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  • Free Days at the Morgan Library and Museum

    The ornate Morgan Library interior
    Morgan Library Interior

    The Morgan Library and Museum is a complex of buildings that serve as both a research facility and a museum. The library was originally founded to house the private collection of J.P. Morgan.  Mr. Morgan’s initial collection includes rare books, prints, and drawings, and has been expanded over time to include important music manuscripts, early children’s books, Americana, and materials from the 20th Century.

    The McKim Building, named for it’s architect, is the oldest portion of the complex and houses the original library, study, and rotunda. The rooms are beautifully designed, with ornate ceilings and finely crafted woodwork and bookshelves.

    The complex has experienced some recent changes.  A large expansion, designed by award-winning architect Renzo Piano, was completed in 2006, and the McKim building interiors were restored in 2010 (at a cost of $4.5 million).

    The Morgan Library and Museum is located at Madison Avenue and 36th Street.

     

    Modern Morgan Library Addition
    Modern Morgan Library Addition

    Free Admission Days & Times

    Admission to the museum is free on Fridays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

    Admission to the McKim Rooms only (which include Mr. Morgan’s Library, Study, Rotunda, and Librarian’s Office) is free on Tuesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Fridays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm,  and Sundays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

    You can always visit the Morgan Shop, Morgan Dining Room, and Morgan Cafe without paying museum admission.

    Regular admission for the Morgan Library and Museum is $20 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and over, and $13 for students with a current ID. Admission is free for children age 12 and under (must be accompanied by an adult).

    Please visit the Morgan Library and Museum website to confirm admission costs and hours of operation.

     

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  • The Museum of Modern Art Free Fridays

    Free Admission:

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    Water Lilies triptych by Claude Monet at the Museum of Modern Art
    Admission to the Museum of Modern Art is free for all visitors on Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

    Admission is always free for children age 16 and under and for active members of the US Military and military families (with valid ID/dependent card).

    Regular admission to the Museum of Modern Art is $25 for adults, $18 for Seniors (65+), $14 for Students (full-time with ID).

    Please visit the museum website for details regarding admission and discounts.

     

    About the Museum:

    The Museum of Modern Art (also known as MoMA) houses a world-renowned collection of modern art.  The museum’s collection includes modern works of many types and features pieces by great artists such as Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Henri Rousseau, and Jackson Pollock.

    While you’re there, you can learn more about the exhibits with free MoMA audio recordings. You can use one of the museum’s audio devices free of charge or download the files in advance onto our own mobile device.

    MoMA is located on 53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues.

     

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  • Free Lower Manhattan Transit with the Downtown Connection


    The Downtown Alliance provides a free bus service called the Downtown Connection to help you get around Lower Manhattan.

    The Downtown Connection travels between South Street Seaport and and Battery Park City, making 38 stops along the way.  You can hop on and off as you please. Seven buses serve the route. Look for the red shuttle-sized buses with the Downtown Connection labeling on the side.

    The buses are set up for GPS tracking, so you check online to see where the buses are and when they’ll arrive at a stop. The Downtown Alliance website has directions on how to use your cell phone to check on bus locations.

    The bus service runs seven days a week (except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Buses arrive at the stops on about 10 minute intervals during the week and 15 minute intervals on the weekend.

    There are many things to do in Lower Manhattan that are either free or inexpensive. You can walk the Brooklyn Bridge, visit the 9/11 Memorial, see the famous Wall Street Bull, explore Battery Park and South Street Seaport, or take the Staten Island Ferry (for views of the Statue of Liberty), all free of charge. A ferry ride to Governors Island costs just $2 for adults, $1 for seniors, and is free for kids under 13, and the official ferry out to visit the Statue of Liberty is just $18 for adults, $14 for seniors and $9 for kids. Combine these activities with the Downtown Connection’s free bus service and you can spend days seeing NYC attractions while spending very little money.

    See a map of the Downtown Connection bus route.

     

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  • 10% or 15% Off Tours and Activities Booked Through TripAdvisor

    Use Promo Code GOBETTER16 to save on tours and activities booked through TripAdvisor.com or their sister site, Viator.com, now through November 20, 2016. You’ll save 10% on transactions of $150 – to $249.99 and 15% on transactions of $250 or more.

    See NYC tours and activities at TripAdvisor.

    Some top NYC attractions you can use this discount on include the Empire State Building Observatory, One World Oberservatory, Top of the Rock, Circle Line cruises, helicopter tours, bus tours, walking tours, and more.

    The promo code also works on attraction passes purchased through TripAdvisor and Viator. Two adult City Pass purchases at $116 each would quality for the 10% discount, saving you $23. Add something else to your purchase to reach a total of $250, and you’ll save 15% on your order. Attraction passes available through TripAdvisor include the New York CityPass, New York City Explorer Pass, and the New York City FreeStyle Pass.

    See all NYC tours and activities at TripAdvisor.

     

    Offer Terms and Conditions:

    This offer is only valid for new bookings on US versions of the TripAdvisor and Viator websites. It cannot be applied to existing bookings or combined with any other promotion or discount. This offer cannot be used for (a) Disney items, (b) phone bookings or (c) gift certificate purchase. To apply the discount to your booking, you must enter the promotional code at checkout. If your transaction is for $250 USD or more, the promotional code will apply a 15% discount. If your transaction is for $150-$249.99 USD, the promotional code will apply a 10% discount. This offer expires at 11:59 PM EST on November 20, 2016.

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  • "The Ride" Holiday Edition – Discount

    Goldstar and LivingSocial have discount tickets available for the Holiday Edition of The Ride.

    Regular full-price is $79.

