Rockefeller Center Public Art
Free: All time Rockefeller Center represents a turning point in the history of architectural sculpture; it is among the last major building projects in the United States to incorporate a program of integrated public art. Famous pieces include the “Statue of Atlas” by sculptor Lee Lawrie (above the main entrance of the RCA building); “Prometheus”...
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Free: All time The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research unit part of The New York Public Library. It’s recognized as one of the leading institution of its kind in the world. The Center has collected, preserved and provided access to materials documenting history and culture of peoples of African descent....
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Free: Tuesdays 10am – noon Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 52-acre site includes a number of specialty “gardens within the Garden,” plant collections, and a conservatory which houses a bonsai museum. The specialty gardens are the cheery trees, the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Gardenn, the Cranford Rose Garden etc. The Garden has more than 200 cherry trees, making it...
Downtown Boathouse Kayaking
Free: Weekends and holidays from mid May till mid October (Check calendar on their website) On summer weekends and some weekday nights, Downtown Boathouse, an all colunteer-run nonprofit organization provide free kayaking experience. It’s first-come-first-serve basis. Visitors get to take the kayaks out for a short 20-minute paddle inside the protected embayment. The organization gives...
Wave Hill
Free: Tuesdays and Saturdays 9am to noon Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the estate includes two houses and a botanical garden. Contemporary visual arts exhibits are on display in its Glyndor Gallery, as...
Studio Museum in Harlem
Free: Sundays The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. Since its opening in 1968, the Studio Museum has earned recognition for its catalytic role in promoting th eworks of artists of African descent....
Brooklyn Museum
Free: First Saturday of each month 5pm – 11pm The Brooklyn Museum holds New York City’s second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works. Founded in 1895, the Beaux-Arts building, was meant to be the largest art museum in the world. It went through struggles to maintain its building and collection, only to be...
Big Apple Greeter Tour
Free: All time upon request A free private guided tour of New York City? Yup, that’s what Big Apple Greeter offers. It’s a non-profit, non-governmental organization hooking up visitors with greeters. Request for a guide 3-4 weeks in advance. The maximum group size is 6 people. The visit starts between 9am and 3pm and last...
Union Square Partnership “Crossroads of New York” Walking Tour
Free: Saturdays 2pm Union Square Partnership teamed with Big Onion Walking Tours to create a free, 90 minute walking tour. The guide will bring you exploring the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped the community. Reservations not required. Address: Abraham...
Jewish Museum
Free: Saturdays all day; Thursdays 5pm to 8pm The Jewish Museum of New York is the leading Jewish museum in the United states. With over 26,000 objects, it contains the largest collection of art and Jewish culture outside of museums in Israel. Exhibition shown covers objects from ancient to modern eras, in all media, and...
Bronx Zoo
Free: Wednesdays The Bronx Zoo is one of the world’s largest metropolitan zoos, with some 4,000 animals representing about 650 species from around the world. Again, it’s pay-what-you-wish on Wednesdays 🙂 Address: 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460 Opening hours: Daily 10am – 4:30pm Direction: Subway 2 to Pelham Parkway Station Phone: +1 718 367...
Whitney Museum of American Art
Free: Fridays 6pm – 9pm The Whitney Museum of American Art, or “the Whitney”, focuses on 20th and 21st century American art. Its permanent collection comprises more than 19,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos and new media by more than 29,000 artists. The Whitney places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the work of...
