Today, visitors can tour the African Burial Ground National Monument site and visit the compact visitors center to learn about African-American history in the city.
With mediums from photography to quilting to weather vanes in its collection, the American Folk Art Museum is devoted to the appreciation and expressions of self-taught artists, spanning all time and place. Free tours of Williamsburg's Brooklyn Brewery run Saturday and Sunday every half hour starting at 1pm, with the last tour offered at 6pm. Flanked by the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Mark Morris Dance Theater, the BRIC media center is in the middle of the thriving Brooklyn art scene and a leading presenter of no-cost cultural programming in the borough, with free admission to two performance spaces and a gallery.
Curated by Bushwick native Joe Ficalora, the Brooklyn Collective is the unofficial graffiti museum that brings together top street artists from all around the world. One of NYC's many free-entry museums, the Bronx Museum of the Arts ' mission is to promote cross-cultural dialogue and make art accessible for diverse urban audiences. Founded in , its thousands of pieces of contemporary and 20th-century art span all mediums.
A universal free admission policy was implemented to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Tours take in its cupola-topped marble hall, the governor's room as well as the spot where Abraham Lincoln's coffin lay in state briefly in — make sure you reserve your spot in advance.
It doesn't take brilliant travel minds to tell you that a park is free to visit — most parks are. But most parks aren't Central Park , Manhattan's famed claim to thinking ahead even if it was designed in the s to boost real-estate value uptown. New York's most concentrated area for a gallery crawl is in Chelsea, mostly in the 20s streets between 10th and 11th Avenues. Check Gallery Guide for listings. All galleries are free entry, with no pressure to buy.
If you want to see the gold vault, you'll have to reserve a guided tour in advance, but you can visit the bank's museum and its two self-guided exhibits without taking a tour. Both the tour and museum exhibits are free and open Monday through Friday except bank holidays when they are closed.
Over 39 million people visit Times Square each year, some to attend the area's many Broadway shows, some to shop or dine , and all to experience the glowing lights and energy of this famed area.
The best time to experience Times Square is after sunset when the glowing lights and din are at their most impressive. In recent years they have closed off many areas to cars, giving pedestrians much greater freedom in the neighborhood.
The streets can be pretty crowded, so keep an eye on your belongings and travel companions. The area is filled with chain stores and restaurants, but most have something special to offer visitors at their Times Square location, including many interactive experiences and numerous photo ops. Built primarily during the Great Depression, the construction of Rockefeller Center provided much-needed employment.
Rockefeller Center has continued to be an important New York City complex and visitors can enjoy the Art Deco architecture and the artwork integrated throughout the area.
Skating isn't cheap, but it's free to ogle the skaters on the ice. When it first opened in , it was the tallest building in the world for a few short months before being surpassed by the Empire State Building. There's no observation deck, but visitors are welcome to enter the lobby of the Chrysler Building to see the ceiling mural during normal business hours. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is the is the largest church in the United States and is located in Morningside Heights in northern Manhattan.
This Gothic Cathedral is open daily from a. After exploring the Cathedral, don't forget to explore the grounds to see the Peace Fountain and the Biblical Garden. Although not free, visitors who want to learn more about the Cathedral can take a guided tour. The Cathedral is also famous for its annual Halloween Extravaganza and Procession of the Ghouls which takes place every year at the end of October. This system holds one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections.
Books, periodicals, maps, videos, musical scores and other electronically formatted items make up the more than 52 million items currently being held here. Special collections include art and architecture, print, photography, rare books, manuscripts and archives.
The library also hosts special events, exhibits, instruction and classes adult literacy, Internet workshops, etc. Socrates Sculpture Park was founded in to provide artists with the opportunities and the space to exhibit large-scale sculptures and multi-media presentations. In this unique outdoor environment, trees are dwarfed by the results of creative expression. Prior to , the location was an illegal dumpsite until artist Mark di Suvero transformed it into an open studio, allowing the space to be expanded from there.
During the summer, crowds gather for everything from kite flying events to circus performances. Free yoga classes are designed for every level and there's even an eight-week outdoor cinema program that celebrates the cultural diversity of Queens.
Recommended for Free Things to Do because : Free yoga classes, outdoor cinema and art exhibitions make Socrates Sculpture Park the place to go for summer entertainment.
Courtney's expert tip : Sunswick Creek is next door and offers free science classes for kids and kayaking for all. A must-see for any visitor to the Big Apple, the best way to experience the bridge is to take the plus minute, 3,foot expedition and walk it.
