Attractions in New York City
American Museum of the Moving Image
The American Museum of the Moving Image, dedicated to film, television, video and interactive media, is a true Mecca for the film lover. Classic films are shown daily at Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, cinema films are shown on weekdays in the Riklis Theater and interactive exhibitions include demonstrations of work on the film set and in the editing studio.
Address: 35th Avenue, corner 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, Queens
Phone: (718) 784 00 77
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Tue closed.
Wed – Thu 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From 10.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat and Sun 11.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Website: http://www.movingimage.us
Entrance fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge, which was called the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ after its completion in 1883, is an impressive work of engineering. The world’s first steel wire suspension bridge connects Manhattan to Brooklyn across the East River, and the wooden pedestrian crossing offers a breathtaking view of the city.
Address: Park Row, New York
Hours: Continuous.
Entry fee: Free entry.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Bryant Park and Chrysler Building
Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library is a bit reminiscent of Paris with its gravel paths, green folding chairs and well-kept lawn. This popular park often hosts free outdoor concerts, comedy shows, and New York Fashion Week. From November to January, visitors can use the free skating rink.
If you are in this area of the city, you should definitely take a look at the architectural diversity of the houses. The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and Grand Central Station on 42nd Street on the corner of Park Avenue offer traditional elegance. The chrome-plated Chrysler Building on 42nd Street on the corner of Lexington Avenue is breathtaking. Walking down 42nd Street takes you to the Daily News building with its lobby made famous by the Superman films and the huge old globe from 1923.
Address: Zw. 40th and 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, New York
Hours of Operation: Daily from 7 a.m. Skating rink: Nov.-Jan. 7 am-10pm.
Website: http://www.bryantpark.org
Entrance fee: Free entry.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Central Park
Central Park, New York’s famous playground in the heart of Manhattan, extends from 59th to 110th Street and is a true oasis in the middle of the big city. The garden, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, opened its gates in 1876 and today offers numerous leisure activities and cultural performances. Belvedere Castle, a stone castle built on Vista Rock in the middle of the park, has a great view of the whole park, and the Shakespeare Garden behind the castle is filled with flowers and herbs that are found in the bard’s pieces.
The Central Park Conservancy Tour offers free walks through the park. There is also a theater and sports facilities, including tennis courts, ice rinks and lakes, and the Central Park Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Center. The zoo with its magically laid out Central Garden and Sea Lion Pool, which is one of the most attractive small zoos in the world, is surrounded on three sides by a glass-covered colonnade, so that you can walk around even in bad weather. At the Children’s Zoo table (opposite East 65th Street), young zoo visitors can look at and pet pets such as goats and pigs.
Belvedere Castle
Park Center at 79th Street
Tel: (212) 772 02 10.
Hours of Operation: Tue-Sun 10 am-5pm.
Free entry.
Central Park Zoo
830 Fifth Avenue and East 64th Street
Tel: (212) 439 65 00.
Internet: http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/cpz
opening times: Mon-Fri 10:00 to 17:00, Sat-Sun and holidays 10:00 to 17:30 ( Late March-late October); daily 10 am-4.30pm (November-end of March).
With admission fee.
Address: 59th to 110th Street, New York
Phone: (212) 310 66 00 or 360 27 26 (hiking hotline)
Hours: Daily 10 am-4.30pm (visitor center); Park throughout.
Website: http://www.centralparknyc.org
Entry fee: Free entry.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Dia Center
The Dia Center is dedicated to large-scale, long-term projects by individual artists. The most famous project is Dan Graham’s glass installation on the roof of the building, which reflects and distorts the surrounding views of Manhattan.
Address: 548 West 22nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenue, New York
Phone: (212) 989 55 66
Hours of Operation:
April 14 – October 17: Thurs-Mon 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
October 21 – April 10: Fri-Mon 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Website: http://www.diacenter.org
Entrance Fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Empire State Building
The 102-story Empire State Building, completed in 1931 and immortalized by Hollywood (from King Kong to Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan) was once the tallest building in the world. The visitor platforms on the 86th and 102nd floors offer a breathtaking view of the city. On the second floor you can virtually see the attractions of this metropolis in the New York Skyride Simulator. On the 80th floor there are informative videos about NYC that can serve as inspiration for tourists, as well as exhibitions with videos.
Address: New York
Phone: (212) 736 31 00
Hours: Daily from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. For security reasons, entry is only through the main entrance on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street.
Website: http://www.esbnyc.com/de
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Maritime Intrepid Museum is located in the Intrepid aircraft carrier. The seven decks and four themed halls of the 207-meter landmark of American history house the guided missile submarine Growler as well as an extensive collection of aircraft, including an A-12 Blackbird and a Concorde. Multimedia interactive presentations, newly acquired exhibits and a restored historical aircraft collection are special highlights.
Address: Pier 86 (corner of 12th Avenue and 46th Street), New York
Telephone: (877) 957 74 47 or (212) 245 00 72
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-6pm (April-October); daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (November-March)
Website: http://www.intrepidmuseum.org
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Metropolitan Museum of Art
This New York institution, widely known as ‘the Met’, is the largest art museum in the western world. When it opened in 1870, the collection contained only 174 European paintings. Today, its unique collections include more than two million works of art spanning 5 millennia. Around 2,500 of the best paintings in the world can be admired, including those by Vermeer, Rembrandt, the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, as well as Renaissance art and those from Africa, Asia and the Islamic world. The collection of 36,000 Egyptian works of art is believed to be the largest outside of Cairo.
