80 WSE, view of installation 'Wintry Mix' by Nina Beier and John Miller in 2019

80 WSE, view of installation 'Wintry Mix' by Nina Beier and John Miller in 2019


Founded in 1974, 80 Washington Square East, NYU is a not-for-profit gallery presenting contemporary and historical exhibitions.  

The gallery exhibits in two further locations, at Broadway Windows at Broadway and East 10th Street, and Washington Square Windows, next to the gallery, both on view 24/7.

Each spring, the gallery hosts MFA Thesis exhibitions from students of the Department of Art and Art Professions in New York University’s Steinhardt School. 80 Washington Square East resides in the historic Benedick building at Washington Square Park, originally commissioned in 1879 by iron manufacturer and Metropolitan Museum trustee, Lucius Tuckerman. The building once contained the studios of painters Winslow Homer and Albert Pinkham.

Washington Square Windows

Located next to the gallery

Washington Square East

Broadway Windows

Located at East 10th Street and Broadway

Broadway Windows

NYU Art

NYU | Steinhardt

Location, Hours, and Contact

Free and accessible to the general public.

Wheelchair accessibility through Goddard Hall. Please call ahead if you would like assistance.

Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed

Wednesday:
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Thursday:
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Friday:
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Saturday:
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed

Holidays may impact regular hours of operation.  Check our website beforehand to be sure.

** Please note that many galleries and cultural houses are closed, or at reduced hours, due to Covid 19. Be sure to check on their websites before visiting**