The view of Manhattan is incredible, suddenly making it easy to understand why decades of poets and painters have been fascinated by it. The great Walt Whitman even described the view from the bridge as the "most effective medicine my soul has yet partaken. Recommended for Free Things to Do because : The Brooklyn Bridge is an iconic landmark seen in countless movies and shows. Maria's expert tip : It's a must, but think twice before going on a cold and rainy day.
The whipping winds can ruin a good time. Said to be "Manhattan's only remaining great gateway," Grand Central Terminal not "station" as it is often mistakenly called is a magnificent example of art meeting functionality. The Beaux Arts facade that stretches along 42nd Street features a beautiful clock and crowning statues of Minerva, Mercury and Hercules. Inside the terminal, a vast blue ceiling twinkles with fiber optic lighting depicting the zodiac constellations, while one level below, sixty railroad tracks transport over , commuters a day.
Since the building's revitalization, Grand Central has enticed visitors and locals alike, with quick bites and delicacies located in the Grand Central Market, fine cuisine in the Dining Concourse and free arts events in Vanderbilt Hall. Recommended for Free Things to Do because : It's grandiose, but Grand Central Terminal is also filled with small wonders if you know where to look.
Courtney's expert tip : Fun fact: check out the NW corner of the ceiling. See that patch of black? That's the color the entire ceiling due to smoking before they cleaned it. For nearly a century, the brightest lights, the biggest music, the longest parties and all the star power you could ask for have stemmed off a street called Broadway.
But what we like best is how the pathway takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life: Where else can you walk through a field of wildflowers or sprawl on a lush lawn as cabs zoom along the street beneath you? Once inside, check out the cavernous Rose Main Reading Room, spanning almost feet and outfitted with chandeliers and stunning ceiling murals. Amenities like the Long Meadow and Nethermead offer plenty of space to pull up on a patch of grass and indulge in some people-watching, and the woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn.
The oldest continually farmed land in NYC, the nowacre stretch offers a petting zoo for the kids and school groups, who do most of the visiting. But a expansion of the growing fields means everyone can benefit from the vegetables, wine and meat that the farm cultivates, sold on-site and on Fridays at the Union Square Greenmarket.
In the fall, pick your own pumpkins here, and test your navigation skills in the corn maze. The area's attractions include tennis courts, ball fields and Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, a tribute to our 32nd President, located on the island's southern tip. This legendary house of worship counts Presidents, movie stars, and business moguls among past and present attendees.
While its intricate marble towers are a marvel of Gothic Revival architecture, St. Taken over by Mark di Suvero in , this is one of the few locations in the city specifically designated for artists to create outdoor works. The splendid Queens space looks out over the Manhattan skyline and is open days a year.
This historic harbor is home to the former Fulton Fish Market, the Seaport Museum, the country's largest privately owned fleet of historic ships and a shopping mall with retail stores and restaurants.
It hosts outdoor concerts during the summer, as well as a range of lectures and public programs. Over time that notorious reputation has eroded, and now the area can feel like a tourist-clogged shopping mall.
Still, changes such as the stairs above the TKTS booth and a pedestrian plaza along Broadway have improved the sightseeing experience…sort of. This park is named after neither the Union of the Civil War nor the labor rallies that once took place here, but simply for the union of Broadway and Bowery Lane now Fourth Avenue. These days you'll find the lively Greenmarket in warmer months, holiday shops in the winter and a summer concert series for kids.
The hippies who famously turned up and tuned out in Washington Square Park are still there in spirit, and indeed often in person. Plus, kids can splash in the area's new fountain on sweltering days. Use our handy guide to find the best things to do outside on Governors Island whether you prefer biking or outdoor art , plus the hottest events taking place in the park all summer long.
Food-lovers and fashion-addicts can spend hours browsing the specialty stores in Chelsea's renovated Nabisco factory. Grab a coffee at Ninth Street Espresso and take your sweet time as you get the effect of market shopping all under one roof. If the rain lets up, you're in prime position to enjoy the High Line without the crowds. Its lights were turned on in a fancy opening ceremony by President Woodrow Wilson, who pushed the on switch from Washington, D.
You can still tour the lobby, however, with its stunning glass and marble interiors. There is no place in New York that better welcomes commuters to the Big Apple than this gorgeous Beaux-Arts train station. If you have time before your departure on the MetroNorth, make a day of it with an old fashioned shoe shine from the celebrated cobblers at Leather Spa followed by lunch at Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant.
If you want to practice your lutzes and axels with ample spinning room, try visiting during off-peak hours. About us. Contact us. Written by Jennifer Picht Thursday February 9 Discover the best of the city, first.
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