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American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd St. (btw. Fifth Ave & Ave. of
the Americas).
Artwork, furniture, pottery, quilts, and more.
(212) 265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org |
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American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West (at West 79th St.).
This wonderfully fascinating haven of history
is complete with dinosaurs, primates, ancient
artifacts, and an exciting hands-on Discovery
Center for kids; plus IMAX films, and the Rose
Center for Earth and Space-including shows in
the state-of-the-art Hayden Planetarium.
(212) 769-5100
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Center for jewish History
15 West 16th St. (btw. Fifth Ave & Ave of
the Americas)
About 100 million archival documents, a half-million
books, and thousands of photographs, artifacts,
painting, and textiles that document the Jewish
experience. Home to the American Jewish Historical
Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck
Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research.
(212) 294-8301
www.cjh.org
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Eldridge Street Synagogue
12 Eldridge Street New York, New York 10002
Tel: 212.219.0888 - Fax: 212.966.4782
After two decades, the work to restore a
landmark synagogue on the Lower East Side is almost complete, as workers installed a newly restored window at the
Eldridge Street Synagogue Wednesday. NY1’s Roger Clark filed the following report on the Eldridge Street Synagogue.  More
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Ellis Island Immigration Museum
View hundreds of fascinating artifacts and research
the records of thousands of immigrants from 1892-1924
who helped to build the United States of America.
(212) 269-5755
www.ellisisland.org
www.nps.gov/stli
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Guggenheim Museum, Solomor R.
1071 Fifth Ave. (at 89th St.)
Home to one of the world's finest collections
of Modern and contemporary art. A work of art
in itself, the Frank LIoyd Wright-designed spiral
structure houses contemporary masterpieces by
Chagall, Picasso, Warhol, and more.
(212) 423-3500
www.guggenheim.org |
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Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Pier 86 12th Ave. & West 46th Street New York,
N.Y. 10036
A 900-ft. aircraft carrier-cum-museum with aircraft
and submarine replicas on deck, a hands-on flight
simulator, interactive tours of a sub and destroyer.
Other thrill rides include G-Force Encounter and
the 4-D Experience, as well as ongoing educational
exhibits.
Public Information Line (212) 245-0072
www.intrepidmuseum.org |
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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
234 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue)
Five-story, 85,000sq.-ft. world-famous museum,
life-size wax look-alikes figures of celebs, politicos,
and other noteworthy personalities.
Open 365 days a year 10 am-8 pm.
General Information 1-800-246-8872
www.madame-tussauds.com |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82th St.) NY, New York 10028
World-famous and highly treasured collections
of American, medieval, decorative, and Egyptian
arts, textiles, and sculptures, arms and armor,
musical instruments, Temple of Dendur (15 B.C.),
and more.
(212) 535-7710
www.metmuseum.org |
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Museum of Modern Art QNS
45-20 33rd St. (at Queens Blvd.) Long Island City,
Queens.
(212) 708-9400
www.moma.org |
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The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave (at 92nd Street) New York, NY 10128
Devoted to Jewish art and culture, ancient and
modern. The museum opened to the public in its
Fifth Avenue locatios in 1947 in the Mansion donated
to the Seminary by Mrs. Frieda Schiff Warburg.
Renovated and expanded, the Museum reopened in
1993 with double the previous amount of gallery
space, new areas for educational programs, a larger
shop, and a new cafe'.
(212) 423-3200
www.thejewishmuseum.org |
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The Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler
State University of New York Maritime College
Campus
6 Pennyfield Avenue, Bronx 10465
Among the largest collections of maritime industry
materials in the nation, housed in 1833 fort
(718) 409-7218
www.maritimeindustrymuseum.org |
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