{"id":322,"date":"2012-06-30T18:16:22","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2018-11-08T20:19:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:19:28","slug":"natural-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/?page_id=322","title":{"rendered":"NEW YORK HIGHLIGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS \/ NEW YORK HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leading Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

American Folk Art Museum<\/strong>
\n45 West 53rd Street
\nNew York City 212-265-1040
\nwww.folkartmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

American Museum of Natural History<\/strong>
\nCentral Park West at 70th
\nNew York City 212-769-5100
\nwww.amnh.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Brooklyn Botanic Garden<\/strong>
\n1000 Washington Avenue
\nBrooklyn 718-623-7200
\nwww.bbg.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum<\/strong>
\nSmithsonian Institution
\n2 East 91st Street
\nNew York 212-849-8400
\nhttp:\/\/cooperhewitt.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ellis Island Museum<\/strong>
\nNew York Harbor
\nNew York 212-363-3206
\nwww.ellisisland.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Fraunces Tavern Museum<\/strong>
\n54 Pearl Street
\nNew York 212-425-1776
\nwww.frauncestavernmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

International Center of Photography<\/strong>
\n1133 Avenue of the Americas
\nNew York 212-857-0001
\nwww.icp.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum<\/strong>
\nWest 46th Street
\nNew York City 212-245-0072
\nwww.intrepidmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jewish Museum<\/strong>
\n1109 5th Avenue
\nNew York 212-423-3200
\nwww.thejewishmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong>
\n1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd
\nNew York 212-535-7710
\nwww.metmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Museum at FIT<\/strong>
\nFashion Institute of Technology
\nSeventh Avenue at 27th Street
\nNew York City 212-217-5800
\nwww.fitnyc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Museum for African Art<\/strong>
\n36-01 43rd Avenue at 36th Street
\nLong Island 212-444-9795
\nhttps:\/\/www.theafricacenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Museum of Television and Radio<\/strong>
\n25 West 52nd Street
\nNew York 212-621-6800
\nwww.paleycenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n

National Museum of the American Indian<\/strong>
\nThe George Gustav Heye Center
\nOne Bowling Green
\nNew York 212-514-3700
\nwww.nmai.si.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

New Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong>
\n583 Broadway
\nNew York 212-219-1222
\nwww.newmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Aquarium<\/strong>
\n2300 Southern Boulevard
\nBronx 718-220-5100
\nwww.nyaquarium.com<\/a><\/p>\n

New York City Fire Museum<\/strong>
\n278 Spring Street
\nNew York City 212-691-1303
\nwww.nycfiremuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Hall of Science<\/strong>
\n47-01 111th Street
\nQueens 718-699-0005
\nwww.nysci.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum<\/strong>
\n1071 Fifth Avenue
\nNew York 212-423-3500
\nwww.guggenheim.org<\/a><\/p>\n

South Street Seaport & Museum<\/strong>
\n19 Fulton Street
\nNew York City 212-732-8257
\nwww.southstreetseaport.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Whitney Museum of American Art<\/strong>
\n945 Madison Avenue
\nNew York 800-WHITNEY
\nhttp:\/\/whitney.org<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Landmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Park Conservancy<\/strong>
\n14 E. 60th Street
\nNew York City 212-310-6600
\nhttp:\/\/centralpark.org<\/a>
\nEverything from a zoo to gardens, fountains, sculptures, monuments, and attractions are encompassed in 843 acres in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n

Ellis Island & Museum<\/strong>
\nNew York Harbor
\nNew York 212-363-3200
\nFerry 212-269-5755
\nwww.ellisisland.org<\/a>
\nTour the gateway through which more than 12 million immigrants passed between 1892 and 1954.<\/p>\n

Empire State Building<\/strong>
\nFifth Avenue & 34th Street
\nNew York 212-736-3100
\nwww.esbnyc.com<\/a>
\nThis majestic masterpiece of Art Deco styling and world-renowned landmark offers spectacular views.<\/p>\n

Madison Square Garden<\/strong>
\nFour Penn Plaza
\nNew York 212-465-6106
\nwww.thegarden.com<\/a>
\nThe world’s most famous arena has been a showcase for big-name artists and athletes in a variety of venues.<\/p>\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral<\/strong>
\n14 East 51st Street
\nNew York 212-753-2261
\nwww.ny-archdiocese.org<\/a>
\nThe largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the nation serves as the center of American Catholic life.<\/p>\n

St. Paul\u2019s Chapel<\/strong>
\n209 Broadway
\nNew York 212-233-4164
\nwww.trinitywallstreet.org<\/a>
\nThis historic 1766 structure is Manhattan’s oldest public building in continuous use.<\/p>\n

Statue of Liberty National Monument<\/strong>
\nLiberty Island
\nNew York 212-363-3200
\nwww.nps.gov\/stli<\/a>
\nThe island is accessible by ferry from Battery Park, showcasing Lady Liberty as the consummate symbol of America and freedom.<\/p>\n

Times Square<\/strong>
\nNew York 212-274-0772
\nwww.timessquare.com<\/a>
\nTouted as the entertainment capital of the world and the crossroads of the world, this landmark hosts the premier New Year’s Eve celebration.<\/p>\n

United Nations<\/strong>
\nFirst Avenue at 46th Street
\nNew York 212-963-TOUR
\nhttp:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/index.html<\/a>
\nThe headquarters for the world’s peacekeeping organization is located in New York City and offers tours.<\/p>\n

WaveHill<\/strong>
\nWest 249th Street & Independence
\nBronx 718-549-3200
\nwww.wavehill.org<\/a>
\nThis public garden and cultural center overlooks the Hudson River and features more than 3,200 species of plants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":617,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HudsonValleyNY3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}