Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Located on the north shore of the Harlem Meer is the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, a visitor center run by the Central Park Conservancy.
The Conservancy offers free educational and community programs, exhibits, tours, and holiday celebrations at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. While the building looks historic, the Charles A. Dana Center is Central Park’s newest building. It was constructed in 1993 as part of a major restoration of the Harlem Meer.
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center offers Discovery Kits, Lawn Games and fishing poles to borrow. To make reservations, please visit the Discovery Kits page or the Catch-and-Release Fishing page for information.
Visit the Conservancy's ongoing exhibition at the Dana Center, Open to All: The Story of Central Park’s Gates, presented in conjunction with the dedication of the Gate of the Exonerated—the first and only addition to the named gates since 1862. It tells the story of Central Park’s original entrances and examines how they reflected ideas about the population served by the Park, and where (and how) they can enter.
