Architectural Culture Tour in New York
April 25, 2026, Saturday | 7:45am - 6:00pm ET
AAPIDA Philadelphia X Docomomo PHL: Architecture Culture Tour in New York
Private Tours of Noguchi Museum and Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park
Join AAPIDA Philadelphia and Docomomo PHL for a curated Day Trip to New York with transportation provided on an executive van. If it's more convenient, register and meet us at the Noguchi Museum. We welcome New York members of AAPIDA and Docomomo and guests to join us.
Enjoy a private tour of The Noguchi Museum in Queens, lunch at Café at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island (paid by guests), and a visit to Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park by Louis Kahn. The day will be enriched with insights from Bill Whitaker, Director and Curator of the Architecture Archives, University of Pennsylvania and Docomomo PHL Executive Board member.
Itinerary:
7:45am
Meeting Point at 143 S Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA
Commuter parking lot by bus stop, next to Penn DOT Driver License Center
Executive van will drive the group to New York
11:30am - 12:30pm
Private Tour of Noguchi Museum in Queens, NY
9-01 33rd Rd (at Vernon Blvd), Long Island City (Astoria), NY
Note: For registrants who want to meet us at Noguchi Museum (instead of riding the executive van from PA)
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Lunch at Cafe at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island, NY
2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY
Note: We will provide a ride from Noguchi Museum to Roosevelt Island for ALL registrants (including those who joined us at the Noguchi Museum)
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tour of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park designed by architect Louis Kahn
1 FDR Four Freedoms Park, Roosevelt Island, NY
3:30pm
Executive mini bus departs from Roosevelt Island to King of Prussia, PA
6:00pm
Arrival at 143 S Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA
Tickets Available:
$125 for AAPIDA + Docomomo Members includes 2 tours and bus
$150 for Non-Members includes 2 tours and bus
$50 for Tours Only, Meet us at the Noguchi Museum in NY
Note: If a ticket type above is sold out, please email claudette@aapidesignalliance.com, to request to be on a waitlist and indicate the ticket you would like to purchase.
To park on Roosevelt Island:
Metered Parking: In effect Monday through Saturday, 7am - 7pm
Main Street Parking Limits:
45-minute limit: 625 Main St south to 501 Main St
6-hour limit: Octagon Field to Gristedes (686 Main Street) and east side of Riverwalk buildings 405, 415, and 425
3-hour limit: West side of Sportspark
Garage: The Motorgate Garage is the main parking