ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Big Apple Circus
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center • New York, NY 10018
62nd Street, Between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues
212-268-2500
New York's cherished hometown, one-ring circus presenting live award-winning, family entertainment shows. The circus performs October through January. more... mapBroadway City
241 West 42nd Street • New York, NY 10036
212-997-9797
High-tech, multilevel family entertainment center featuring virtual reality motion simulators and classic video games set in old New York landmarks. Also offers 25,000 square feet of flexible event space. more... mapSony Wonder Technology Lab
550 Madison Avenue • New York, NY 10022
212-833-8100
Visitors of all ages will enjoy these four floors of hands-on, multimedia exhibits on communication technology. more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Carnegie Hall (circa 1890)
881 Seventh Avenue • New York, NY 10019
212-903-9790
World famous concert venue featuring the 2,804 seat Isaac Stern Auditorium, the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall, an intimate 268 seat hall, and the Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall, a 599 seat versatile auditorium. Open for tours on Monday through Friday. The hall is also available for banquets and meetings. more... mapCathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Located at 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
212-316-7540
World's largest gothic cathedral filled with art treasures including Raphael's tapestries. Tours include a vertical tour to the top of the Nave. Also features a biblical garden and a fanciful fountain. more...Merchant's House Museum (circa 1832)
29 Fourth Street • New York, NY 10003
212-277-1089
A Greek Revival-style rowhouse filled with original furniture, decorative arts, and family memorabilia. A Gift shop is on site. more... mapMorris-Jumel Mansion Museum (circa 1765)
65 Jumel Terrace • Manhattan, NY 10032
212-923-8008
Manhattan's oldest house, the Morris-Jumel Mansion was the headquarters of General Washington in September and October of 1776. This home has also been host to several British and Hessian military leaders. The Mansion, built in the Palladian style, features an art and history museum. more... mapTheodore Roosevelt Birthplace
28 East 20th Street • New York, NY 10003
Located between Broadway and Park Avenue South
212-260-1616
This New York City brownstone is the birthplace and boyhood home of Teddy Roosevelt, the United States' 26th President. His original birthplace was demolished in 1916, but the site was purchased by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association and rebuilt. It contains many of its original furnishings, five period rooms, two museum galleries, and a bookstore. more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Located in the New York Harbor
212-883-1986
Located just a few hundred yards north of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island stands as a constant reminder of our nation's immigration heritage. See the American Immigrant Wall of Honor, museum, displays, and films when you take a tour. more...
Libraries & Research Centers
Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street • New York, NY 10016
212-685-0008
This library contains one of the world's finest collections of manuscripts, printed books, documents, historical documents, prints and drawings, music, and carvings. Highlights include Degas' Three Studies of a Dancer, Lord Byron's Don Juan autograph manuscript, three Gutenberg Bibles, Beethoven's Piano Trio in D Major Manuscript, and Cézanne's Still Life with Pears and Apples, Covered Blue Jar and a Bottle of Wine. A cafe, 280-seat performance hall, bookstore, and a gift shop are on site. more... mapNew York Public Library
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street • New York, NY 10018
212-930-0730
"Internationally recognized as one of the greatest institutions of its kind," the Beaux-Arts-style New York Public Library offers hundreds of specialized services with 86 neighborhood branches and four special research libraries available. more... map
Museums & Galleries
American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street • New York, NY 10019
212-265-1040
Folk paintings, sculptures, furniture, pottery, quilts, and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present are on exhibit in this museum. A gift shop and a cafe are on site. more... mapAmerican Indian Community House
708 Broadway, 8th Floor • New York, NY 10003
212-598-0100
Providing social services to Native Americans in the New York City area and promoting inter-cultural understanding, this museum features contemporary Native American art exhibitions plus a variety of art events and lectures. The gift shop sells jewelry, beadworks, blankets, books, and music. more... mapAmerican Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street • New York, NY 10024
212-769-5100
One of the largest and most innovative natural history museums in the world, the American Museum of Natural History includes the Cullman Hall of the Universe, Hayden Planetarium, Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, Rose Center for Space and Earth, Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples, and fascinating changing exhibits. more... mapChelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd Street • New York, NY 10011
212-255-0719
Home of the Miotte Foundation, the Chelsea Art Museum's exhibits reflect contemporary human experience which include cultural, social, environmental and geographical contexts. Its collection includes rare books, works on paper, and many abstracts by European and American artists The Chelsea Art Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays. more... mapCooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (circa 1897)
