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Consider the world outside a museum. Imagine that the world we live in is really another kind of museum where the works of art exist in the landscape itself. What if you could have a gallery guide that would tell you about the buildings and artworks you find around you? It would show you what the place used to look like and introduce you to some of the people who shaped it. Our curators are the artists, architects, photographers, and historians who created the images, podcasts, and videos to share their knowledge and insights. Our collaborators are museums, universities, cities, and civic org...

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Midtown East Zoning 02.05.2026 3:11

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277 Park Avenue 02.05.2026 2:54

The Waldorf Astoria 02.05.2026 11:41

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St Barts Architecture & Art 02.05.2026 5:24

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St Barts Zoning 02.05.2026 3:56

Seagram Building 01.05.2026 8:03

The podcast is about the design.

Lever House 01.05.2026 8:48

Lever House considered the 1st modernist skyscraper in New York was commissioned by Charles Luckman who was President (and trained as an architect). Rather than make a wedding cake tower as the 1916 New York Zoning Code required for tall buildings, Gordon Bunshaft's act of genius was to set the the building back and only utilize a quarter of the available site area. Other Innovative features inc...

Racquet & Tennis Club 01.05.2026 4:02

The podcast tells the story of how the building was commissioned and shares a couple of stories about events at the Club as well as the zoning battle with the Fisher Brothers in the late 70's that netted them a $5 million fee.

Park Avenue : The Railroad 01.05.2026 4:47

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Introduction to the tour 01.05.2026 0:56

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History of the Statue of Liberty 30.04.2026 20:04

Historian Barry Moreno details the history of Lady Liberty, from her construction in France to her thousands of tours daily.

Tom Oslund on working with artists 29.04.2026 1:43

Tom Oslund discusses his experiences working with artists, namely Ned Kahn on Target Plaza.

Secrets of the Project 29.04.2026 2:01

Sheila Kennedy talks about some secrets on the 34th Street Ferry Terminal. She tells how to see optical vibration (the moiré effect) that occurs between the two layers of aluminum. Another secret for a sunny day: the ceiling reflects the light bouncing from the water up onto the canopy.

Soft Infrastructure 29.04.2026 2:30

Sheila Kennedy talks about how the 34th Street Ferry Terminal is an example of soft infrastructure. The Ferry Project is a demonstration of a next generation of urban infrastructure that also provides public identity and public space.

Landmaking in Boston 29.04.2026 1:07

Professor Alex Krieger discusses the landscape of Boston when it was originally inhabited 3 1/2 centuries ago.

Grand Central Terminal and Midtown 29.04.2026 2:37

Architectural historian Carol Krinsky talks about Grand Central Terminal and the development of Midtown.

Foley Square and the African Burial Ground 29.04.2026 1:58

Architectural historian Gail Cornell talks about the history of Foley Square and the African Burial Ground.

Bryant Park 27.04.2026 3:03

A description of various artworks in and around Bryant Park.

The West 59th Marine Transfer Station 24.03.2026 3:30

Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses renovation of the marine transfer station on West 59th.

Mariners Harbor Branch Library 24.03.2026 2:22

Anna Pagnamenta of Atelier Pagnamenta Torriani Architects Planner LLP talks about the Mariners Harbor Branch Library.

Out of Bounds 3 24.03.2026 1:21

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

Out of Bounds 2 24.03.2026 1:32

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

Out of Bounds 1 24.03.2026 1:32

Fred Hahn, Director of Dublin Ohio's Parks and Open Space talks about the process of commissioning the sculpture for Dublin Arts Council's Dublin Art in Public Places Program.

Jack Nicklaus 2 24.03.2026 1:43

The city of Dublin, in cooperation with Dublin Arts Council, commissioned the tribute to Jack Nicklaus, by Chicago artists Jeffrey Varilla and Anna Koh-Varilla, to recognize the contributions made to the Dublin community by Jack Nicklaus.

Museum of the City of New York 23.03.2026 2:46

Donald Albrecht, Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of New York speaks about the Museum.