Day Tours

Architecture Tours: These tours are customized according to your areas of interest. Learn about how the architecture of buildings such as The Grand Central Station, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Madison Square Garden and The Chrysler Building have shaped New York, as well as how the city has shaped structures and spaces such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Gramercy Park, and Columbus Circle.

The Bowery: A walking tour along the most infamous street in New York City history. Join us as we walk the Bowery to discover such sites as Big Tim Sullivan's headquarters, P. T. Barnum`s Circus, McGuirk's Suicide Hall, theaters, dance halls, saloons, criminals, and the Handkerchief Girls.

Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights: First, we cross the Brooklyn Bridge and recount the dramatic story of how it was built. Then it's on to the Heights, the city's first suburb, to explore the rich architectural, social and literary history. Stops include: Plymouth Church, the A. A. Low Mansion, and sites associated with Hart Crane, Norman Mailer, and Betty Smith.

Historic Central Park: A walking tour through New York's collective backyard to explore what is the largest work of art in the city. Designed by Olmsted and Vaux as a place for spiritual uplift, today New Yorkers use it for much more. Stops include: the site of Seneca Village, the rocking chair riot, Strawberry Fields, and the Ramble.

Central Park Movie Tour: This walking tour focuses on New York’s largest outdoor movie and television set…. Central Park. Visit The Boathouse Cafe used in When Harry Met Sally, go on location to the Bandshell from Breakfast at Tiffany's and Kramer vs. Kramer, feed the pigeons like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone II, take a water break at Bethesda Fountain, used in Ransom and One Fine Day, and Stop at Wollman Rink, featured in movies like Love Story and Serendipity.

Chelsea Gallery Tour: On this 2-hour guided tour of Chelsea’s huge collection of art galleries, you’ll visit 8 modern galleries in the world’s center for contemporary art! Our director previews over 200 exhibits each month and selects the 8 most fascinating and varied ones to explore. You'll see the very newest in painting, sculpture, electronic media and photography, by American and international artists. If you wish, the choice of exhibits can be tailor-made according to the interests and backgrounds of the participants. At each stop, our guide helps explain the artwork and leads the group in lively discussion. The tour is about 6 blocks long and takes place no matter what the weather – rain, snow or shine – as you’ll be indoors 90% of the time. Come experience a world-class treasure of ever-changing art!

Chinatown: A walking tour through the largest "Chinatown" in the Western Hemisphere. This tour explores the diverse Asian community of the Lower East Side. Stops include: Quong Yeun Shing (the oldest store in Chinatown), the Kimlau Memorial, and the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas.

East Village: Explore the area made famous by radicals and immigrants alike, combining the history of German, Ukrainian, and Jewish immigrants with that of labor activism and the Second Avenue Stage. Stops include: the Fillmore East, Labor Lyceum, and sites associated with Daniel Tompkins, Emma Goldman, Peter Stuyvesant and Sophie Tucker.

Ellis Island: Visit America's immigration museum and enjoy an exclusive talk and guided tour of the facility. We'll retrace the steps of the 12 million immigrants who passed this way as they first encountered the "Golden Land." Groups may also select a focus on either Irish, Jewish or Italian Ellis Island if they wish.

Financial District: A guided tour of Lower Manhattan exploring the historic and financial heart of New York. This tour traces the development of Wall Street as the world's premier financial center - from its Colonial roots to the Big Board's most recent activities. Stops include: J.P. Morgan's bank, the New York Stock Exchange, Fraunces Tavern, the Federal Reserve Bank, and sites associated with Alexander Hamilton, John D. Rockefeller, and Victoria Woodhull.

Gangs of New York: A tour led in conjunction with Miramax Films exploring the history, people, legends and lore of Five Points and Herbert Asbury's 1927 classic The Gangs of New York - recently the inspiration for major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese. Stops include: the site of Paradise Square, "Murderer's Alley", and sites associated with Bill "the Butcher" Poole, William M. Tweed, and the 1857 Police & 1863 Draft Riots.

Garment District Insider Tour: Are you a Fashion-ista? This is the tour for you! Find out about New York City’s apparel industry from it’s historical roots to today’s designers. Learn about The Fashion Walk of Fame, today’s Garment houses, and dependant on designer schedules, get the chance to stop into select showrooms for exclusive shopping opportunities!

Gramercy Park and Union Square: Revisit the tumult of Union Square, once home to both fashionable theater and socialist rallies. Then stroll on to the refined streets of the exclusive enclave which surrounds New York's only private park. Stops include: Tammany Hall, the Players Club, and the homes of George Templeton Strong and Theodore Roosevelt.