2 East 91st Street • New York, NY 10128
212-849-8400
Devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary designs, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum offers active educational programs, exhibitions, and publications. All exhibits show how design has affected our past and present, and how it will continue to affect our future. Over 25,000 objects in collections dating back 23 centuries, including items from the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.), can also be seen. more... mapDrawing Center, The
35 Wooster Street • New York, NY 10013
212-219-2166
The only not-for-profit institution in the country to focus on the exhibition of drawings, the Drawing Center "was established to demonstrate the significance and diversity of drawings throughout history, to juxtapose work by master figures with work by emerging and under-recognized artists, and to stimulate public dialogue on issues of art and culture." The Gallery is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. more... mapFrick Collection & the Frick Art Reference Library
1 East 70th Street • New York, NY 10021
212-288-0700
Housed in the New York mansion built by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), one of America’s most successful coke and steel industrialists, the Frick Collection’s 16 galleries include some of the best-known European paintings, major works of sculpture, 18th-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, and Oriental rugs. The Frick Art Reference Library can be found at 10 East 71st Street. more... mapGrey Art Gallery
100 Washington Square East • New York, NY 10003
Located Within the NYU Silver Center
212-998-6780
Home from 1927 to 1942, to the A. E. Gallatin's Museum of Living Art, NYU's first art museum and the first institution in this country to exhibit work by Picasso, Léger, Mirň, Mondrian, Arp and members of the American Abstract Artists group; NYU's Silver Center is host to the Grey Art Gallery, which features such visual works of art as painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking, photography, architecture and decorative arts, video, film, and performance. Traveling exhibitions and such public programs as lectures, symposia, panel discussions, and films are also offered. more... mapInternational Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street • New York, NY 10036
212-857-0000
New York's only museum devoted exclusively to photography, the International Center of Photography features changing exhibits, educational programs, and a resource library. more... mapMadame Tussaud's
234 42nd St. • New York, NY 10036
212-512-9600
Wax museum featuring over 175 amazingly lifelike wax figures of the world's top celebrities. The museum also offers a virtual midnight hansom cab ride through time. more... mapMuseum of Arts & Design
40 West 53rd Street • New York, NY 10019
212-956-3535
Celebrating materials and processes that are today embraced by artists in the fields of craft, art and design, the Museum of Arts & Design is the country's premier institution dedicated to the collection and exhibition of contemporary objects created in clay, glass, wood, metal and fiber. mapMuseum of Jewish Heritage, The
36 Battery Place • New York, NY 10280
Located in Battery Park City, Manhattan
646-437-4200
Dedicated to the exploration of Jewish heritage, the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust was created as a living memorial to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust. The Heritage Café, a full-service kosher café; a gift shop, and Andy Goldsworthy's Garden of Stones is on site. A variety of concerts, lectures, performances, family programs, and symposia are held in the 375-seat Edmond J. Safra Hall. more... mapMuseum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street • New York, NY 10019
212-708-9400
"Dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world," the Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1929 as an educational institution. Its permanent collection includes modern and contemporary art. Exhibitions, educational programs, a library, archives, and a conservation laboratory are all available. more... mapMuseum of the City of New York
1220 5th Avenue at 103rd Street • New York, NY 10029
212-534-1672
The Museum of the City of New York, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., explores the past, present, and future of New York City and celebrates its heritage. 25,000 garments and accessories dating from the mid-18th century to the present, furniture, domestic objects and original interiors from different eras, more than 2,500 works of art that depict New York and New Yorkers from the 17th century to the present, thousands of prints, drawings and photographs, over 10,000 toys and amusements used by New Yorkers from the Colonial period to the present day, and theater object can all be seen. more... mapNeue Galerie New York
1048 5th Avenue • New York, NY 10028
212-628-6200
Neue Galerie New York is devoted exclusively to early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design, which includes works by Vasily Kandinsky, Otto Dix, László Moholy-Nagy, Oskar Schlemmer, Paul Klee, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Marianne Brandt. more... mapNew Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery • New York, NY 10002
212-219-1222
New York City's only gallery devoted exclusively to contemporary art, this 60,000 square foot museum on the Bowery attracts modern art lovers. more... mapNew York Historical Society
170 Central Park West • New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400
