Two Tours
10:00am — 11:30am

12:00pm — 1:30pm

Every day, over 700,000 New Yorkers pass through Midtown to and from Grand Central Terminal. This is a part of the city where, in a few blocks, visitors can explore architecture that reflects the wide variety of people and forces that have shaped New York City.

Join Abby Suckle, FAIA, President of cultureNOW to learn about icons of modernism including Lever House, the Seagram Building, the Chrysler Building, and private clubs, churches, and cultural institutions.

With the Then and NOW map, the key points on this tour can also be explored virtually or as a self-guided experience—a map, image slideshows, and accompanying audio descriptions allow viewers to enjoy it both from home and on-site.