Grand Central Terminal: What better way to learn about the storied past of one of the busiest train terminals in the world than by spending time learning about its splendid nooks and crannies? Visit and learn about the cavernous expanse known as the Main Concourse. Find out why one of the distinguishing characteristics of its enormous astronomical ceiling is the fact that its depiction of the constellations is backward. Discover the secret that lurks within the information booth (the opal "Clock"). Visit the "Kissing Room" and the "Whispering Gallery." Discover what's so special about Coutan's Mercury, Minerva and Hercules, the elegantly restored Campbell Apartment, and more.

Greenwich Village: A walking tour of New York's unique and legendary home to artists, writers and radicals, with a special emphasis on the history and architecture of the area. Stops include: the Jefferson Market Courthouse, St. Luke-in-the-Fields Chapel, the Stonewall Inn, and the homes of Aaron Burr, Edith Wharton, John Sloan and e.e. cummings.

Ground Zero Evolves: The Freedom Tower has yet to rise, but Ground Zero bustles with activity. Experience the new, temporary World Trade Center PATH Station and ride the rails to Jersey City's Exchange Place Station, passing the stark walls of the "bathtub." We will also explore recent changes to the perimeter, focusing on the refurbished Winter Garden, the new West Street pedestrian bridge, and the exemplary restoration of the Barclay-Vesey Building, one of Manhattan's finest Art Deco landmarks.

Historic Harlem: As the center of African American culture, Harlem is one of New York's most intriguing neighborhoods. This tour emphasizes the history, architecture and people of this neighborhood. Stops include: Abyssinian Baptist Church, Striver's Row, and sites associated with Zora Neal Hurston, Marcus Garvey, and Langston Hughes.

Historic Lower Manhattan: A wide-ranging tour exploring the history, architecture, and people of Lower Manhattan - the birthplace of New York's long history. Stops include: the Woolworth Building, Bowling Green, Trinity Church, and sites associated with Abbie Hoffman, Cass Gilbert, Captain Kidd, J.P. Morgan, and Pierre Toussaint.

Historic TriBeCa: Explore the historical and architectural wonders of New York's western frontier. TriBeCa has come full circle - from residential neighborhood to industrial center and back. Stops include: St. John's Park, the Mercantile Building, and sites associated with architects Carrere & Hastings, McComb, and Bogardus.

Immigrant New York: A multi-ethnic walking tour through the Jewish East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, and what used to be called Little Germany, Little Ireland, and Little Africa. Stops include: the African Burial Ground, Mulberry Bend, and sites associated with Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Mother Cabrini, Jacob Riis, and Abraham Cahan.

Irish New York: A walking tour through the former Little Ireland district of Lower Manhattan, between Chatham Square and Houston Street. Stops include Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, the founding site of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Al Smith's childhood home and the former sites of Tammany Hall and the Five Points slum.

Little Italy: A walking tour exploring the fascinating history of the Italian community of the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village. Stops on this tour include: Mulberry Bend, the parish of Mother Cabrini, and the first church built by Italian immigrants in the district.

Immigrant Labor, Immigrant Triumph: A tour featuring the role that immigrants and the labor movement have played in the growth of New York City. Stops include: the Labor Lyceum, the first Labor Day Parade (1882), the founding site of the ILGWU, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and sites associated with Emma Goldman, Louis Kossuth.

Jewish Lower East Side: A walking tour through more than 150 years of Jewish settlement on the Lower East Side - once the largest Jewish community in the world. Stops include: the Eldridge Street Synagogue, the Jewish Daily Forward building, and the founding sites of B'nai B'rith.

Multi-Ethnic East Harlem: A walk through northern Central Park and El Barrio, exploring these vibrant and diverse communities. Stops include: the Harlem Meer, Duke Ellington Plaza, "La Marqueta," and sites associated with Paul Robeson and Fiorello LaGuardia.

Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour: This walking tour is one of our most popular, featuring the historic and gastronomic delights of the Jewish Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy. Learn about this fascinating "land of the immigrants" while munching on everything from plantains to bialys to dim sum to fresh mozzarella.

New York City Ghosts - Haunted Greenwich Village: What better way to explore the tales of New York City's most celebrated ghosts than by joining this historically-oriented tour of reputedly haunted sites in New York City? Stops on this walking tour include a combination of sites associated with: eerie Washington Square Park (including the reputed hanging ground and the park's graveyard); sites associated with Edgar Allan Poe; Mark Twain; Aaron Burr and his daughter, Theodosia; Peter Stuyvesant; Washington Irving; Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt's little dog "Fala"; the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire; Fire Patrol Station No. 2 and many others.

