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The Drawing Center

There are 3 different ways to get in. Start with the one that needs the least from you.

ManhattanA/C/E to Canal St; 6 to Spring St; N/R/W to Canal St
Two visitors drawing a marble sculpture in a museum gallery, one seated with a tablet

Always free

Every way in

Ordered by how much work it takes.

  1. Always free

    Walk in today

    Needs: No credential

    No admission charge.

  2. Library card → Culture Pass

    A little setup

    Needs: Library card

    General admission to all exhibitions

    • Only museum in NYC focused on drawing as an art form in SoHo. Always free anyway. Intimate space — pairs well with a SoHo gallery walk.
    Reserve a pass (opens in new tab)

  3. IDNYC — as a membership

    Set up first

    Needs: IDNYC

    Free 1-year membership, including unlimited admission to exhibitions, discounts on programs and publications, and member events

    Worth: Free membership

    1. Get your IDNYC card
    2. Visit the Drawing Center in person at 35 Wooster St, SoHo
    3. Present your IDNYC card
    4. Complete membership registration
    Watch out: Must activate in person. 5-year rule applies.

What no route covers

These cost extra however you get in.

  • Special events, catalogue purchases
Official site (opens in new tab)