About 86th Street (Lexington)
86th Street on Lexington Avenue is the primary subway gateway for the Metropolitan Museum of Art - the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere with a collection of 1.5 million objects spanning 5,000 years. The station serves the upper east side of Central Park and is walking distance from the Guggenheim Museum (Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral building), the Jewish Museum and the Neue Galerie. The surrounding Carnegie Hill neighbourhood is one of Manhattan's most elegant.
Lines Served
Traveller Tips
- 1The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a 10-minute walk west through Central Park - suggested admission (pay what you can)
- 2The Guggenheim Museum on 5th Avenue is a 6-minute walk - book timed entry online
- 3The Met Cloisters (medieval art branch) is accessible from the same street but far north - take the A train
- 4Neue Galerie (German and Austrian art, outstanding Klimt collection) is a 10-minute walk
- 5Museum Mile on 5th Avenue runs from 82nd to 110th Street - multiple museums in one walk
Accessibility
✓Wheelchair accessible
✓Step-free access
✓Audio announcements
✓Visual displays
✓Accessible toilets
✓Tactile guides
Facilities
Toilets
Shops
Info Desk
Nearby Attractions
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guggenheim Museum
Central Park (East Side)
Neue Galerie
Jewish Museum
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum
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Zone 1
Travel Zone
Est. 1918
Zone 1 Stations
Step-free access available