New York Discovered: A walking tour focusing on the legends and lore of the discoveries, innovations, and "firsts" which have marked New York City's history. Stops include places marked by George Washington, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, "Boss" Tweed, and Captain Kidd

New York in War & Peace: A walking tour of Lower Manhattan to revisit some of the city's notable battle fields, war monuments, and anti-war protests, as well as places of generals, Confederate spies, peacemakers, and military inventors. Stops include General Richard Montgomery's grave, Fraunces Tavern, the Battle of Golden's Hill, and the Vietnam Memorial.

Park Slope: Explore Brooklyn's "Gold Coast": As one of New York's finest residential neighborhoods, Park Slope is a landmark district filled with remarkable architecture and splendid history. Stops include: The Montauk Club, Litchfield Manor, and sites associated with Charles P. H. Gilbert, Mayor William Gaynor, and Adams Chewing Gum.

Presidential New York: Homes, monuments, offices, and churches and other sites associated with presidents from Washington to Obama.

Revolutionary New York: A tour of Lower Manhattan featuring sites associated with George Washington and our nation's war of independence. Stops include: Fraunces Tavern, the graves of Alexander Hamilton and General Richard Montgomery, Federal Hall, and sites associated with Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and Albert Gallatin.

Shop New York: For those who want the insider shopping tour, this is for you. This guided tour will take you into some of New York’s great shopping areas. Dependent on schedule, select designer warehouse sales are available.

SoHo & NoLiTa: Trace the historic evolution of SoHo and NoLiTa, from Italian neighborhood to artist colony, from remote farmland to the Cast Iron District of fashionable galleries and boutiques. Stops include: the little Singer Building, the San Gandolfo Society, and sites associated with Bill "the Butcher" Poole, James Monroe, and Keith Haring.

Times Square and The Theater District: Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Times Square as we explore the history, architecture, theater and underworld of this legendary area. Stops include: The New York Public Library, Astor Hotel, Palace Theater, Sardi's, and sites associated with the Shubert's, Florenz Ziegfeld, Bob Hope and Evelyn Nesbit.

Upper East Side: Come discover the residential, religious, and commercial settings of one of New York's most exquisite areas. The Upper East Side offers not only a panarama of ‘New York Society' but a vital mixture of history, architecture, and culture. Stops include: Temple Emmanu-El, the 7th Regiment Armory, Lever House, as well as the Metropolitan and Union League Clubs.

Upper West Side: A walking tour exploring the rich architecture and social history of Manhattan's "west coast". Stops include: Lincoln Center, the Dakota and Ansonia apartment houses, Dante Square, and sites associated with Rudolph Valentino, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and the Parlor Mob. Tour includes a visit to the Luce Center at the New-York Historical Society.

Manhattan Movie and TV Tour: This exciting tour introduces your group to entire city of Manhattan as they explore different locations where famous TV and movie scenes were filmed as well as view many historical New York Landmarks. New stops on the tour include locations from The Devil Wears Prada, The Interpreter, Rescue Me, and The Apprentice. Catch a glimpse of the restaurant used in Spider-Man. Visit the apartment building where Monica, Chandler and the other Friends lived. Go on location to the building where Grace on Will & Grace has her design studio, and sit on the steps of the Cosby townhouse. Go on location to the diner used in Men in Black and Woody Allen's Manhattan. Stop in at one of the locations used in Hitch, and take photos at the firehouse used in Ghostbusters. Most of all, Come ready to sing TV theme songs!

Manhattan Highlights Tour: Sit back and relax as our guided tour takes off around The Big Apple. This tour gives you the opportunity to see Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, the Cathedral of Saint John The Divine, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and Rockefeller Center. Discover the best of midtown with Times Square and the Chrysler Building, head downtown to the Village, see artsy SoHo, the bustling streets of Chinatown, Little Italy's sidewalk cafes and the busy Wall Street area. From Battery Park, enjoy the view of Lady Liberty in all of her majesty.

Manhattan Night Lights Tour: Take a bite out of the exciting downtown nightlife. Catch a glimpse of the hottest nightspots and stroll through the newest bohemian neighborhoods. From Brooklyn Heights to the top of the Empire State building, you will be treated to breathtaking views of New York, "the city that never sleeps," with its illuminated landmarks, colossal bridges, and busy harbor.

