The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally
Insider tip: EARLY CLOSURE: The Studio Museum in Harlem will close at 4:00pm on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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Best Activities & Experiences in Harlem, Manhattan
59 activities & experiences in Harlem, sorted by rating, with vibes and insider tips.
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Top ranked Activities & Experiences in Harlem
Moodap picksCurated from Eater, Infatuation, TimeOut, Michelin & our own research, February 2026.
Rank 1 Rank 2 The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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All Activities & Experiences in Harlem
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Harlem World Club
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$Harlem World Club is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Harlem Cultural Archives
5.0 out of 5Price level $$Harlem Cultural Archives is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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James Brown Way
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$2138-2120 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027
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166 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027
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Gallery M
5.0 out of 5Price level $Gallery M is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Harlem Renaissance Ballroom is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Lloyd Toone is a fine artist known for his innovative mixed media paintings and sculptures in captivating genres that blend creativity and expression. I experience art that breathes life into contemporary and figurative forms to delight in the intricate details that transformation everyday found objects into extraordinary treasures to transcends boundaries and ignite your imagination.
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Tourist attraction
From Harlem with Love: a Mural for Yuri and Malcolm
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$From Harlem with Love: a Mural for Yuri and Malcolm is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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HomeToHarlem
5.0 out of 5Price level $The venue is 6600 square feet spanning 5 floors and is well suited for a myriad of events including live music, poetry, art exhibits, product launch, film screenings, film/photo shoots, intimate weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, offsite meetings, and physical training.
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Millennium Art & Jewelry of Harlem is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Ned Martin Gallery
5.0 out of 5Price level $NEW YORK CONTEMPORARY AND MODERN FIGURATIVE FINE ART ORIGINALS IN OILS
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Reginald Rousseau Art Studio
5.0 out of 5Price level $Here we offer original, hand embellished paintings and other artworks created by me. Our goal is to curate exhibitions that provoke the mind and stir the soul.
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Diaspora Now Inc.
5.0 out of 5, 2 reviewsPrice level $Diaspora Now Inc. is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Curtiss Jacobs Gallery
5.0 out of 5Price level $Anachuna's figurative paintings merge Nigerian heritage with a universal humanism, portraying subjects with strength, empathy, and dignity. Working in acrylic on canvas, he explores identity, resilience, and solidarity through the lens of an African Renaissance.
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Kente Royal Gallery
4.9 out of 5Price level $Kente Royal Gallery is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Long Gallery Harlem
4.9 out of 5Price level $Long Gallery Harlem is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Heath Gallery
4.8 out of 5Price level $Momma Loves You brings together work by twelve artists whose practices cross portraiture, figurative and abstract work, textile, collage, assemblage, and mixed media. Opening during Black History Month on Valentine's Day weekend and extending into Women's History Month, Momma Loves You is a love letter to each artist and those who will experience their art.
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Yoga studio
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga
4.8 out of 5, 39 reviewsPrice level $$Located near Yankee Stadium in the vibrant South Bronx, Sweet Water offers yoga, dance, and fitness classes designed to enhance mental clarity, physical strength, and spiritual well-being.
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Tourist attraction
Welcome To Harlem
4.8 out of 5, 526 reviewsPrice level $$145 W 122nd St #1, New York, NY 10027
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The United House of Prayer for All People
4.8 out of 5, 105 reviewsPrice level $$The United House of Prayer for All People is a activities in Harlem described by visitors as food-focused, american, consistently well-reviewed. Based on 10 reviews.
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St. Charles Borromeo Church
4.8 out of 5, 250 reviewsPrice level $$211 W 141st St, New York, NY 10030
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Artistic Noise NYC
4.8 out of 5Price level $Artistic Noise creates community with system-impacted youth to enhance their lives through the empowering and therapeutic potential of art making. Artistic Noise is a Harlem-based nonprofit consisting of artists, educators, activists, licensed art therapists, alongside many gifted teens and young adults.