    Tickets through Goldstar are $39 – $49 ($46.50 & $56.25 with fees).  See the Goldstar offer details.

    Tickets through LivingSocial are $55. See the LivingSocial offer details.

    Get out of the cold and enjoy a different kind of sightseeing experience with The Ride, the bus tour that’s part tour and part show. See the sights and enjoy street performances along the way.  You’ll ride in special buses that are custom-designed for this experience with stadium-type setting (you sit facing out the large side windows), plasma monitors, advanced audio system, and led lights.

    There’s a special “Holiday Edition” of The Ride November 12 – January 3rd.  You’ll get to see the city’s holiday lights and displays from the comfort of a high-tech bus, and enjoy special holiday-themed street performances.

     

     

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  • 2016 Discount Tickets for Woolworth Building Tours

    woolworthFor many years, access to the Woolworth Building was restricted to people who work there. Now tours of the building’s spectacular lobby are offered to small groups of visitors.

    Half-hour tours of the Woolworth Building are regularly $20, one-hour tours are $30, and ninety-minute tours are  $45 .  The 30-minute tour includes the lobby. The 60-minute tour includes the lobby and the lower level. The 90-minute tour includes the lobby, lower level, and mezzanine.  Tour discounts are listed below.

    Woolworth Building tour reviews.

     

    Discount Woolworth Building Tour Tickets

     

    Fall 2016 Discount: Goldstar now has discount tickets available for the Woolworth Building tours.  The offer is good for tours through December 31, 2016. The available options are listed below.

    30-Minute Tour (reg. $20) – $15

    60-Minute Tour (reg. $30) – $19.75 or $22.50 (some limited-time “best of the best” specially priced tickets available)

    90-Minute Tour (reg. $45) – $28 or $39 (some limited-time “best of the best” specially priced tickets available)

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    Photo of Woolworth Building interior detail by Johannes Janocha (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
    The Woolworth Building was constructed in 1913 and was the tallest building in the world at the time. The structure was designed by architect Cass Gilbert.

    Visit the Woolworth Building website for more information about the tours.

    The Woolworth Building is located at 233 Broadway at the intersection of Broadway and Park Place, across the street from City Hall.

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  • NYC Circle Line Cruise Discounts

     

    statue-of-liberty-grayCircle Line Cruises has been providing NYC sightseeing cruises since 1945. They offer a variety of cruises that range from one to two and a half hours in length.

    All cruises depart from Pier 83 on the west side of Manhattan at 42nd Street and the Hudson River.

     

    Discounts

     

    Statue of Liberty Sightseeing Cruise – Discount Tickets for $7.50 to $19.25 (regularly $29.00) . Cruise along the Hudson River and see the Statue of Liberty. Departs from Pier 83 in Hudson River Park at 42nd Street and the Hudson River.

    CityPASS includes one regularly scheduled Circle Line Landmark Cruise, Harbor Lights Cruise, Liberty Cruise or Hello Brooklyn Cruise, or a 30-minute ride on The BEAST, a 70-foot racing powerboat.

    Circle Line Cruises are included in the attractions available with the New York Pass and the New York Explorer Pass.

    See more NYC harbor cruise discounts.

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  • 15% Off CitySights NYC Bus Tours

     
    citysightsbusSave 15% on all CitySights bus tours now through October 31, 2016 with promo code FALL15.

    Available tours include several hop-on, hop-off tours. For one day travel, there are 24-hour Downtown and Uptown/Downtown tours.  If you want to spread your sightseeing out over several day, the All Around Town tour comes ins 48 or 72 hour versions.

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  • Explore the Side Streets of NYC with Manhattan Sideways

    manhattanManhattan Sideways is an expanding exploration of the side streets of Manhattan.

    The Manhattan Sideways team is exploring the numbered streets one by one. They started at 1st Street and will eventually get all the way to 155th. As of August 2016, they’re up to 100th Street. Their thorough explorations are well-documents at Sideways.nyc

    Each “Meet the Street” section contains a general overview plus entries for everything on the street. Every place, from parks and parking garages to shops and restaurants, is identified. Many have basic entries with a map, address, hours of operation, etc. The most interesting bits are the “Side Pick” features that provide write-ups and photos of some of the most interesting Manhattan Sideways discoveries. The write-ups, which are often as much about the proprietors of the establishment as about the shop or business, give a real sense of neighborhood. There’s an option on each street page to see the Side Pick entries only, or you can see the complete list of things located on that street.

    Bookmark Manhattan Sideways and keep it with your trip planning resources. It’s a great way to discover neat things to see in overlooked parts of the city.

     

     

  • Top of the Rock Sun & Stars Ticket

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    Top of the Rock Sun & Stars Ticket

    Can’t decide if you’d rather experience the view from the top of Rockefeller Center during the day or at night?

    You can do both with a Top of the Rock Sun & Stars ticket upgrade, which allows you to visit twice in 24 hours.

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    You can upgrade you Top of the Rock regular admission ticket to a Sun & Stars ticket at the Top of the Rock Box Office.

    Regular price per visit is $34.00 for adults, $28 for children (ages 6-12), and $32 for seniors (62+).

    The Sun & Stars ticket upgrade is $15.

    The Sun & Stars ticket is a $19 savings compared to purchasing two same-day adult tickets, $17 for Seniors, and $13 for children.

    Note: Prices are accurate to the best of our knowledge at time of publication. Please visit the ticketing page at the Top of the Rock website to verify.

    [spacer height=”30px”]Hours of Operation

    The Top of the Rock observation deck is open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.  The first elevator goes up at 8:00 a.m and the last one goes up at 11:00 p.m. Hours may vary on holidays. Visit the Top of the Rock website for details.

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