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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center Plaza · Manhattan, New York City

Public plazas, art, music, dance and theater form a single campus that can be explored outdoors or on a booked tour.

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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0

NYFE Summary

The campus brings together organizations devoted to opera, orchestral music, ballet, theater and film. Its construction followed an urban renewal project that cleared San Juan Hill, a largely working-class neighborhood. Lincoln Center now documents that history through its Legacies of San Juan Hill project.

Visitors can see the Revson Fountain and the surrounding performance halls from the public plazas. A digital guide explains art around the campus. Booked tours visit a changing selection of halls and backstage spaces; the route depends on each venue’s schedule.

NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.

Plan a visit

Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.

Official visitor information ↗

Sources & further reading

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