Hours of Operation
Exhibit 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.
* Yeshiva University Museum hours are temporary and is currently free of charge.
Docent-led public tours of the free gallery spaces: Wednesdays at 3:00pm and Thursdays at 11:30am
Please click here for information on scheduling a group tour.
The Lillian Goldman Reading Room
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am - 6pm
Fridays: 9:30am - 2pm
Sundays: By advance appointment only
Monday-Thursday, last call for paging is 4:00pm. Friday, last call for paging is 12:00pm.
Sunday Appointments
Sunday appointments are subject to staff availability and must be arranged at least two weeks prior to the proposed date. To schedule an appointment, please email Michelle McCarthy-Behler.
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Fridays: 9:30am - 2:00pm
Sundays: Open four Sundays per year, 11am-4pm
Next open Sunday: October 27
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.
Getting to the Center by Subway
4,5,6, L, N, Q, and R trains to the 14th Street and Union Square station.
F, M, 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
Park Avenue South
M1 bus traveling north and south
M2 and M3 buses traveling north
Broadway
M6 and M7 buses traveling south
Fifth Avenue
M2, M3, and M5 buses traveling 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)
$25.00 tax included (Maximum of 5 Hours)
Universal Parking LLC
55 West 14th Street (Entrances on 14th and 15th Streets)
$20 for up to 4 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. Cameras are allowed in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute for research purposes only. Cameras are not allowed in gallery spaces or other public areas of the Center. Please plan accordingly.
The Center for Jewish History is closed on Saturday, all major Jewish holidays, and all major national holidays.
Please feel free to contact us at (212) 294-8301 for more information.