Harlem Gospel Tours: Join us on a Sunday morning in the African American capital of the world. Learn all about Harlem, from it’s start as a rural Dutch community, through it’s transformation into a summer retreat for New York’s most prominent families, how it then became a Mecca for African American writers and artists at the turn of the century, to it’s troubled past during the 1960’s and 1970’s and it’s present day community brimming with pride and reveling in it’s new renaissance. Along the way you will see famous sights and landmarks such as the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Columbia University, City College, Morning Side Heights, the Morris Jumel Mansion, Sylvan Terrace, Strivers Row and The Abyssinian Baptist Church, Sugar Hill, St. Nicholas Avenue, where Duke Ellington lived, and the famed 125th street, Harlem USA, the Cotton Club, and the Apollo Theater, the Schomburg Center for research in Black Culture. Then, join a local congregation for the Sunday worship service and experience the soul stirring power of Gospel music. Your group will have the option of including a delicious soul food brunch following this exciting tour.

Harlem Soul Food and Jazz Tour: Relive the Harlem of the 1920's: At sundown, tour this neighborhood’s contrasting areas down in the "Valley" and high on the "Hill." Witness the return of Jazz uptown, learn the history of this center of Black culture, the birthplace of bebop, and the home of the Harlem Renaissance. Indulge your palate with a traditional homestyle southern soul food meal at a local restaurant, and for groups where all tour members are 21 years of age and older, enjoy a jam session at a local Jazz club, where the drinks are on us and the music is steaming.

Brooklyn Highlights Tour: Enjoy a fascinating journey through Brooklyn's mosaic of ethnic neighborhoods, where one out of every eighth Americans can claim his ancestry. See the charming Brooklyn Heights nestled in ivy covered brownstones and tree lined streets which was home to writers Norman Mailer, Arthur Miller and Tenessee Williams. Brooklyn is home to a world class cultural institutions-the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens,The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Prospect Park. Learn about the lively Middle Eastern section on Atlantic Avenue and the Famed Jewish Orthodox neighborhood of Borough Park. See the attractive Carribean enclave of Crowne Heights, also home to the Lubavitch congregation. Stop for coffee in trendy Park Slope, whose elegant brownstones and limestones are unmatched by any in the city. Drive through predominantly Italian-American Sheepshead Bay, known for its fishing port, its casino boats. Visit the Russian enclave of Brighton Beach, nicknamed "Little Odessa" and take a stroll along the 6-mile-long boardwalk of Coney Island. Enjoy the ocean breezes as you munch on one of Nathan's famous hot dogs. Before heading back to Manhattan, discover artsy Williamsburg, a once industrial landscape transformed into a thriving art community

Discover the Bronx: Want to get off the beaten path and see more of New York than just Manhattan? Let us show you the Bronx as it really is, a borough of diverse ethnic groups and neighborhoods, of great cultural institutions, and surprising natural beauty, See Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens, Mott Haven Historic District, and the Art Deco architecture of the Grand Concourse. Stop at Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy to enjoy a cappucino. See Fordham University, the largest Jesuit University in America. Drive by Yankee Stadium, home of the legendary New York Yankees. Discover the hilly, secluded enclaves of Fieldston and Riverdale overlooking The Hudson River.

New York City Cruises: Get a different point of view of New York City by taking a guided cruise around the Big Apple. You may choose from a sailing that completely circles the island, or a half island cruise. All cruises will give you the unique view point of seeing the many boroughs that make up New York from the water, as well as the best views of the Statue of Liberty. Try this cruise at night, and experience the beautiful city lights of Manhattan while cruising the Hudson and East Rivers.

New York Dinner Cruise: Enjoy the beautiful nighttime lights of Manhattan while enjoying dinner and entertainment of this elegant cruise. Listen to the band, dance the night away, or relax on deck while taking in the breath taking views.

The Beast Speedboat Cruise: Not for the faint of heart, this cruise will whisk your group around the island on The Beast, New York’s fastest sightseeing cruise boat. Experience New York’s harbor at a racing 45 mph, stopping for a close up photo opportunity of the Statue of Liberty.

American Craft Museum: The galleries at this museum on Fifth Avenue are arranged in a unique fashion, on a series of interior balconies, with curving stairways linking the different levels. The works on display are mostly contemporary crafts with some pieces so outlandish that they are amusing to look at, while some have a social message at their center.

American Folk Art Museum: This museum has established a national and international reputation as a leading cultural institution dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and study of traditional and contemporary American folk art. Exhibitions and programs embrace a wide range of folk art, both traditional and contemporary, from the U.S. and abroad.

