BIG APPLE
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If
you are any type of a designer, the Big Apple has to be on the top list of city
you should visit, so here are some major spots for the first timers visiting
New York for couple of days... (by dk)
| American Folk Art Museum: | Open
daily except Mondays |
| Austrian Cultural Forum Tower: | Gallery
hours from 10AM to 6PM, Monday to Saturday *11 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 319 5300 |
| Central Park: | Four
visitor centers available |
| Columbia University | Graduate
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation *400 Avery Hall New York, NY 10027 (212) 854 3510 |
| Cooper Union: | Three
schools (Engineering, Art, and Architecture) have their own daily tour *30 Cooper Square New York, NY 10003 (212) 353 4000 |
| Dia: | *Dia:Chelsea 548 West 22nd Street New York, NY 10011 (212) 989 5566 *Dia:Beacon 3 Beekman street Beacon, NY 12508 (845) 440 0100 |
| Empire State Building: | Observatory
opens 365 days/yr. From 9:30AM to Midnight. Last elevators go up at 11:15PM |
| Eyebeam: |
New Building opening in 2006 |
| Fisher Center: | For
general inquires to the Fisher Center *Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 (845) 758 7950 |
| Grand Central Terminal: | Free
tours are available Wednesdays at 12:30pm at the Information Booth and Fridays
at 12:30pm in front of the Philip Morris/Whitney Museum across the street
from Grand Central Terminal. *42nd Street and Lexington Avenue (212) 935 3960 |
| Guggenheim Museum: | Varying
hours (Saturday–Wednesday 10AM–5:45PM Friday 10AM–8PM) , closed on Thursdays and major holidays *1071 Fifth Ave (212) 423 3500 |
| Henry Urback Gallery | Open
from Tuesday-Saturday 10AM - 6PM *525 West 26th Street 10th Floor NY, NY 10001 (212) 627 0974 |
| High Line | The High Line is located on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. Open daily 7AM - 10PM |
| Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum: | Free
public tour at 2:30PM daily, closed Tuesday and Wednesday *36-01 43rd Avenue Long Island City, New York 11101 (718) 204 7088 |
| Islip Federal Courthouse: | Open
weekdays from 8:30AM to 5PM *100 Federal Plaza Central Islip, NY 11722 (631) 712-6000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: | Call
for current events, publicly open *140 West 65th Street NY, NY 10023 (212) 875 5456 |
| Max Protetch Gallery | Call
for current events, publicly open *511 W. 22nd Street New York, NY 10011 (212) 633 6999 |
| MoMA PS1: | Open
Tuesday to Saturday from 10AM to 6PM *45 West 53rd Street NY, NY 10019 (718) 784 2084 |
| MoMA QNS: | Varying
hours depending on season and exhibition *33 Street at Queens Blvd. Long Island City, Queens (212) 708 9400 |
| Prada Store | Varying
hours *575 broadway New York, NY 10012 (212) 334 8888 |
| Pratt Institute | Manhattan
Campus 144 West 14th Street New York,NY 10011 (212) 647 7775 *Original Campus 200 Willoughby Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 636 3600 |
| Rose Center for Earth and Space | Open
everyday except major holidays from 10AM to 5:45PM (Fridays close at
8:45PM) *Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 (212) 769 5100 |
| Seagram Building/Restaurant La Brasserie: | Building
gallery and restaurant hours vary *375 Park Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd Streets) New York, NY 10152 (212) 572 7000 |
| Statue of Liberty | Opened
daily from 9:30AM - 5:00pm/ closed on Christmas |
| Storefront Bookstore | Tuesday - Saturday 11:00AM - 6:00PM Closed Sunday & Monday *97 Kenmare Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 431 5795 |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral: | Opened
daily *14 East 51st Street New York NY 10022 (212) 753 2261 |
| The United Nations | Guided
tours are conducted seven days a week, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., except
during January and February, when tours are offered from Monday to Friday
only *The Visitors' Entrance is located on First Avenue at 46th Street (212) 963 TOUR |
| Van Alen Institute |
Open
Monday - Friday 12 PM to 6 PM *30 West 22 Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 924 7000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art: | Open
daily except Mondays and major holidays *945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street New York, NY 10021 1 (800) WHITNEY |
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NOTE: There are hundreds (if not thousands) of other places you should visit such as: -Brooklyn
Bridge But it's the essentials covered here for the first timers. You can visit Paperless Guide to NY to find more about visitor's information and get ready to walk! |
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