Located in a landmark building, the New York Historical Society is open to the general public Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on selected holiday Mondays. The New York Historical Society’s collection of more than 60,000 objects and works includes materials relating to the founding of the United States, the history of art in America, and the history of New York and its people. These include Hudson River School landscapes, John James Audubon's watercolors for The Birds of America, Tiffany lamp collections, artifacts from the American Revolution and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and three million manuscripts, photographs, prints, maps and books. more... mapRubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street • New York, NY 10011
Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood
212-620-5000
The Rubin Museum of Art is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions. Its permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and textiles reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art. more... mapSkyscraper Museum, The
39 Battery Place • New York, NY 10280
Located in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City
212-968-1961
A member of the Museums of Lower Manhattan, the Skyscraper Museum celebrates New York's architectural heritage and explores historical forces and individuals, objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate and places of work and residence through exhibitions, programs and publications. more... mapStudio Museum in Harlem
144 125th Street • New York, NY 10027
212-864-4500
Visit this major museum showcasing African American artists and artists of African descent. more... mapSwiss Institute
495 Broadway, 3rd Floor • New York, NY 10012
212-925-2035
The Swiss Institute is an innovative international venue for Swiss art in the United States. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. more... mapYeshiva University Museum
15 16th St. • New York, NY 10011
212-294-8330
Dramatic exhibitions and thought-provoking programs exploring all aspects of Jewish art, culture, and history are available at this multilingual museum. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Central Park
830 Fifth Avenue • Manhattan, NY 10021
212-439-6574
The world's most famous park, Central Park is comprised of 843 acres and features a large zoo that is home to polar bears, penguins, monkeys, sea lions, and more. A bookstore is also on site. Many movies have been made at this landmark park. more... map
Science & Technology
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St. • New York, NY 11368
Corona
718-699-0005
New York's only hands-on science center featuring 225 exciting exhibits. Gift shop, bookstore, and cafe on site. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Amazing Destinations
71-21 166th Street • Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
718-569-0184
Group tour specialist for churches, schools, senior centers and so much more. more... mapCircle Line Sightseeing Cruise
Chelsea Piers • New York, NY 10036
West 42nd Street and 12th Avenue
212-563-3200
"World's most famous boat ride offers year-round excursions." Since 1945, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises has been entertaining passengers young and old with the world's most famous boat rides. Providing generations of visitors with magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline and interesting tidbits about the city and its surroundings, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is a true New York institution and a "must-see" attraction while in town. more... mapCircle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Pier 83, West 42nd Street • New York, NY 10036
212-563-3200
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises includes five types of cruises. A three hour full island cruise, two hour semi-circle cruise, two hour harbor lights cruise, a 75 minute liberty cruise, and beast speedboat rides. more... mapGotham Walking Tours
400 Chambers Street, Suite 8E • New York, NY 10282
Downtown Manhattan
646-645-5782
Entertaining and informative public and private walking tours of Manhattan & Brooklyn by a native, licensed tour guide who has been researching the history of NYC for over twenty years. more... mapGotham Walking Tours
400 Chambers Street, Suite 8E • New York, NY 10282
Downtown Manhattan
646-645-5782
Entertaining and informative public and private walking tours of Manhattan & Brooklyn by a native, licensed tour guide who has been researching the history of NYC for over twenty years. more... mapKramer's Reality Tour
484 43rd Street • New York, NY 10036
212-268-5525, 800-KRAMERS
Take a hysterical and informative tour through the world of "Seinfeld" with the real Kramer. more... mapNBC Studio Tours
30 Rockefeller Plaza • New York, NY 10112
212-664-3700
Tour NBC's operations including some of the famous studios such as Saturday Night Live and the Today Show. Visitors can stop in the interactive store that contains hundreds of items from all of your favorite NBC shows. mapOn Location Tours
Five Different Departure Points
212-209-3370
Bus tour company specializing in TV and movie location tours, including a Manhattan TV and Movie Tour, Celebrity Homes Tour, Sex and the City Tour, and Sopranos Tour. more...On Location Tours
10 West 37th Street • New York, NY 10018
212-683-2027
On Location Tours is New York City's only TV & Movie Tour Company. Go behind the scenes of your favorite tv shows and movies filmed in NYC: Sex & the City, Friends, Gossip Girl, Seinfeld, Ghostbusters, and more. Take a stroll through Central Park, the most filmed location in the world. Tours run daily. more...Rockefeller Center Tour
30 Rockefeller Plaza • New York, NY 10112
212-664-3700
Walk through the halls, sidewalks, and corridors of New Yorks' most breathtaking architectural building of the 20th century and learn about the construction of this mammoth, historic building. more... map
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