American Museum of Natural History: For 125 years, this museum has been one of the world's preeminent science and research institutions, renowned for its collections and exhibitions that illuminate millions of years of the earth's evolution, from the birth of the planet through the present day.

American Museum of the Moving Image: The museum houses the nation's most important collection of motion picture and television artifacts. Exhibitions elegantly illustrate how the art and the craft of moving image making are inseparable.

American Numismatic Society: This is the leading national institution for advancing the study and appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents. Located in the landmark Audubon Terrace Cultural Complex, the numismatic collection holds approximately 750,000 coins and related objects.

Asia Society and Museum: The Asia Society is America's foremost institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. This museum is the only institution in North America addressing the intersection of the arts, economics, politics, and society throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Bronx Museum of the Arts: Founded in 1971, the Bronx Museum of the Arts offers wonderful exhibitions and programs for children and adults. The Museum's collection consists of over 800 twentieth-century and contemporary works of art in all media.

The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens: This beautiful large park exhibits numerous plant species from all over the world, almost all of which are neatly labeled with scientific and common names. Themed areas include a Japanese garden, a rock garden (which has flowers as well as rocks, unlike Zen rock gardens), a rose garden and a native flora garden.

The Brooklyn Children's Museum: This is the world's first museum where young children can explore culture, arts, science, and the environment. BCM offers innovative hands-on exhibitions, daily workshops and programs, and weekend multicultural performances.

The Brooklyn Museum of Art: A hidden treasure awaits visitors to Brooklyn at this museum which has one of the best collections of Egyptian Art in the world; their permanent collection also includes Classical and Ancient Middle Eastern Art, Arts of Africa, the Pacific and the Americas. They have installed 28 period rooms and feature an extensive selection of American Paintings.

The Children's Museum of the Arts: This museum provides stimulating, interactive exhibitions and programs for children under ten years old, encouraging them to develop their full creative potential through the visual and performing arts.

Children's Museum of Manhattan: This museum inspires children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through the arts, literacy, media and communications, science and the environment and early childhood education.

The Cloisters: The Cloisters is one of the most beautiful museums in Manhattan, home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of art and architecture from medieval Europe. Best known for its unique gardens and structure, as well as the beautiful tapestries on display, the Cloisters also offer architectural installations, a series of special exhibitions, and fantastic views of the Hudson.

Cooper-Hewitt Museum: Andrew Carnegie's old mansion, which houses the Museum, looks like a building transplanted from a university campus; a black cast iron fence encloses a courtyard with grass and trees. The exhibits, in large part, focus on work that gives every day items like furniture, computers and toothbrushes a more unique appearance, adding form to the function. Architecture and graphic design are also well covered.

Dahesh Museum: This is the only museum in America dedicated to collecting and exhibiting 19th- and early 20th-century European academic art, which is the continuation of the great Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo traditions in the visual arts.

Dia Center for the Arts: This multi-disciplinary contemporary arts organization is based in New York City. The name Dia, taken from the Greek word meaning "through" was chosen to suggest the Center's role as the conduit or means for realizing extraordinary projects.

The Drawing Center: This center is the only not-for-profit institution in the country to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both contemporary and historic. It was established in 1976 to provide opportunities for emerging and under-recognized artists; to demonstrate the significance and diversity of drawings throughout history; and to stimulate public dialogue on issues of art and culture.

Forbes Magazine Galleries: The impressive collection features over 12,000 toy soldiers, 500 toy boats, 12 Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs (only Queen Elizabeth has more!) and objets d'art, Presidential papers and historical documents. The gallery also displays other memorabilia including as antique trophies and several original versions of the game Monopoly.

The Frick Collection: Preserved on Millionaire's Row, the mansion is a grand setting for an incredible collection of European painting and decorative arts. The enclosed inner courtyard is a perfect place for weary art lovers to take a rest. You'll see nothing more recent than 1880's French Impressionism here; most of the work is at least a century older than that, with one piece that is nearly seven hundred years old!

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Frank Lloyd Wright designed this building, now designated the youngest New York City landmark. As you walk the famous spiral walkway, you will view works from artists of the 19th and 20th century including: Brancusi, Braque, Calder, Chagall, Robert Delaunay, Giacometti, Kandinsky, Klee, Leger, Miro, Picasso, and Van Gogh.

The Hispanic Society of America: This museum and reference library is for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America located on Audubon Terrace. The Society offers a comprehensive survey of Spanish painting and drawing from the Middle Ages to the present.

