Manhattan · NYC landmark
The Arsenal and Arsenal Gallery
830 Fifth Avenue — inside Central Park at East 64th Street · Manhattan, New York City
A former arms storehouse offers a visible military-style exterior and a free public gallery inside Central Park.
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NYFE Summary
The state built this storehouse for arms before Central Park took shape. The city later used it for a police station and weather bureau. It also became the first home of the American Museum of Natural History.
Octagonal towers and a notched roofline give the brick building the outline of a fortress. The entrance steps have cannon-shaped posts and rifle-shaped railings. A gallery now presents changing exhibitions.
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.
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