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Ripley's Believe It or Not Times SquareParent rating:  Location: 234 West 42nd Street, New York, NY Ripley's, nestled right next to Madame Tussaud's, is not just another touris...
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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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New York City Fire MuseumParent rating:  Location: 278 Spring Street, New York, NY The odds are that, at some point, one of your kids will find fire extremely interesting. Before that day comes (and in addition to the "don't play with matches" speech), hustle them down to the Fir...
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Madame TussaudsParent rating: Location: 234 West 42nd Street, Times Square, New York, NY The 85,000 square-foot, five-story Madame Tussauds New York features six themed, interactive environments showcasing nearly 200 wax figures of New York's notable "movers and shakers," along wit...
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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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Queens Museum of ArtParent rating: Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York City Building, Flushing, NY |
Socrates Sculpture ParkParent rating: Location: Broadway at Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY The 4.5-acre Socrates Sculpture Park offers open space encircled by rock gardens, specially built walls, walkways, and areas of wild grasses and boulders. Most of the sculpture/artwork... |
Cooper-Hewitt National Design MuseumParent rating: Location: 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Its galleries feature ex...
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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 ... |
New York Hall of ScienceParent rating: Location: 47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Flushing, NY The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Museum for Big Kids in New York City, the Ne...
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Discovery Times SquareParent rating: Location: 226 W 44th Street, New York, NY Discovery Times Square fills the vast space where The New York Times was printed for almost a century, and plays host to major traveling exhibits. The space includes two massive galler... |
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Parent rating: Location: 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY Got a budding pop artist? A comic book afficionado? Take kids for a stroll through MoMA and their eyes may pop nearly as much as the art. From an initial gift of eight prints and one d... |
The Jewish MuseumParent rating: Location: 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY The main permanent exhibition at the Jewish Museum is Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, a great opportunity to explore Jewish culture and history through art, archaeology, cere...
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Flushing Town HallParent rating: Location: 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY Flushing Town Hall hosts family-oriented Saturday morning art programs, classical music concerts, cutting-edge Asian American art, gallery exhibits, a truly remarkable jazz series, and more. |
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