International Center of Photography: Founded in 1974, the ICP is both a museum and one of the largest schools of photography in the world. Exhibitions, collections, publications, workshops, seminars, symposia, and certificate and degree programs are among the complementary activities that make ICP dynamic and unique among photographic institutions

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum: Docked in the waters of the Hudson on the west side of Manhattan, The Intrepid is a 40,000 ton, 900 foot-long aircraft carrier which served the Navy from 1943 to 1974. On board, you'll find an awesome collection of aircrafts from WWII to the present including the world's fastest aircraft, a Lockheed A-12 Blackbird.

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum: This unique museum is a comprehensive installation of Isamu Noguchi's sculptures in an environment designed by the artist. There are both indoor and outdoor exhibition areas as well as a cafe and museum shop. Special programs at the museum include guided tours and a permanent series of films about Noguchi.

The Japan Society: Established in 1907, New York's Japan Society has evolved into North America's single major producer of high-quality content on Japan for an English-speaking audience, presenting over 100 exhibitions and events annually.

The Jewish Museum: This major American art museum is also the largest Jewish museum in the Western hemisphere. Art is its primary medium of communication; yet the Museum's permanent exhibition presents, within an historical context, the multiple facets of Jewish identity as it has emerged during more than four millennia.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum: A vital slice of New York City history, the heart of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is its landmark tenement building, home to 7,000 people from 20 nations between 1863 and 1935. Visitors to the Museum tour the cramped living spaces and learn about the lives of past residents in Manhattan's earlier years.

Madame Tussaud's New York: Get up close and personal with your favorite celebrities at the five-story Madame Tussaud's New York! Leave time to tour these six themed, interactive environments showcasing nearly 200 masterfully crafted, lifelike wax figures.

Merchant's House Museum: This Museum offers visitors a glimpse of life in a bygone era when New York City was being carved out of sprawling farming communities and industry was beginning to change the face of society forever. The Merchant's House was built in 1832 and is sited as the finest example of Greek Revival architecture in the nation.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Met is a one of the worlds largest, most famous, and highly respected art museums. Every category of art in every known medium from every part of the world during every epoch of recorded time is represented here and thus available for contemplation or study -- not in isolation but in comparison with other times, other cultures, and other media.

The Morgan Library: Among the world's greatest treasuries of seminal artistic, literary, musical, and historical works, the Library's renowned collection of rare books, manuscripts, and drawings have as their principal focus the history, art, and literature of Western civilization from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

El Museo Del Barrio: Founded thirty years ago, this is New York City's only Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American art.

Museum for African Art: This museum is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture, and is recognized worldwide as the pre-eminent organizer of exhibitions and publishers of books devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary African art.

Museum of American Financial History: This museum was founded in 1988 to illustrate the role of finance in American history. The museum's permanent collections include priceless antique stocks, bonds, and currency; historic documents and photographs; and equipment once used on Wall Street.

Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art: This museum is an American not-for-profit arts organization devoted to the production and history of comic books, comic strips and other forms of cartoon art.

Museum of Chinese in the Americas: This museum is the first full-time professionally staffed museum dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere

Museum of Jewish Heritage: This Living Memorial to the Holocaust’s mission is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the 20th century Jewish experience before, during, and after the Holocaust.

Museum of Modern Art: From an initial gift of eight prints and one drawing, this collection has grown to include more than 100,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural models and drawings, and design objects. MoMA also owns some 14,000 films and four million film stills, as well as 140,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, all part of the Museum's library.

Museum of the City of New York: This is one of the most elegant museums in the city, and looks like a Colonial American mansion with its large red-brick building with white stone columns accenting the entranceway and marble floors and stairways. This museum was established in 1923 to collect, preserve, and present original materials related to the history of New York City.

Paley Center for Media: Formerly the Museum of Television and Radio, this museum is dedicated to audio-visual artifacts with a collection of over 50,000 TV and radio shows. Pick your selection from the library and watch it at one of the many video consoles.

National Academy Museum: Designated a New York City landmark, this elegant and stately six-story Beaux-Arts townhouse designed by Ogden Codman Jr. is one of the few remaining mansions on Fifth Avenue that is open to the public. Founded in 1825, they have always fostered the promotion of the Fine Arts in America, and house a sizeable collection of American Arts - over 8,000 works!

National Museum of the American Indian: One of the most beautiful museums in New York City is located in the old Customs House across the street from Battery Park. The museum's galleries are arranged in a semicircle surrounding the Rotunda where there is older, more traditional artwork as well as a significant amount of contemporary Native American art.

