Local Attractions

El Museo de Barrio: 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street (Subway: 6 Lexington Avenue Line to 103rd St station &  2 or 3 to 110th Street and Lenox Avenue); http://www.elmuseo.org/; (212) 831-7272; Hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6p.m. El Museo del Barrio is dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American art.

Goethe-Institut: 72 Spring Street, 11th Floor (btw. Crosby and Lafayette), (Subway: 6 train, Spring Street). http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/ney/enindex.htm; (212) 439-8700; Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Library Hours: Monday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 1:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., and Friday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Goethe-Institut and Gallery provides information on Germany's cultural, social and political life.

Jewish Museum: 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street (Subway: 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street/Lexington Avenue); http://www.jewishmuseum.org/; (212) 423-3200; Hours: Closed Wednesday. Sunday-Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Thursday, 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. The Jewish Museum is dedicated to Jewish art and culture.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street (Subway: 6 to 86th street); http://www.metmuseum.org/; (212) 535-7710; Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. The Metropolitan museum offers a broad spectrum of world art and world famous masterpieces.

Museum of the City of New York: 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street (Subway: 6 Lexington Avenue to 103rd Street or 2 or 3 to 110th Street); http://www.mcny.org/; (212) 534-1672; Hours: Open 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. The Museum of the City of New York explores the past, present, and future of New York City and embraces the city’s cultural diversity.

National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts: 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street (Subway: Lexington 4, 5, or 6 to 86th Street); http://www.nationalacademy.org/; (212) 369-4880; Hours: Closed Monday-Tuesday. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts maintains a museum and an art school. The museum presents permanent collections of 19th and 20th century American art as well as traveling exhibits.

Neue Galerie: 1048 Fifth Avenue at 86th Street (B, C, 4, 5 or 6 to 86th Street);  http://www.neuegalerie.org/;  (212) 628-6200; Hours: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Open Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-6 a.m. The Neu Galerie is a museum for German and Austrian Art.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street (Subway: 4, 5, or 6 to 86th Street); http://www.guggenheim.org/new_york_index.shtml; (212) 423-3500; Hours: Closed Thursday. Open Sunday- Wednesday, and Friday: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m, and Saturday 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m. The Guggenheim displays modern and contemporary international art as well as films which rotate throughout the year.

Other Museums and Galleries:

American Museum of Natural History: Central Park West at 79th Street (Take B (weekdays only) or C to 81st Street or the 1 to West 79th Street) Note: For the duration of the construction of the Manhattan Bridge the B subway line will not operate on the Upper West Side during the weekends. Weekday service will not be affected during visitor hours, but the B train will stop running weeknights on the Upper West Side at 10:45 p.m. http://www.amnh.org/; (212) 769-5100; Hours: Open daily 10:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m. The American Museum is one of the largest natural history museums, which includes the Rose Center planetarium as well as regular and revolving exhibits.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: Closed due to Hurricane Sandy Renovations, no planned re-opening date for the museum. Check https://twitter.com/EllisIslandNPS for updates. Located in the New York Harbor accessible via the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry from Battery Park in lower Manhattan (Subway: from Manhattan R train to Whitehall Station. Walk through Battery Park to Castle Clinton to purchase ferry tickets); http://www.ellisisland.com/ ; (212) 561-4500; The Ellis Island Immigration Museum houses exhibits and interactive displays dedicated to America’s immigrant heritage.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum: 108 Orchard Street (Subway: B or D trains to Grand Street, F to Delancey Street or the J, M or Z to Essex Street); http://www.tenement.org/; (212) 982-8420; Hours: Tour times vary, most between 10:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitor Center Hours: Friday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m, and Thursday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum's provides a presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Museum for African Art: New York City galleries are closed until the completion of the Museum's new construction on Fifth Avenue and 110th Street in Manhattan. For more information about our new home, click here. http://www.africanart.org/; (718) 784-7700; The Museum for African Art is dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of African art and culture.

Museum of Modern Art: 11 West 53 Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues (Subway: E or m to Fifth Avenue/53 Street, B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/Rockefeller Center); http://www.moma.org/; (212) 708-9400; Hours: Closed Tuesdays. Open Sunday- Thursday, and Saturday: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. The Museum of Modern Art houses sculpture, painting drawings, photography, film and graphic design from the 1880’s to the present.

National Museum of the American Indian: 1 Bowling Green (4 and 5 to Bowling Green, or R to Whitehall Street); http://www.nmai.si.edu/; (212) 514-3700; Hours: Open Friday-Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. & Thursday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

New York Historical Society: 170 Central Park West between 76th and 77th Street (Subway: B or C to 81st Street); https://www.nyhistory.org/web/; (212) 873-3400; Hours: Closed Monday. Open Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m, Sunday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The New York Historical Society Library and Museum display decorative arts of New York History.

