To Be A Place

A visual timeline of the Studio Museum in Harlem's nearly sixty-year history, tracing the institution from its former Fifth Avenue location to its current home on 125th Street through archival documen

Why go

The installation offers a rare institutional self-portrait, documenting the Museum's evolution across six decades of cultural and political change in Harlem and its role in shaping discourse around Black art and community.

What to expect

A chronological display of historical documents, photographs, and programming materials that chart the Museum's trajectory, exhibitions, and community engagement from its founding through the present day.

Things to know

• Nearly sixty-year institutional history on view
• Spans from former Fifth Avenue location to current 125th Street building
• Features historical documents, media, and programming ephemera
• Covers six decades of cultural, political, and societal change
• Inaugural exhibition for the Museum's reopened building

Plan your visit

Book tickets in advance at visit.studiomuseum.org. The Museum is located at 144 West 125th Street. Call 212-864-4500 for hours and accessibility information.