Bona Ventura

SoHo · New York City

The Broken Kilometer (Walter De Maria)

Culture venueLocals' pick

A street-level SoHo storefront holding 500 polished solid brass rods, two meters each, laid in five rows under stadium lights, with the gap between rods growing by 5 mm from one to the next. On view since 1979; together they total one kilometer of brass.

Address
393 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Hours
Wed-Sun 12:00-15:00, 15:30-18:00; closed Mon, Tue
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 20 min
Price
Free (diaart.org, 2026)
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • Three steps up at the entrance; not wheelchair accessible.
  • Do it in the same visit as the Earth Room, two blocks away.

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