The Climate Museum secures Permanent Home for Climate Arts and Culture in New York

The Climate Museum is a New York City-based non-profit dedicated to inspiring action on climate change by mobilizing the power of arts and cultural programming. Since its founding in 2015, the Climate Museum has presented art installations, exhibitions, and public programs at various short-term locations. 

“As we approach our ten year anniversary, this is a marquee moment for the Climate Museum to announce our partnership with The Moinian Group and Boston Properties to build our permanent home,” said Peter Knight, Board Chair of the Climate Museum. “We are grateful to all concerned and in particular we thank Governor Hochul for taking this opportunity for New York State to further its climate commitments. We are delighted to bring year-round climate-focused cultural programming to New York City.”

Over the last six years, the Museum presented thirteen exhibitions, often working in partnership with organizations including Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Trust for Governors Island, and Parsons/The New School; held 350+ events, including panels, workshops, performances, and more; and welcomed 150,000+ in-person visitors. The Climate Museum’s new permanent location will provide New Yorkers and visitors with increased opportunities to experience climate arts and community and take action to combat climate change, and will bolster the climate actions and commitments of New York City itself. 

“As the first museum in the United States dedicated to climate change, we are excited to announce that we will now have a permanent home,” said Miranda Massie, Founder and Director of the Climate Museum. “Our exhibitions have already inspired waves of civic action. This permanent, year-round space will make our signature, interactive arts and cultural programming more accessible to more people. Ultimately, this means more climate dialogue and action–moving us closer to a safe and just future. We’re grateful to Governor Hochul and our partners for making this possible.”

“We are thrilled to welcome the Climate Museum as a tenant in our latest development at Site K. Their critical mission of driving climate action through art, education, and community engagement aligns perfectly with our commitment to fostering sustainable and forward-thinking spaces. Together, we hope to inspire change and create a lasting impact,” said Michael Zarifpoor, Senior Vice President at The Moinian Group.

"We are delighted that the Climate Museum will now present its outstanding arts programming year-round in a permanent home on Manhattan's Far West Side," said Julie Coker, President and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions. "This development not only strengthens the West Side as a cultural destination but also reinforces our city’s global leadership in cultural tourism. The Climate Museum will inspire millions of residents and visitors alike to engage with one of the most critical issues of our time."

“The critical work taking place at the Climate Museum dovetails with the intellectual, creative, and social values of The New School, and the Museum has been an invaluable resource for our students and faculty. We’re absolutely delighted to deepen our partnership,” said Joel Towers, President of The New School. “I’ll add that, having served previously as a founding trustee of the Museum, I couldn’t be happier that even more members of the public will now have access to the Museum's transformative programs.” 

“This is a wonderful development with the potential to really bolster the Museum’s important impact. Their programming is engaging and accessible, bridging policy, arts, justice, and science together in a way that invites the public into climate action. The Climate Museum can make these issues meaningful and personal for its visitors,” said Jackie Wong, Senior Vice President for Climate and Energy at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).

“The Climate Museum’s programming centers justice and educates the general public on the connections between climate change and social equity," said Jacqui Patterson, Founder and Executive Director of the Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership and a Museum trustee. "The dedication of space to these critical issues is very promising and important.”

"It’s exciting news that the Climate Museum is gaining a permanent home in such a prominent location," said Stephen Hammer, CEO of The New York Climate Exchange. "The Museum occupies an important place in New York's cultural landscape, reaching an audience that may not have climate change as a front-of-mind concern. Innovative approaches like this will be critical if we're going to rally mass support for climate action in the coming decades."

“The FXCollaborative team is thrilled to design a welcoming, inspiring space for the Climate Museum that empowers climate progress and serves as a model for the sustainable future we can create together," said Dan Kaplan FAIA, FXCollaborative Senior Partner. “The Museum’s prominent location straddling Hudson Yards and the Javits Center is a fitting location for a compelling public forum for New Yorkers and visitors to face this all-important issue.”

Main Image: Rendering of the new mixed-use development, with the Climate Museum on the left at 35th Street, which will be turned into a pedestrian walkway.