Lincoln Center
The David H. Koch Theater (left), The Metropolitan Opera House (center), and David Geffen Hall (right) and the Revson Fountain in front | |
| Location | 10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′21″N 73°59′2″W / 40.77250°N 73.98389°W |
| Public transit | New York City Subway: at 66th Street–Lincoln Center NYCT Bus: M5, M7, M11, M66, M104 |
| Type | Performing-arts center |
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| Built | 1955–1969 |
| Opened | 1962 (when the center's first venue, Philharmonic Hall, opened) |
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a 16.3-acre (6.6-hectare) complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually. It houses performing arts organizations including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School.