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Amusements

  • Big Apple Circus 212-268-2500
    Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10018
    62nd Street, Between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues
    New York's cherished hometown, one-ring circus presenting live award-winning, family entertainment shows. The circus performs October through January. more info  map

  • Broadway City 212-997-9797
    241 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
    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... more info  map

  • FDNY Fire Zone 212-698-4520
    34 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10020
    Located in Rockefeller Center
    A project of the FDNY Foundation, the FDNY Fire Zone is New York City's state-of-the-art fire safety learning center that offers classes and demonstrations in fire... more info

  • Kidville - Midtown West 212-765-0783
    515 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
    Kidville's goal is to make the lives of New York City families with young children better and easier by providing a fun, safe, and clean environment for children to... more info  map

  • Kidville - Upper East Side 212-772-8435
    163 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028
    Kidville's goal is to make the lives of New York City families with young children better and easier by providing a fun, safe, and clean environment for children to... more info  map

  • Sony Wonder Technology Lab 212-833-8100
    550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
    Visitors of all ages will enjoy these four floors of hands-on, multimedia exhibits on communication technology. more info  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Carnegie Hall 212-903-9790
    881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
    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... more info  map

  • Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 212-316-7540
    Located at 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
    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... more info

  • Merchant's House Museum 212-277-1089
    29 Fourth Street, New York, NY 10003
    A Greek Revival-style rowhouse filled with original furniture, decorative arts, and family memorabilia. A Gift shop is on site. more info  map

  • Morris-Jumel Mansion 212-923-8008
    65 Jumel Terrace, Manhattan, NY 10032
    Manhattan's oldest house, located one block from St. Nicholas Avenue and Edgecombe Avenue, the Palladian-style Morris-Jumel Mansion was General Washington's headquarters... more info  map

  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 212-260-1616
    28 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003
    Located between Broadway and Park Avenue South
    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,... more info  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Ellis Island Immigration Museum 212-883-1986
    Located in the New York Harbor
    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... more info

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Morgan Library & Museum 212-685-0008
    225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016
    Located in Midtown Manhattan
    The Morgan Library & Museum "houses one of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, and musical works from ancient times to the medieval and Renaissance... more info  map

  • New York Public Library 212-930-0730
    Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018
    "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... more info  map

Museums & Galleries

  • American Folk Art Museum 212-265-1040
    45 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
    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... more info  map

  • American Indian Community House 212-598-0100
    708 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10003
    Providing social services to Native Americans in the New York City area and promoting inter-cultural understanding, this museum features contemporary Native American art... more info  map

  • American Museum of Natural History 212-769-5100
    Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
    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... more info  map

  • BODIES…The Exhibition 888-9-BODIES (926-3437)
    11 Fulton Street in Downtown New York, New York, NY 10038
    The South Street Seaport at Pier 17 (Box Office)
    Using an innovative preservation process, BODIES…The Exhibition provides an intimate and informative view into the human body. Over 200 actual human bodies and... more info

  • Chelsea Art Museum 212-255-0719
    556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
    Home of the Miotte Foundation, the Chelsea Art Museum's exhibits reflect contemporary human experience which include cultural, social, environmental and geographical... more info  map

  • Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum 212-849-8400
    2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128
    Devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary designs, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum offers active educational programs, exhibitions, and publications. ... more info  map

  • Daphne Alazraki Fine Art 212-734-8658
    424 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017
    Open by appointment, Daphne Alazraki Fine Art houses superior quality European paintings of the 17th through 21st centuries, with a strong emphasis on 19th to 20th... more info

  • Drawing Center, The 212-219-2166
    35 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013
    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... more info  map

  • Frick Collection, The 212-288-0700
    1 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
    Located on the Corner of 5th Avenue
    "Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European... more info  map

  • Grey Art Gallery 212-998-6780
    100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003
    Located Within the NYU Silver Center
    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,... more info  map

  • Hutton Leonard Galleries 212-751-7373
    790 Madison Avenue, Suite 506, New York, NY 10065
    Founded in 1957, The Leonard Hutton Galleries "specializes in paintings, works on paper and sculpture by 20th century European and American artists." more info

