Culture in Harlem

Arturo Schomburg's collection became a New York Public Library division in 1925 and the building at 135th and Malcolm X has been the anchor of it since. The exhibition galleries are free and open to anyone who walks in off the street. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2017 and is marking its hundredth year.

Mon to Sat, 10am to 6pm. Closed Sun. Individual research divisions keep their own hours

The museum spent seven years in temporary quarters while its new building went up on the same block of 125th Street, and it opened the doors there on November 15, 2025. Seven floors by Adjaye Associates, with a ground floor that reads as part of the sidewalk. Admission is a suggested amount rather than a fixed price, and Sunday is free.

Wed, Thu and Sun, 11am to 6pm. Fri and Sat, 11am to 9pm. Closed Mon and Tue