Since 1977 a SoHo loft has held 250 cubic yards of earth, 56 cm deep across 3,600 square feet: about 127 tonnes of soil, maintained by Dia ever since. You stand at the edge and look: one of Manhattan's strangest rooms.
- Address
- 141 Wooster St, 2nd floor, 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
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The room is on the second floor (stairs or elevator); the caretaker answers the intercom.
- Photography for personal use is allowed, but no tripods.
- Walk five minutes to its sister piece, The Broken Kilometer on West Broadway.