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New uncanny gallery
4.8 out of 5Price level $New uncanny gallery is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Central Harlem West 130th-132nd Street Historic District is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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X Gallery
4.7 out of 5Price level $An Art Gallery in NYC | X Gallery NYC, Pen and Ink, Pixel Art, Art Photography, Photographer, Oil Paintings
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MISE-EN_PLACE
4.7 out of 5Price level $MISE-EN_PLACE is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Boxing gym
Happy Punch Boxing | Boxing Gym NJ
4.7 out of 5, 78 reviewsPrice level $$125 E Columbia Ave 2nd floor, Palisades Park, NJ 07650
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Museum
Dwyer Cultural Center
4.6 out of 5Price level $$Dwyer Cultural Center is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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HARLEM Arts Alliance
4.6 out of 5Price level $HARLEM Arts Alliance is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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The Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University Lenfest Center of the Arts is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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- 4.5 out of 5, 377 reviewsPrice level $$
Welcome to Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling. Artist, writer, educator and activist Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, not far from the Sugar Hill Museum.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally
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Tourist attraction
Antioch Baptist Church
4.5 out of 5, 200 reviewsPrice level $$515 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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2107 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd #2101, New York, NY 10027
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Astor Row Houses
4.5 out of 5, 39 reviewsPrice level $$Comprising 28 three-story houses, Astor Row was a pioneering example of speculatively built housing, among the first in Harlem. A highly distinctive aspect of Astor Row and a Manhattan rarity is that the houses are recessed from the street and all enjoy the light-and-air advantages of front and side yards.
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The Spirit of Harlem Mural is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Tourist attraction
Hotel Theresa
4.4 out of 5, 46 reviewsPrice level $$Hotel Theresa is a activities in Harlem described by visitors as american. Based on 10 reviews.
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Tourist attraction
Tree of Hope
4.4 out of 5, 42 reviewsPrice level $$Tree of Hope is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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James Bailey House
4.4 out of 5, 14 reviewsPrice level $$James Bailey House is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Gallery
Claire Oliver Gallery
4.4 out of 5Price level $Contemporary art gallery in Central Harlem specializing in work by underrepresented communities, housed in a four-story brownstone with a 32-year history of showcasing important artwork.
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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
4.4 out of 5, 210 reviewsPrice level $$Mount Olivet has a long and illustrious history. Organized in 1878, in our 133 years of existence we have had only seven pastors and each one served faithfully.
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Collyer Brothers Park
4.4 out of 5, 72 reviewsPrice level $$Collyer Brothers Park is a activities in Harlem described by visitors as outdoor-focused, relaxed atmosphere. Based on 10 reviews.
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Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
4.4 out of 5, 2,121 reviewsPrice level $$$$52 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
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Canaan Baptist Church
4.3 out of 5, 486 reviewsPrice level $$Canaan Baptist Church is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Mother AME Zion Church
4.3 out of 5, 151 reviewsPrice level $$140 W 137th St, New York, NY 10030
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Museum
Harlem Walk of Fame
4.3 out of 5Price level $$Harlem Walk of Fame is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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The Abyssinian Baptist Church
4.3 out of 5, 786 reviewsPrice level $$132 W 138th St, New York, NY 10030
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Nicholas C. and Agnes Benziger House is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Mount Morris Fire Watchtower
4.1 out of 5, 12 reviewsPrice level $$Mount Morris Fire Watchtower is a activities in East Harlem described by visitors as outdoor-focused. Based on 9 reviews.
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Arcade
ARKADE NYC
4.0 out of 5Price level $$ARKADE NYC is a arcade venue in Harlem, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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The Harlem International Museum (HIM) will provide educational programs and exhibits that highlight significant global contributions made by Black and African peoples throughout history.
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Underground Gallery
4.0 out of 5Price level $Underground Gallery is a gallery destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Museum
Studio Museum 127
3.8 out of 5Price level $$Studio Museum 127 is a museum destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Tourist attraction
Harlem Jazz Series
3.7 out of 5, 3 reviewsPrice level $$Harlem Jazz Series is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Young & Gifted Harlem
3.5 out of 5, 2 reviewsPrice level $$Young & Gifted Harlem is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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Roosevelt Triangle
3.4 out of 5, 5 reviewsPrice level $$W 125th St &, Morningside Ave, New York, NY 10027
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JONH BIRKS DIZZY GILLESPIE
3.0 out of 5Price level $$JONH BIRKS DIZZY GILLESPIE is a tourist attraction destination in Harlem, Manhattan. A must-visit spot for fun and culture.
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