HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS / NEW YORK HIGHLIGHTS
Leading Museums
American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street
New York City 212-265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 70th
New York City 212-769-5100
www.amnh.org
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn 718-623-7200
www.bbg.org
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Smithsonian Institution
2 East 91st Street
New York 212-849-8400
http://cooperhewitt.org
Ellis Island Museum
New York Harbor
New York 212-363-3206
www.ellisisland.org
Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl Street
New York 212-425-1776
www.frauncestavernmuseum.org
International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York 212-857-0001
www.icp.org
Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum
West 46th Street
New York City 212-245-0072
www.intrepidmuseum.org
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th Avenue
New York 212-423-3200
www.thejewishmuseum.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd
New York 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
The Museum at FIT
Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York City 212-217-5800
www.fitnyc.edu
Museum for African Art
36-01 43rd Avenue at 36th Street
Long Island 212-444-9795
https://www.theafricacenter.org
Museum of Television and Radio
25 West 52nd Street
New York 212-621-6800
www.paleycenter.org
National Museum of the American Indian
The George Gustav Heye Center
One Bowling Green
New York 212-514-3700
www.nmai.si.edu
New Museum of Contemporary Art
583 Broadway
New York 212-219-1222
www.newmuseum.org
New York Aquarium
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx 718-220-5100
www.nyaquarium.com
New York City Fire Museum
278 Spring Street
New York City 212-691-1303
www.nycfiremuseum.org
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens 718-699-0005
www.nysci.org
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
South Street Seaport & Museum
19 Fulton Street
New York City 212-732-8257
www.southstreetseaport.com
Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue
New York 800-WHITNEY
http://whitney.org
New York Landmarks
Central Park Conservancy
14 E. 60th Street
New York City 212-310-6600
http://centralpark.org
Everything from a zoo to gardens, fountains, sculptures, monuments, and attractions are encompassed in 843 acres in the heart of the city.
Ellis Island & Museum
New York Harbor
New York 212-363-3200
Ferry 212-269-5755
www.ellisisland.org
Tour the gateway through which more than 12 million immigrants passed between 1892 and 1954.
Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue & 34th Street
New York 212-736-3100
www.esbnyc.com
This majestic masterpiece of Art Deco styling and world-renowned landmark offers spectacular views.
Madison Square Garden
Four Penn Plaza
New York 212-465-6106
www.thegarden.com
The world’s most famous arena has been a showcase for big-name artists and athletes in a variety of venues.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
14 East 51st Street
New York 212-753-2261
www.ny-archdiocese.org
The largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the nation serves as the center of American Catholic life.
St. Paul’s Chapel
209 Broadway
New York 212-233-4164
www.trinitywallstreet.org
This historic 1766 structure is Manhattan’s oldest public building in continuous use.
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Liberty Island
New York 212-363-3200
www.nps.gov/stli
The island is accessible by ferry from Battery Park, showcasing Lady Liberty as the consummate symbol of America and freedom.
Times Square
New York 212-274-0772
www.timessquare.com
Touted as the entertainment capital of the world and the crossroads of the world, this landmark hosts the premier New Year’s Eve celebration.
United Nations
First Avenue at 46th Street
New York 212-963-TOUR
http://www.un.org/en/index.html
The headquarters for the world’s peacekeeping organization is located in New York City and offers tours.
WaveHill
West 249th Street & Independence
Bronx 718-549-3200
www.wavehill.org
This public garden and cultural center overlooks the Hudson River and features more than 3,200 species of plants.
