

Visit the Center
- Exhibitions
- The Lillian Goldman Reading Room
- Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
- Administrative Offices
Free Gallery Spaces
Sunday, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Monday and Wednesday, 9:30am - 8:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:30am - 3:00pm.
* Free Gallery Spaces do not include the Yeshiva University Museum exhibits
Yeshiva University Museum
Monday, Free 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday, 11:00am - 8:00pm (Free 5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Friday, Free 11:00am - 2:30pm
The Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Collections are available during the following open hours:*
Sunday 11am - 4pm (YIVO Archives closed) **
Monday 9:30am - 7:30pm ***
Tuesday - Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm ***
Friday 9:30am - 1:30pm (YIVO Archives closed)
* Last call for paging material from the stacks is one hour prior to closing time.
** Requests for Sunday usage must be received by 4:30pm on the preceding Thursday.
*** YIVO archives are available until 5:00pm only.
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Monday, 9:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Administrative Offices
Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
For a list of Center staff and contact information, please click here.
All coats and bags must be checked. Please plan accordingly.
The Center for Jewish History is closed on Saturday, all major Jewish holidays, and all major national holidays.
Please note: The Center will be closed on February 20th for President's Day.
Please feel free to contact us at (212) 294-8301 for more information.
- By Subway
- By Bus
- Parking
Getting to the Center by Subway
4,5,6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains to the 14th Street and Union Square station.
F, V, L, and PATH trains to the 14th Street and 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) station.
1, 2, and 3 trains to the 14th Street and 7th Avenue station.
Getting to the Center by Bus
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Park Avenue South |
Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) M5, M6, and M7 buses traveling north 14th Street M14 bus traveling east and west 23rd Street M23 bus traveling east and west |
Parking
The Center is able to offer visitors discounted parking at the following locations:
Creative Parking LLC
16 West 16th Street (Entrances on 16th & 15th Streets)
$15.00 tax included (Maximum of 5 Hours)
Universal Parking LLC
55 West 14th Street (Entrances on 14th and 15th Streets)
$13.00 tax included (Maximum of 5 Hours)
Please note: Parking tickets must be validated at the Center's Security Desk located at the 16th Street entrance.
Parking On The Street
Overnight free parking is available on 16th and 17th Streets subject to parking regulations between 6 pm and 7 am but not allowed during the day. Metered parking can be found on 5th Avenue and on 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). Parking is free on Sundays.
All coats and bags must be checked. Please plan accordingly.
The Center for Jewish History is closed on Saturday, all major Jewish holidays, and all major national holidays.
Please note: Please note: The Center will be closed on February 20th for President's Day.
Please feel free to contact us at (212) 294-8301 for more information.



