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Metropolitan Museum of ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Just to the right of the Main Entrance: sure-fire kid pleaser The Egyptian Wing. Is there any child, anywhere, not fascinated by mummies and tombs? The Met is the perfect place to while ...
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Statue of LibertyParent rating: ![]() Location: Liberty Island, Jersey City, NJ France's gift to America is an inspiring sight in the New York Harbor, and can be an inspiring site to visit as well. Of course, it also requires a LOT of stamina and patience, two things most childre...
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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 421 E. 61st Street, New York, NY This oft-overlooked historic site hosts numerous kid-friendly party and crafting experiences. Owned and maintained by the Colonial Dames of America, Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden ... |
Fraunces Tavern MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY Originally built as an elegant home for a prosperous mercantile family in 1719, this landmark structure was one of the finest dining and drinking establishments in New York City prior to and during th...
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Ellis IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Ellis Island, New York, NY Ellis Island is actually a better experience - for older kids - than The Statu...
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South Street SeaportParent rating: ![]() Location: 12 Fulton Street, New York, NY South Street Seaport covers eleven city blocks, including Piers 15 through 17, and you can wander around the 19th century buildings and get a real feel for this waterfront area, which was the c...
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Lincoln Center Guided ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: 140 W. 65th Street, New York, NY Your little performer might enjoy a one-hour behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of New York's great theatrical venues. The Classic Tour of Lincoln Center includes a stroll through The Metropol...
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Fort Washington ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Riverside Drive, West 155 - West 179 Streets, at the Hudson River, New York, NY Maybe you've noticed that little red lighthouse at the base of the George Washington Bridge and wondered, "what the heck is that?" What it is, indeed, is a lighthouse, and spectacular ... |
Brooklyn Borough HallParent rating: ![]() Location: 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn's oldest public building, Brooklyn Borough Hall served as Brooklyn's City Hall for nearly fifty years, before consolidation with New York City in 1898. The Greek Revival style structu...
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Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 895 Shore Road, Bronx, NY The historic Bartow-Pell Mansion, a New York City Landmark, is one of the most beautifully located country seats in the City. The house and grounds include formal terraces, a fountain, herb and...
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Lower East Side Tenement MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 108 Orchard Street, New York, NY Children love to interact, so best choice of the three possible tours at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is to "Visit the Confino Family Apartment." The Confino tour lasts app...
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Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 4881 Broadway, New York, NY The Dyckman Farmhouse, built in the early 1780s, was once the center of a thriving farm, with fields and orchards of cherry, pear, and apple trees. During museum hours, walk-in visitors may vie...
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Van Cortlandt House MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: Van Cortlandt Park , Broadway at West 246th Street, Bronx, NY The Van Cortlandt House Museum (also known as Frederick Van Cortlandt House or Van Cortlandt House), the oldest building in the Bronx, is a private, non-profit institution founded in 189...
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St. Patrick's CathedralParent rating: ![]() Location: 14 E 51st Street, New York, NY The heart of the Catholic Church in New York, St. Patrick's is a beautiful place for quiet meditation or to attend services. |
Valentine-Varian HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 3266 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY The Valentine-Varian House was built in 1758 on farmland through which ran the old Boston Post Road, an important route between New York and Boston. The two-and-one-half-story fieldstone house ...
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