Presented by The Arts and Architecture Conservancy at Saint Peter’s in partnership with Open House NY and Docomomo US’s tour day. 

Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that unlocks 300 destinations across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special activities. As a part of the 2025 festival, you are invited to explore Saint Peter's Church.

Nearing 50 years since opening, the Saint Peter’s building continues to be an immensely public building with art, cultural, and community programming on a daily basis. As New York City's youngest landmark and soon to be listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Saint Peter's Church is an iconic part of the Citigroup Center in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. The late modernist corporate-church complex, 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, who offers programming and activates the spaces of Saint Peter's with jazz and classical concerts, rotating art exhibitions, and 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 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. 

Visitors can explore the space using our online guide or speaking with docents stationed throughout the building. Every level of this building has areas to explore that show the rich history, a commitment to New York City, and promise for the future.