The Skyscraper Museum: 39 Battery Place (Subway: 4 or 5 to Bowling Green, 1 or R/W to South Ferry); http://www.skyscraper.org/; (212) 968-1961; Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. The Skyscraper Museum is devoted to the past, present, and future of skyscrapers and skylines.

Whitney Museum of American Art: 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street (Subway: 6 to 77th Street); http://www.whitney.org/; 212-570-3600; Hours: Closed Monday-Tuesday. Open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday 1p.m.-9 p.m. The Whitney Museum houses a collection of 20th century American Art.

Other Attractions:

Broadway Theatre District: Broadway and off Broadway theatres located in Midtown Manhattan 42nd Street to 53rd Street & from 6th to 9th Avenue. http://www.broadway.com/

Cathedral of St. John The Divine: 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Subway: 1 to 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway); http://www.stjohndivine.org/; (212) 316-7540; Hours: Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m-6:00 p.m.  Gothic Cathedral include tapestries, Romanesque & Gothic architecture,& stained glass windows.

Central Park Zoo: 830 Fifth Avenue at 64th Street (Subway: N, R, or W to 5th Avenue/59th Street, or the Lexington Avenue #6 train to the 68th Street/Hunter College station). http://www.centralparkzoo.com/. Open Daily 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Empire State Building and Observatory: 350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street (1, 2, or 3 Seventh Avenue, A, C or E  Eighth Avenue Subway to 34th Street/Penn Station & B, D, F, N, Q, R, or Path to 34th Street/Avenue of the Americas); http://www.esbny.com/index2.cfm; (212) 736-3100; Hours: Open daily 365 days a year 8:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Guided Tour Reservations, scheduled online far in advance. 33 Liberty Street between Nassau and Williams Streets; (Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, M, or Z to Fulton Street); http://www.newyorkfed.org/; (212) 720-6130. Tours given every 45 minutes between 11:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Frick Collection and Library: Museum: 1 East 70th Street. Library: 10 East 71st Street (Both 6 Lexington to 68th Street). http://www.frick.org/collection/index.htm; (212) 288-0700; Collection and Library hours differ visit website for further details. The collection features renaissance through 19th century paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.

Grand Central Terminal: East 42nd Street and Park Avenue (4, 5, 6, 7, and S lines) http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/pages/default.aspx

The Tweed Courthouse: 52 Chambers Street; Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, or N or R to City Hall). 212-788-2656 http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/resources/man_tweed.shtml; The Old New York County Courthouse is a city landmark.

New York City Hall: Between Broadway Park Row and Chambers Street; General Information: (212) 788-3000. New-York; http://www.nyc.gov/html/artcom/html/tours/cityhall.shtml; The oldest city hall in the nation that houses its original government functions.

Statue of Liberty National Monument: Departs Daily from Battery Park; http://www.statueoflibertyferry.com/index.html; Many different options for ferry tickets and tour tickets, see website. (212) 269-5755; The Statue of Liberty is a national monument and a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

Times Square: Intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue. The blocks from 6th to 8th Avenue are defined by its lighted and animated advertisements.

Top of the Rock Observation Deck: 30 Rockefeller Plaza (Subway: F, B, D, M to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller; http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm; (212) 698-2000; Views of New York City from the observation decks on the 67th, 69th, & 70th floors of Rockefeller Center.

United Nations: 1st Avenue between 42nd and 48th Street; (4, 5, 6, 7, or S to Grand Central, walk East on 42nd Street to 1st Avenue); (212) 963-Tour; http://www.un.org/tours/

Performing Arts/Sports:

Carnegie Hall: 881 7th Avenue; (Subway: N, Q, R, W to 57th Street);  (212) 903-9765; http://www.carnegiehall.org/; Famous American concert Hall, which has showcased the world’s finest artists.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza; (Subway: 1 to 66th Street); (212) 875-5000); http://www.lincolncenter.org/; America’s largest performing arts complex hosts classical ballet, opera, modern dance, film, and jazz. Cultural complex includes the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall and the New York State Theater.

Madison Square Garden: 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd; (Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 7th Avenue, or A, C, or E to 34th Street); (212) 465-6741; http://www.thegarden.com/; New York’s landmark sports/entertainment complex. Madison Square Garden is a Host to national events such as concerts and sporting. Madison Square Garden includes the Radio City Music Hall and the Hartford Civic Center.

Radio City Music Hall: 6th Avenue between 50th and 51st; (Subway: B, D, or F to Rockefeller Center); (212) 247-4777; http://www.radiocity.com/; Located in the heart of Rockefeller center where some of the most popular entertainers have performed.