Drop-In

Saint Peter’s Church

The Arts and Architechture Conservancy at Saint Peter's

East Midtown, Manhattan

Credit: Leslie De La Vega

Sat, October 18th, 2025

12:00pm — 4:00pm

Nearing 50 years since opening, the Saint Peter’s building continues to be an immensely public building with art, cultural, and community programming offered on a daily basis. As New York City's youngest landmark—soon to be listed on the National Registry of Historic Places—Saint Peter's Church is part of the iconic Citigroup Center in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. The late modernist corporate-church complex, designed by Hugh Stubbins and Easley Hamner (architects) and Lella and Massimo Vignelli (interiors), helped navigate the course of the City's path away from bankruptcy in the 1970s. Also inside is Nevelson Chapel, a sculptural environment by one of New York City's most celebrated artists, Louise Nevelson.

The Arts and Architecture Conservancy at Saint Peter’s, which offers programming and activates the spaces of Saint Peter's through rich cultural programming, welcomes guests who have never visited or haven’t visited in a while. Following comprehensive restoration projects to the Vignelli-designed Sanctuary after a city water main break flooded the Sanctuary and the lowest level of the building, and conservation efforts in Nevelson Chapel to preserve this sculptural environment for generations to come, guests will be able to see the distinct legacy of these spaces.

Guest docents will be available throughout the building to highlight:

  • Nevelson Chapel: the history, conservation efforts, and inviting people to dwell within the sculptural environment
  • Vignelli Sanctuary: the careful design and what makes this a modernist gem from two design luminaries
  • Public Art Galleries: rotating exhibitions feature a lively and colorful collection of work from Jack Howard-Potter
  • Center for Arts, Community, and Culture: the lowest level that is typically not open for view, as it undergoes construction, will give a peek into what is planned and what has happened since the 2021 flood

ADA entrance to the building is on Lexington Avenue. The spaces open to visitors are all accessible by elevator or ramps.

Audio guides and multilingual visitor resources are available on the free Bloomberg Connects app. Printed materials are available on-site in English and Spanish.

Innovation in Preservation: Uncover the techniques, tools, and materials helping practitioners breathe new life into historic architecture, landscape design, and decorative and fine arts, produced in partnership with the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation. Explore more.

Bloomberg Connects: Additional expert-curated content, including video and audio guides for this location, is available on Bloomberg Connects, the free app that connects people to arts and culture at any time, from anywhere. Explore more.

1977: Hugh Stubbins & Easley Hamner-architects, Lella & Massimo Vignelli-interiors, Louise Nevelson-artist

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