Asia Society Museum
Asia Society’s global headquarters and museum at 725 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side, founded by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in 1956 and housed since 1981 in an Edward Larrabee Barnes building of red Oklahoma granite. The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of nearly 300 Asian works anchors the galleries; the 70th-anniversary exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon runs 18 March 2026 through 3 January 2027. Museum hours are typically Wednesday–Sunday 11:00–17:00; general admission about $15 with free Fridays. Take the 6 train to 68th Street–Hunter College and walk two blocks north; confirm hours and tickets on asiasociety.org/new-york/plan-your-visit before you go.
- Address
- 725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street), New York, NY 10021, United States
- Official website
- Visit site ↗
- Country
- United States
While you're there
Park Avenue at 70th puts you in walking range of the Frick Madison neighborhood and Upper East Side hotel bars. Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle is the natural evening continuation a few blocks north; confirm exhibition hours and timed tickets on Asia Society’s site before you go.
Pro Tip: Buy timed tickets for the Rockefeller Collection hang you actually want that week; the anniversary rotation means a gallery you planned around can be closed even when the museum is open.
- Best for
- A focused Upper East Side museum morning on Asian collections.
- Pair with
- An evening at Bemelmans Bar.
- Season / timing
- Check the Rockefeller Collection hang before winter anniversary programming shifts galleries.