  • International Center of Photography 212-857-0000
    1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
    New York's only museum devoted exclusively to photography, the International Center of Photography features changing exhibits, educational programs, and a resource... more info  map

  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 212-245-0072
    West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036
    Pier 86
    "One of America’s leading historic, cultural and educational institutions," the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum's main highlights include the National Historic... more info

  • Madame Tussauds New York 212-512-9600
    234 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
    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 info  map

  • Met Cloisters, The 212-923-3700
    99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY 10040
    Situated among four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park, the Met Cloisters is dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of... more info  map

  • Moriah Galleries 212-679-7400
    230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1311, New York, NY 10001
    Moriah Galleries has been devoted to the preservation through acquisitions of these ritual and ceremonial objects from all over the world. more info

  • Museum of Arts & Design 212-956-3535
    40 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
    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... more info  map

  • Museum of Jewish Heritage, The 646-437-4200
    36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280
    Located in Battery Park City, Manhattan
    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... more info  map

  • Museum of Modern Art 212-708-9400
    11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
    "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... more info  map

  • Museum of the City of New York 212-534-1672
    1220 5th Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029
    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... more info  map

  • National September 11 Memorial & Museum 212-312-8800
    200 Liberty Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10281
    The National September 11 Memorial & Museum bears solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The Museum is "an educational and... more info

  • Neue Galerie New York 212-628-6200
    1048 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028
    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... more info  map

  • New Museum of Contemporary Art 212-219-1222
    235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
    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 info  map

  • New York City Police Museum, The 212-480-3100
    100 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005
    Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the New York City Police Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the New York City Police Department,... more info

  • New York Historical Society 212-873-3400
    170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
    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... more info  map

  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square 212-398-3133
    234 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
    Located between 7th & 8th Avenues
    Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square contains a collection of over 500 unusual artifacts from all over the world, including locks of hair from John F. Kennedy,... more info

  • Rubin Museum of Art 212-620-5000
    150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
    Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood
    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,... more info  map

  • Skyscraper Museum, The 212-968-1961
    39 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280
    Located in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City
    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... more info  map

  • Studio Museum in Harlem 212-864-4500
    144 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
    Visit this major museum showcasing African American artists and artists of African descent. more info  map

  • Swiss Institute 212-925-2035
    495 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10012
    Located between Broome and Spring Streets
    The Swiss Institute is "an innovative international venue for art that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between Switzerland, Europe, and the United... more info  map

  • Throckmorton Fine Art 212-223-1059
    145 East 57th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022
    Open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Throckmorton Fine Art specializes in vintage and contemporary photography of the Americas, pre-Columbian art and... more info

  • Tribute WTC Visitor Center 212-393-9160 x 138
    120 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006
    Next to FDNY Firehouse Engine 10 Ladder 10
    Located on the south side of Ground Zero, between Greenwich and Church Streets, Tribute WTC Visitor Center offers walking tours, exhibits and programs that link visitors... more info

  • Yeshiva University Museum 212-294-8330
    15 16th St., New York, NY 10011
    Dramatic exhibitions and thought-provoking programs exploring all aspects of Jewish art, culture, and history are available at this multilingual museum. more info  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Central Park 212-439-6574
    830 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021
    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... more info  map

Science & Technology

  • New York Hall of Science 718-699-0005
    47-01 111th St., New York, NY 11368
    Corona
    New York's only hands-on science center featuring 225 exciting exhibits. Gift shop, bookstore, and cafe on site. more info  map

Tours & Cruises

  • 212 Pedicab 212-961-7435
    411 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
    Central Park pedicab sightseeing tours, Midtown Manhattan sightseeing tours, special events transportation, livery services and group transfer services.  more info  map

  • Ahoy New York Tours and Tasting Food Tours 212-209-3370
    200 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013
    Chinatown and Little Italy
    A NYC tour not to be missed. You will be led on a guided off the beaten path adventure and visit two historic NYC neighborhoods. While walking through Chinatown and... more info  map

  • Amazing Destinations 718-569-0184
    71-21 166th Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
    Group tour specialist for churches, schools, senior centers and so much more. more info  map

  • Bateaux New York 866-817-3463
    West 23rd Street, Suite 200, New York, NY 10011
    Pier 62, Chelsea Piers
    Enjoy gourmet cuisine, fine wines, live jazz and sophisticated dance music aboard a European-inspired, all-glass vessel. more info  map

