Museum in Harlem to Restore Its Operations in November
The Studio Museum in Harlem, a renowned institution dedicated to showcasing artists of African descent, is set to reopen its doors to the public on Saturday, November 15, 2025, marking the end of a seven-year rebuild due to a multimillion-dollar expansion.
The reopening will be celebrated with a Community Day activating the entire building from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The day will offer free admission, programming for all ages, and a first look at the galleries.
The opening season will center on a survey of Tom Lloyd, the artist whose work headlined the museum’s inaugural 1968 exhibition. The featured artists for the season will also include works from the museum’s permanent collection, highlighting artists of African descent and continuing the museum's legacy of supporting new and influential voices.
The new building, designed by David Adjaye, spans seven floors and 82,000 square feet, offering expanded gallery and program spaces. The museum’s director and chief curator, Thelma Golden, emphasized the opening as a milestone that connects the legacy of the museum with a transformative vision for the future.
The new building features a rooftop terrace, designed by Studio Zewde, and stoop-like steps out front, designed for conversations, performances, and community gatherings. The ground-floor cafe will be run by Harlem favorite Settepani.
The museum’s expanded spaces include an artist-in-residence studio and rooftop terrace, as well as nearly 70% more indoor and outdoor public areas. The new building also accommodates community gatherings, conversations, and performances.
Admission to the Studio Museum in Harlem will follow suggested pricing, with free admission on Sundays for everyone and free admission for children sixteen and under at all times. Tickets can be purchased online and on site.
Some of the museum's most beloved pieces, such as David Hammons's red, black, and green flag, Glenn Ligon's Give Us a Poem, and Houston E. Conwill's time capsules The Joyful Mysteries, will return to view. The opening season will also include the first rotation from the permanent collection, now nearly nine thousand works, plus a presentation of new works on paper by more than one hundred alumni of the Artist-in-Residence program.
Two commissions will lead the building’s new era: a sonic sculptural installation by Camille Norment and a metal-based work by Christopher Myers in the Education Workshops.
The Studio Museum in Harlem will operate hours of Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday until 9 pm. The museum looks forward to welcoming back visitors and continuing its mission to support and uplift artists of African descent.
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