Attractions and Museums

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

‘Planning, Communication and Collaboration’: How The American Indian Museum Reopened In Lower Manhattan

On June 23, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (1 Bowling Green) officially reopened its doors, a milestone after the Covid...

Pixar-Themed Mini-Golf Comes To Battery Park City In August

Pixar-Themed Mini-Golf Comes To Battery Park City In August

We’re going to have to start calling that robot BALL-E! A miniature golf course featuring beloved Pixar characters from “Toy Story,” “Finding...

‘Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ Fills The Skylight On Vesey

‘Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ Fills The Skylight On Vesey

If going to museums again is on your post-pandemic bucket list, there’s a new interactive installation Downtown that you should strongly consider:...

Now Is A Great Time For New Yorkers To Visit The Statue Of Liberty

Now Is A Great Time For New Yorkers To Visit The Statue Of Liberty

As New Yorkers, there are so many things that we mean to do and visit, but never get around to doing. The Statue of Liberty is one of those things....

Visit The 9/11 Memorial, Statue of Liberty And One World Observatory With One Ticket

Visit The 9/11 Memorial, Statue of Liberty And One World Observatory With One Ticket

With the arrival of summer and the city’s imminent reopening, friends and families are figuring out plans to discover (and rediscover) NYC...

Soak In The Spring Sun And A History Lesson With A Day Trip To Ellis Island

Soak In The Spring Sun And A History Lesson With A Day Trip To Ellis Island

With the weather finally consistently warming up (fingers crossed!), we’ve got the perfect conditions outside for a ferry ride. Make Ellis Island...

Flag Buffs Will Delight At Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Two New Exhibitions

Flag Buffs Will Delight At Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Two New Exhibitions

History nerds, mark your calendars: On Friday, April 2, Fraunces Tavern Museum debuts two new exhibitions, each a study of flags and popular emblems...

The Museum of Jewish Heritage Was Desecrated With a Confederate Flag After the Attack on the Capitol. Here’s What They’re Doing About It.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage Was Desecrated With a Confederate Flag After the Attack on the Capitol. Here’s What They’re Doing About It.

Two days after an insurrectionist mob breached the Capitol building in D.C. and reportedly went hunting for lawmakers, a Confederate flag was found...

See Downtown From The Sky At The Reopened One World Observatory

See Downtown From The Sky At The Reopened One World Observatory

After several months of stay-at-home orders and limited international and domestic travel, New Yorkers are itching for some fresh new views. The good...

Take An In-Person Or Virtual Tour At The Now-Open 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Take An In-Person Or Virtual Tour At The Now-Open 9/11 Memorial & Museum

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is back open for in-person visits (with requirements for masks, advanced booking and other safety measures), but for...

American Indian Museum Hosts Conversations on Mascots, Monuments

American Indian Museum Hosts Conversations on Mascots, Monuments

October 12 is Indigenous People’s Day, an annual celebration of Native American heritage and culture. To mark it, the National Museum of the...

Explore the Seaport’s Historic Buildings From Your Couch

Explore the Seaport’s Historic Buildings From Your Couch

Pandemic or no pandemic, New York City history buffs don’t have to skip out on the South Street Seaport Museum’s annual tradition of historic...