On October 17-18, New York City’s Most Important Buildings Open Their Doors to the Public

By Sarah Emily Gilbert

On Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, Open House New York (OHNY) presents the 2015 Open House New York Weekend, an open invitation to the public to discover, explore, and experience some of the most significant buildings across the five boroughs of New York City. A highly anticipated NYC tradition, OHNY Weekend celebrates architecture and urban design by opening the doors to hundreds of sites each year, ranging from the historic to the contemporary, for tours and talks.

This year’s OHNY Weekend includes:

City Hall; NYC Google HQ; New York State Pavilion; Gould Memorial Library; Central Library of the Brooklyn Public Library; National Lighthouse Museum; Ford Foundation; Grand Lodge of Masons; Jefferson Market Library; Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plan; Brooklyn Army Terminal; Bronx Post Office; Cunard Building; Marine Air Terminal; Thurgood Marshall Courthouse; Woolworth Building; Brooklyn Grange; Entrepreneur Space; Hana Kitchens; Bronx CookSpace and more.

Many participating sites are Open Access, which can be visited free-of-charge during open hours, while some sites and tours require Advance Reservations with a $5 fee per reservation. The full list of participating sites will be revealed to the public in early October. For more information, visit http://www.ohny.org.