building · New York City, United States
New York Public Library
A filming location from Ghostbusters in New York City.
The scene
The library's marble halls and lion-flanked steps open the film with its very first ghost.
How to visit
The landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is free to enter and wander, including the grand Rose Reading Room; the lions out front guard the Fifth Avenue steps. It's by Bryant Park.
Address: 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018, United States · Open in Google Maps
- Bryant Park sits directly behind the library.
- Grand Central Terminal is a few blocks east.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at New York Public Library?
- The library's marble halls and lion-flanked steps open the film with its very first ghost.
- Can you visit New York Public Library?
- The landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is free to enter and wander, including the grand Rose Reading Room; the lions out front guard the Fifth Avenue steps. It's by Bryant Park.
- Where is New York Public Library?
- New York Public Library is a real filming location in New York City. 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018, United States
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