  • Bike Rental NYC 917-520-2066
    117 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019
    Bike Rental NYC is located just one block from Central Park offering you quality bike rentals and unforgettable bike tours in the city.  more info  map

  • Central Park Bike Rental 917-544-3272
    348 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
    Offers Central Park bike rentals, tours, horse & carriage rides and walking tours around the park. Located around the corner from Central Park, reserve your bike rental... more info  map

  • Circle Line Harbor Cruises 212-809-0808
    Pier 16 at South Street Seaport, New York, NY 10038
    Downtown Manhattan
    Circle Line Harbor Cruises provides harbor cruises aboard the luxury yacht ZEPHYR and 30-minute speedboat rides aboard SHARK. All vessels in Circle Line's fleet are... more info

  • Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises 212-563-3200
    Pier 83, West 42nd Street & 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036
    Located Near Times Square
    Owned and operated by New York Cruise Lines, Inc., New York's oldest and largest provider of scheduled and chartered sightseeing and special function cruises; Circle... more info  map

  • Eastern Star Yacht Charters 800-445-5942
    61 Chelsea Piers, #100, New York, NY 10011
    Eastern Star private luxury yacht charters depart from Chelsea Piers in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, and Long Island. more info

  • Free Tours by Foot 646-450-6831
    31 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10012
    Sites covered on some of the tours include Times Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, Trinity Church, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, the New York Stock... more info

  • Go New York Tours 212-664-0300
    348 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
    Bus sight seeing tours for New York city. They offer multiple tours and packages to fit every schedule that will showcase the most famous sites in New York.  more info  map

  • Gotham Walking Tours 646-645-5782
    Your licensed New York City tour guide is a native New Yorker who holds advanced degrees in American Politics and in Law from Harvard University and New York University... more info  map

  • Hornblower New York 888-467-6256
    353 West Street, New York, NY 10014
    Hornblower Landing at Hudson River Park Pier 40
    From corporate events to weddings, "Hornblower can cater to all your needs and create an amazing experience." Since 2012, Hornblower New York has offered private event... more info  map

  • Kramer's Reality Tour 212-268-5525
    484 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
    Take a hysterical and informative tour through the world of "Seinfeld" with the real Kramer. more info  map

  • Limo Tour 212-423-0101
    1636 Third Avenue, Suite 420, New York, NY 10128
    VIP private and shared limousine tours offering historical, Harlem gospel, and jazz tours for the tourist and business person.  more info  map

  • NBC Studio Tours 212-664-3700
    30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
    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... more info  map

  • New York Shuttle Tours
    Broadway and 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
    Offers interactive and comprehensive New York Tours. New York sightseeing tours with more unique tour stops. New York Bus Tours depart from Times Square. more info  map

  • New York Skyride 212-279-9777
    350 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
    Open 365 days a year, New York Skyride is New York's only aerial virtual tour simulator. This IMAX-style presentation uses digital technology and special effects,... more info

  • On Location Tours 212-209-3370
    Five Different Departure Points
    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 info

  • On Location Tours 212-683-2027
    10 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
    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,... more info

  • PhotoTrek Tours 212-209-3370
    209 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
    Private New York walking tour with personal photographer. Guests are captured in their photos with New York landmarks such as Central Park, Times Square and The Brooklyn... more info  map

  • Rockefeller Center Tour 212-698-2000
    30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
    Top of the Rock Entrance
    An expert historian will guide you through the Center's most significant buildings, gardens and spaces. more info  map

  • Statue Cruises
    17 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004
    Statue Cruises is an excellent source for a cruise tour of the statue of liberty. The statue of Liberty is an American icon that deserves to be seen.  more info  map

  • Top of the Rock Observation Deck 212-698-2000
    30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
    Entrance on 50th Street
    Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Plaza offers 360º unobstructed city views. more info  map

  • Uncle Sam's New York Walking Tours
    501 5th Avenue, Suite 701, New York, NY 10017
    Uncle Sam's New York City Tours offers New York City walking tours, pub crawls, shopping tours and night club tours that allow travelers to discover the city, meet new... more info  map

  

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