Children’s Museum Of Manhattan

Under construction

361 Central Park West · Upper West Side · New York

Type

Community facility

Units

Floors

Est. completion

2028

The project will convert a landmarked church into a seven-story museum spanning 80,000 square feet, featuring new exhibits and immersive experiences.

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Specifications

Height: —
Total area: 80,000 sq ft
Residential: —
Office

Features & amenities

Amenities

CaféMuseum storeRooftop terrace

Materials

Granite

Sustainability

Avian-safe glassADA-compliant automatic mechanisms

Notable features

Adaptive reuseRestoration of white granite façadePreservation of massing and steeple

Community benefits

Serving children from birth through age ten

Coverage timeline

15 entries

Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhattan at 361 Central Park West on the Upper West Side
May 16, 2026Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhattan at…
New renderings revealed for Children's Museum of Manhattan expansion
Oct 5, 20246 fields changedNew Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhatta…
ArchitectFXCollaborativeStageUnder_constructionProposedCompletion20232028Cost300000000Total sq ft810080000Floors47
Development stage changed from approved to under construction
Jan 3, 20214 fields changedFinal Renderings Revealed for Children’s Museum of Manhat…
StageApprovedUnder_constructionApproved2023-06-092020-06-01Completion20152023DescriptionRenovation and repurposing of a landm…
Project description updated
Jun 11, 20203 fields changedFXCollaborative Reveals Updated Proposals for Children’s …
DescriptionProposal to renovate and repurpose th…Renovation and repurposing of a landm…Approved2015-03-012023-06-09StageProposedApproved
Proposed date changed from 2015-03-01 to 2020-03-03
Mar 12, 20206 fields changedPreservationists Again Block Construction Of The Proposed…
Proposed2015-03-012020-03-03Cost7800000001400000000Floors84TypeResidential
Project description updated
Jun 3, 20162 fields changedBSA Kills Conversion of Former Church at 361 Central Park…
DescriptionThe project involved converting a lan…The project aimed to convert a landma…Units3534
Development stage changed from proposed to cancelled
Mar 1, 20163 fields changedChurch Conversion Condo Project Abandoned at 361 Central …
StageProposedCancelledDescriptionPlan to convert a landmark former chu…The project involved converting a lan…Proposed2016-01-012015-03-01
Approved date changed from 2016-03-11 to 2015-03-01
Feb 29, 20162 fields changedDecision Delayed on Church Conversion at 361 Central Park…
Approved2016-03-112015-03-01DescriptionProposed conversion of a former churc…Plan to convert a landmark former chu…
Project cost decreased from $42,000,000 to $7,800,000
Jan 18, 20165 fields changedNo End Yet To Battle Over Upper West Side Church Conversion
Cost4200000000780000000Total sq ft8100StageApprovedProposedUnits3935
Proposed date set to 2016-01-01
Dec 3, 20154 fields changedBattle Over Former Church At 361 Central Park West Contin…
Proposed2016-01-01DescriptionApproval granted to convert a landmar…Plans to convert the former First Chu…Approved2016-03-11Units3239
Project description updated
Mar 11, 20152 fields changedYIMBY Today: Dattner Reveals Design for 12-Story All-Affo…
DescriptionThe plan to convert a landmark former…Approval granted to convert a landmar…StageProposedApproved
New Windows Hamper Landmarks Approval Of Christ Church Conversion at 361 Central Park West
Feb 11, 2015New Windows Hamper Landmarks Approval Of Christ Church Co…
Project description updated
Dec 3, 20146 fields changedYIMBY Today: Updated Design for Conversion of 361 Central…
DescriptionA multi-story church undergoing asbes…Planned conversion of a church into 3…Units32Floors8TypeOtherResidentialStage
Development stage changed from cancelled to under construction
Aug 29, 20142 fields changedYIMBY Today: 219 Hudson Street Revealed, Demo Filings for…
StageCancelledUnder_constructionDescriptionPlans for a residential conversion of…A multi-story church undergoing asbes…
New project tracked: 361 Central Park West
Aug 21, 20143 fields changedYIMBY Today: New Look for 155 Attorney Street, Meadowland…
Cost42000000StageCancelledTypeOther

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