Neue Gallerie: German for "New Gallery", this is a museum of early twentieth-century German and Austrian art and design. It is one of the most recent additions to New York City's famed Museum Mile.

New Museum of Contemporary Art: One of the premier contemporary art museums in New York City, and among the most important internationally, The New Museum exhibits innovative contemporary art from around the world.

New York City Fire Museum: The Museum is located, appropriately enough, in an old firehouse that was converted into a museum. The museum is crowded with fire engines from various time periods, firefighter suits and equipment; and the walls are completely covered with paintings and photographs.

New York City Police Museum: This museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the New York City Police Department, the world’s largest and most famous police department. Most of the material on display is memorabilia showing that development of police work over time; uniforms, badges, medals, motorcycles and a squad car.

New York Hall of Science: Built as a pavilion for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, the Hall of Science served as a museum from 1966 to 1981. In 1986, an improved museum reopened with 25,000 square feet of exhibition space and new hands-on exhibitions.

New-York Historical Society: Since 1804, The New York Historical Society has served as the collective memory of New York, accumulating vast collections in American painting, sculpture, books, manuscripts, decorative arts, architectural drawings, photographs, prints and ephemera.

New York Transit Museum: For a well-presented historical survey of the New York City Transit System, visit this museum housed in an authentic 30's station. The museum offers artifacts from yesteryear including vintage subway cars, antique turnstiles, and much more.

Nicholas Roerich Museum: This museum is dedicated to the art of Russian-born artist Nicholas Roerich. One of the museum's goals is to promote awareness of Roerich's ideas about art and culture, as embodied in the Museum's symbol and its motto, Pax Cultura, Peace Through Culture.

PS1 Contemporary Art Center: PS1 has been a defining force in New York's cultural life by combining a world-class exhibition program, a prestigious National and International Artist Studio Program, and a broad spectrum of education and public programs that serve our many audiences.

Queens Museum of Art: Home to the famous Panorama of the City of New York, this model is 9335 sq. ft. with 800,000 buildings representing the 320 square miles of New York City.

Rose Center for Earth and Space: Effortlessly floating inside a beautifully constructed glass cube, the Hayden Planetarium sphere welcomes scientific pilgrims of all ages with a futuristic silver sheen during the day and soft blue glow in the evening. A visit here may be combined with the Museum of Natural History, in which the Rose Center is housed.

Schomburg Center: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world.

Sony Wonder Technology Lab: This is a great place for kids of all ages to learn about technology through interactive exhibits including audio, imaging, robotics, and design.

South Street Seaport Museum: New York City's maritime past comes alive at South Street Seaport Museum. Explore the decks and cabins of six historic ships, see exhibitions of maritime art and artifacts and discover New York's archaeological heritage.

Studio Museum in Harlem: The Studio Museum is the premier museum dedicated to African American art. The collection features nineteenth and twentieth-century African-American art, twentieth century Caribbean and African art, and traditional African art and artifacts.

Taipei Gallery: Since its opening, the Taipei Gallery has exhibited both ancient Chinese arts and contemporary arts from Taiwan. In addition to introducing Taiwan's modern art, the gallery is a venue for artists from around the world whose works relate to Chinese culture and society.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace: For 14 years, this was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, the young man who was to become the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt lived here from the time of his birth on October 27, 1858. The house was reconstructed in 1923, to preserve the story of the early life of this influential president.

Ukrainian Museum: The Museum focuses on the Ukrainian experience, past and present through exhibitions and various programs and activities. The events are designed to educate and motivate visitors to further explore this incredibly rich cultural heritage.

Wave Hill: Wave Hill is dedicated to exploring the interaction between human beings and the natural environment. Programs in both the arts and sciences are designed to foster public understanding of and appreciation for this complementary relationship.

Whitney Museum of American Art: One of only a few museums in New York City that focuses entirely on American art, The Whitney has a distinctly contemporary look of sharply angled, polished gray stone and glass. However, it's not the building that makes the Whitney unique, it's the extensive collection of twentieth century American art housed inside.

Although many of these famous New York City sights are featured on our various walking and coach tours, Pro Musica is pleased to arrange for a more extensive private tour of any landmarks that are of particular interest to your group.

Cathedral of St. John the Divine: The world's largest cathedral, St. John the Divine is located at 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan.

City Hall Park: Built between 1803 and 1812, City Hall was recently restored and renovated, and is one of the City's most enduring and distinguished structures. Groups of can visit the Governor's Room, which was used for ceremonies and now offers historical documents and furniture, and the blue room, where the mayor holds all of his press conferences.