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue, Corner 82nd Street, New York
Phone: (212) 535 77 10
Hours of Operation:
Tue-Thu 9.30am-5.30pm (Fri & Sat until 9pm).
Sun 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Closed on Monday.
Website: http://www.metmuseum.org
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) houses the most important collection of modern art in the United States and offers a wealth of media from the late 19th to the 20th century. In addition, there are always interesting traveling exhibitions. After the largest expansion in its 75-year history (2002-2004), it is almost twice as large as before and much brighter. Two new museums are dedicated to contemporary art and new media. On the Before Hour and After Hour tours, visitors can view the exhibition outside the regular opening hours without crowding.
Address: E 6th St, New York
Phone: (212) 708 94 00 Hours of
Operation: Sun-Thu and Sat 10.30am-5.30pm (Fri until 8pm).
Website: http://www.moma.org
Entrance Fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
National September 11 Memorial and Museum
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum is the most moving memorial in the city of New York. It opened on September 11, 2011, exactly 10 years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The terrorist attack claimed nearly 3,000 lives and destroyed the World Trade Center.
The names of all the casualties of September 11th are found in two large reflecting pools of water that follow in the footsteps of the former Twin Towers. Visitor passes can be reserved on the website. Visitor passes for visits on the same day are available on site.
Address: Lower Manhattan (West), New York
Phone: (212) 266 5211
Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Website: http://www.911memorial.org
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Free admission on Tuesday evenings.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
New York City Fire Museum
The museum offers an insight into the everyday working life of New York firefighters. The firefighting items on display date from the late 18th century to the present day. On the first floor there is a permanent exhibition with a memorial to the 343 New York firefighters who lost their lives during operations on September 11, 2001 in the Twin Towers.
Address: 278 Spring Street, NY, NY 10013, New York
Phone: (212) 691 13 03
Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: http://www.nycfiremuseum.org
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
One World Observatory
The One World Observatory viewing platform is located on floors 100, 101 and 102 of the One World Trade Center at Ground Zero. At a height of around 380 meters, visitors have a wonderful view of New York City. A café and restaurant are available at the One World Observatory.
Address: 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Hours
:
Mid-April to late August: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to midnight.
From early September to early April: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Website: http://oneworldobservatory.com
Entrance Fee:
Adult: US $ 32.
Child: US $ 26.
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Rockefeller Center
The Rockefeller Center, built in 1932-40, is a masterpiece of urban design. The Top of the Rock observation deck on the 70-story 30 Rockefeller Plaza skyscraper offers a panoramic view of New York. The building’s visitor entrance is located on 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. The observation deck stretches over 6000 square meters on three floors at a height of 260 meters. A forerunner of the observation deck was opened in 1933. The best way to get to the center of this building complex is from the Channel Gardens, across from Saks on Fifth Avenue with its many popular shops and restaurants. The lower plaza is used as an ice rink in winter and as an open air restaurant in summer. Behind the building is the magnificent GE Building with its Art Deco design.
Address: Fifth Avenue, 47th to 52nd Street, New York City
Phone: (212) 332 68 68, (212) 632 39 75
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight; Guided tours from 10 a.m.
Website: http://www.rockefellercenter.com
Entrance fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim Museum is worth a visit for its architecture alone. The seven-story conical building was designed by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the museum offers a highly acclaimed collection of late 19th and 20th century art, largely by Peggy Guggenheim (Solomon’s niece), and numerous special exhibitions.
Address: 1071 Fifth Avenue, corner 89th Street, New York
Phone: (212) 423 35 00
Hours: Sun-Wed and Fri 10 am-5.45pm; Sat 10 a.m. – 7.45 p.m.
Website: http://www.guggenheim.org
Entry fee: With admission fee.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Statue of Liberty
Lady Liberty, the ultimate symbol of the American Dream, is arguably America’s most famous landmark. The statue, which majestically watches over the port of New York on Liberty Island, was a gift from the French people to the United States in 1886 to celebrate the alliance of the two countries during the American Revolution. And the first thing the 12 million immigrants from Ellis Island saw from America was the Statue of Liberty. The statue can be climbed on foot or by elevator. In addition to the base and the observation deck, the viewing platform in the crown is also accessible to visitors. The new Statue of Liberty Museumbelow the iconic landmark documents the history of the Statue of Liberty. The immigration museum , which is well worth seeing, is located on the neighboring island of Ellis Island .
Address: New York
Phone: (212) 363 32 00
Hours:
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is partially open again.
Ferries to Liberty Island run daily from 8:30 a.m. (except on December 25th). The last ferry leaves Liberty Island at 6:15 p.m.
Website: http://www.nps.gov/stli
Entry fee: Free entry.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: Yes
Tourist offices
NYC & Company – New York Convention and Visitors Bureau
Address: Manhattan
810 Seventh Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd Streets, New York
Phone: (212) 484 12 22
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sa and Sun 8.30am-5pm.
Website: http://www.nycvisit.com
Visitor passes
The City Pass (Tel: (208) 787 43 00. Internet: www.citypass.com) is a combination ticket for six attractions – the Met , the MoMA , the American Museum of Natural History , the Guggenheim Museum and the Empire State Building . The pass is valid for nine days.
The CulturePass (tel: (877) 278 72 77) offers unlimited access to a number of museums in New York, as well as discounts of up to 50% for musicals and Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Passports can be found at the New York City Visitor Information Center or at one of the American Express– Offices can be bought in Manhattan.
The Brooklyn Pass (Internet: www.brooklynpass.com) is valid for two days. The pass entitles you to free entry to eleven attractions, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and the New York Aquarium. It also includes an electric boat ride through Prospect Park.
