Manhattan · NYC landmark
Former New York County National Bank / Museum of Illusions
77-79 Eighth Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
A former bank with large arched openings and detailed stone carving, now housing a ticketed museum about visual perception.
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NYFE Summary
The bank gave a busy commercial corner a small but elaborate headquarters. Its design combines a framework of columns and straight beams with large arched openings. Carved stone details made the bank's public face more prominent than its size alone would suggest.
Interactive exhibits about optical illusions and visual perception now occupy the former bank. The ticketed museum provides a separate reason to enter, while the columned and arched exterior can also be examined from the sidewalk.
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