What to do in New York when it rains
When the rain sets in, New York sends you happily indoors — world-class museums, galleries, covered markets and warm cafés to wait out the weather.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Empire State Building 20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001, USA
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007, USA
- Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA
- MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM 558 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, USA
- Liberty Science Center 222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA
- Statue City Cruises Battery Park 1 Battery Park Underpass, New York, NY 10004, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- International Center of Photography Museum 84 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, USA
- ARTECHOUSE NYC 439 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
- Sour Mouse 110 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002, USA
- La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club 66 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Drip Drop Café, coffee shop 98 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012, USA
- Littlefield 635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Empire State Building 20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001, USA
- Statue of Liberty New York, NY 10004, USA
- One World Trade Center 285 Fulton St, New York, NY 10007, USA
- Flatiron Building 175 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Statue City Cruises Battery Park 1 Battery Park Underpass, New York, NY 10004, USA
- One World Observatory 117 West St, New York, NY 10007, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Chelsea Market 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
- Time Out Market New York 55 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
- Trader Joe's 675 6th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Trader Joe's 445 Gold St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
- Eataly - Flatiron 200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Trader Joe's 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Eataly - Flatiron 200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York 61 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
- The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City The Friends Experience, 130 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010, USA
- One World Observatory 117 West St, New York, NY 10007, USA
- Barnes & Noble 33 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Angelika Film Center & Cafe - New York 18 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Newport Centre 30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310, USA
- Oculus World Trade Center 185 Greenwich St LL3110, New York, NY 10006, USA
- Brookfield Place 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281, USA
- Atlantic Terminal Mall 139 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
- Westfield World Trade Center 185 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007, USA
- City Point BKLYN 445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
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