Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide
nycgo.com 109 Stonewall National Monument nps.gov/ston/index.htm Located across the street from The Stonewall Inn, a National Historic Landmark where the Gay Rights movement began during riots in 1969. Open daily. 212 668 2577 | Christopher Park, 53 Christopher St. (intersection of Christopher, Grove, and Fourth Sts.), NYC 10014 Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre historichousetrust.org Historic Swedish schoolhouse fromPhila- delphia’s 1876 Exposition now houses a marionette theater. Reservations required. 212 988 9093 | Central Park entrance at west 79th St., NYC 10023 Tweed Courthouse nyc.gov/design commission The legacy of Tammany Hall’s “Boss Tweed,” who used the construction of the building (1861– 81) to embezzle large sums, is archi- tecturally one of NYC’s greatest civic monuments. Free tours (reservation required): individuals, select Fri. at noon; groups 10–20, Tues. at 10am. Ages 15 and up. 212 788 2656 | 52 Chambers St. (Broadway–Centre St.), NYC 10007 Learning Centers See also “Cultural Centers” in the Museums section of this guide, and “Schools” in the Services section. Audubon Center at the Boathouse prospectpark.org/audubon The nation’s first urban-area audubon center is in Prospect Park. Nearby interpretive nature trails. Onsite is the park’s Visitor Center, exhibits, café. Open year-round (closed Jan.), limited hours in winter. 718 287 3400 | Eastern border of Prospect Park (enter at Lincoln Rd.–Ocean Ave.), Brooklyn FDNY Fire Zone fdnysmart.org /firezone Interactive multimedia fire safety learning center. Family fun. Gift shop. Admission free; pre- sentation $6. Daily. 212 698 4520 | 34 W. 51st St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10020 The Museum of Broadway themuseumofbroadway.com Opening 2020. An interactive and immersive experience that celebrates Broadway—the history, the behind- the-scenes, the game-changers. 213 446 0615 | location in Times Square to be announced
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