Paley Center for Media

25 West 52 Street
New York City, NY 10019
(212) 621-6800

Neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan

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Visitor Information:

The Paley Center for Media previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio has a collection of more than 140,000 programs. It covers almost 100 years of television and radio history, including news, public affairs programs and documentaries, performing arts programs, children's programming, sports, comedy and variety shows, and commercial advertising. Programming from some seventy countries is represented in the collection. In the library you choose a program from the collection, then you go to watch or listen to it at a console.

Hours:
Mon. . . . . . . .Closed
Tue. . . . . . . .12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Wed . . . . . . .12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Thu . . . . . . . 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Fri . . . . . . . . 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sat . . . . . . . .12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sun. . . . . . . .12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The Paley Center is closed on these holidays: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Admission:
Members free; $10 for adults; $8 for students and senior citizens; $5 for children under fourteen.

Directions:
By subway—E or V to Fifth Avenue and 53 Street; N, R, or W to 49 Street and Seventh Avenue; 1 to 50 Street and Broadway; B, D, F, or V to 47–50 Street/Rockefeller Center.

Visitor Tips:
Guided tours, which include information on the Paley Center's history, collection, and current programs, are offered to the general public. Please inquire at the front desk for details.

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