one restroom, off the reception area.
Visiting with Children
We are delighted to welcome families. Because the Museum is a small townhouse with remarkable acoustics, this is not a playground: a voice raised even slightly is heard in every gallery, and running, roughhousing, and boisterous behavior are not permitted anywhere — galleries, hallways, stairwells, or reception. Children are expected to walk and to speak quietly throughout, and to remain under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian at all times.
Please also note that the artworks — and especially the Third Floor geodes — must not be touched, and that strollers, welcome on the ground floor, cannot go into the upper-floor galleries.
▸ Full guidelines for parents and guardians
We are delighted to welcome families with children to the Museum. To ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for everyone, we ask every parent and guardian to observe the following.
This Is Not a Playground
The Museum occupies a classic New York City townhouse, and its architecture carries sound with remarkable efficiency: a voice raised even slightly above a subdued level is audible throughout every gallery. Please be especially mindful of this, and ensure your children speak quietly at all times. Running, roughhousing, and any other boisterous behavior are not permitted anywhere in the Museum — including hallways, stairwells, and the reception area. Children are expected to walk at all times. These rules are absolute and admit no exceptions.
Supervision
Children must remain under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian at all times — within sight and reach throughout your visit. Museum staff cannot assume responsibility for unsupervised children.
Do Not Touch the Exhibits
Please do not touch any objects on display. We draw particular attention to the geode collection in the Third Floor Gallery: these specimens are fragile, irreplaceable, and potentially hazardous if handled. Neither children nor adults may touch them under any circumstances. Please make certain your child understands this before entering the Third Floor.
Strollers
Strollers are welcome on the ground floor. We respectfully ask that they not be taken into the upper-floor galleries, where space is limited and the safety of other visitors must be considered.
Food and Drink
Eating and drinking are not permitted in the galleries. Water in a closed container is allowed.
Compliance
Our staff are instructed to enforce these guidelines courteously but firmly. If they are not observed, the Museum reserves the right to ask the visitor or visitors in question to leave the premises.
Guided Tours
We don't offer conventional guided tours — a deliberate choice. We believe Roerich's paintings are best met directly, seen and felt before they are explained. A guide's voice, however good, asks for the same attention the painting does, so we leave that space open for you. Roerich placed great trust in direct perception — a knowledge of the heart — and we try to honor it.
This isn't a stand against knowledge. Information about Roerich has never been more abundant or easier to reach; the context a guide once supplied is now a question away, as much or as little as you wish, exactly when you wish. We keep our galleries for the one thing that cannot be summoned on demand — the paintings themselves, met face to face.
Contact
Phone: 212–864–7752 (during open hours)
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