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Helen & Martin Kimmel Center for University Life

Helen & Martin Kimmel Center for University Life

Welcome to the Helen & Martin Kimmel Center for University Life. This beautiful facility, joined by the adjacent Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, is the nexus of NYU’s campus activity for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, departments, and alumni.

The Kimmel Center and the Global Center are located on the south side of Washington Square Park next to NYU’s Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at 60 Washington Square South.

Reserving Space

The Kimmel Center for University Life and the Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life have a number of incredible reservable spaces. With breathtaking views of Manhattan and Washington Square Park, we can offer versatile and diverse spaces to students looking to practice music, students looking to rehearse for plays and films, and student clubs and NYU departments for meetings and events.

We can also host events from outside 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

NYU Students, Clubs, and Departments

NYU-affilited students, groups, and departments can use Kimmel OneStop to browse and reserve space online. Students who haven’t yet used the system will need to open an account, which is subject to approval by the Kimmel Operations office.

Outside Organizations

Organizations not affiliated with the University may request space in the Kimmel Center for University Life and the Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life. Some restrictions do apply. All information pertaining to reservations by outside organizations can be found on our Conference and Event Services site.


Building Resources

  • ATM on the second floor
  • Computers in the second, sixth, and seventh floor lounges, and in the fourth-floor ITS Laptop Lounge
  • Copy Machine in the second-floor lounge
  • Dining with Kimmel Marketplace in the Ben Snow Dining Room on the third floor
  • Lounges for study and congregation on the second, seventh, eighth, and ninth floors
  • Lockers for students on the third floor, rented through the Student Resource Center + lockers for musicians on the sixth floor and on level C in the Global Center, rented through Kimmel Operations
  • Outdoor Terraces on the second and third floors
  • Public Phone on the second floor
  • Vending Machines on the second and seventh floors
  • Wi-Fi throughout the building

What’s Happening Now

Winter Recess Hours

Take note of changing building hours:
The Kimmel Center and the Global Center will close at 9:00 PM on Friday, December 21 for the holidays.
We will re-open on Thursday, January 3 with our Winter Recess Hours—weekdays, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM—which will be in effect until Monday, January 28.

Winter Recess Conservation

Over the Winter Recess (“J-Term”), the Kimmel Center will be, in partnership with NYUGreen, reducing our power usage. Unused rooms will not be heated, the building will operate with reduced lighting, and redundant elevators and escalators will be turned off.


Hours & Directions

60 Washington Sq. South
New York City, NY 10003

(Click here for more information about travel and accomodations.)

Kimmel Center & Global Center

Mon–Wed: 8 AM to 11 PM
Thu–Sat: 8 AM to 1 AM
Sun: 12 PM to 8 PM

Kimmel Marketplace

Mon–Thu: 8 AM to 8 PM
Fri: 8 AM to 2:30 PM

Ticket Central Hours

Tues–Sat: 12 PM to 6 PM (Located on the second floor of the Kimmel Center.)

Contact Us

212-998-4900
kimmel.operations@nyu.edu

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