Chrysler Building: One of New York City's finest office buildings, the Chrysler Building was designed as a tribute to the booming automotive industry. Built in 1930, it was the world's tallest skyscraper at the time, until the Empire State Building claimed the spot just months later.

Empire State Building: It's no longer the world's tallest skyscraper, but the classic Art Deco architecture and rich history make the 102-story Empire State Building a popular stop for visitors to the City. Built in 1931, the 1,454 foot tall building has an exterior observatory on the 86th floor from which visitors can see up to 80 miles away on a clear day.

Gracie Mansion: The Mayor's House is on East End Avenue and East 88th Street, and was built in 1799 by Archibald Gracie, a Scottish emigrant who had established a trading company.

Grand Central Terminal: This Beaux Arts building—a magnificent railway structure-- built between 1903 and 1913, faces down Park Avenue at 42nd Street.

Grant's Tomb: Civil War general and two-term U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant rests beside his wife in the largest mausoleum in the United States. The white granite mausoleum which overlooks the Hudson River and Riverside park was completed in 1897, and contains Grant memorabilia and Civil War artifacts on display.

Nasdaq MarketSite: Located in Times Square, MarketSite uses the latest technology to bring today's-and tomorrow's-stock market to life.

New York Botanical Garden: This is one of the largest and oldest botanical gardens in the United States. There are 12 outdoor display gardens, horticultural displays in the crystal pavilions of the Enid. A Haupt Conservatory; and walking trails throughout the 250 acres which includes 40 acres of New York City's original Forest.

New York Public Library: The famous library, home of the larger than life lions Patience and Fortitude, opened in 1911. The library is stunningly beautiful inside and out.

New York Stock Exchange: The world's largest securities marketplace exhibit hall has panoramic displays which dramatize the Wall Street story, and a gallery overlooks the bustling exchange floor.

Riverside Church: This Church is modeled after the 13th Century gothic cathedral in Chartres, France. The church covers a two-block area extending between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue and 120th Street to 122nd Street.

Rockefeller Center: Rockefeller Center is home to a 24-acre underground shopping mall with over 300 shops and 35 restaurants, and the golden statue of Prometheus and the Channel Gardens. It also is the site of the world famous ice skating rink, and New York’s most popular Christmas tree.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral: Now dwarfed by surrounding mid-town buildings, the classic French Gothic style cathedral was considered "out of town" when it was constructed in 1879 on 5^th Avenue. It is currently the 11th largest church in the world.

South Street Seaport: What used to be a bustling seaport in the 18th and 19th centuries, South Street Seaport now encompasses newly restored buildings which house a variety of restaurants, specialty food shops and boutiques.

Staten Island Ferry: For an excellent view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, the Staten Island Ferry makes a one-hour round-trip between Lower Manhattan and Staten Island.

The Statue of Liberty: This grand lady has welcomed millions of foreigners coming to seek freedom and opportunity in America. She was an extravagant gift from France to a young new America, and is an icon representing freedom and New York City.

Temple Emanuel: This landmark Romanesque Revival building on Fifth Avenue is widely admired as the largest, and one of the most beautiful synagogues in the world.

Times Square: Known as the Crossroads of the World, Times Square is the heart of New York City, where commerce meets the performing arts, a magnet for both business and tourism. Located at 42nd Street where 7th Ave. and Broadway cross.

Top of the Rock: Soar 70 floors high and experience the exhilarating joy of unobstructed 360º city views from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck. From the sweeping green of Central Park to the thrilling city skyline, nowhere else can you see New York so spectacularly.

Trinity Church: Trinity Church is one of the oldest churches in the United States, and has been destroyed and rebuilt twice since it was originally chartered in 1697. The current church was built by Richard Upjohn in 1846 in the Neo-Gothic style.

United Nations: Located on the banks of the scenic East River, this international zone is the only section of land in Manhattan that is not part of the United States. The 181 flags in front represent each of the member countries' commitment to working together for peaceful means of conflict resolution.

Carnegie Hall: Join us for an insider's glimpse of Carnegie Hall. Learn about the story of Andrew and Louise Carnegie, hear how the Hall was saved from demolition in 1960, and experience a century-long performance tradition that has showcased the world's finest artists -- from Tchaikovsky to Mahler, from Horowitz to Callas to Bernstein, even Judy Garland and the Beatles.

The New Amsterdam Theater: Home to Mary Poppins, this tour provides you with an inside look at this beautifully restored theater. One of Broadway's oldest houses, the original New Amsterdam opened in 1903. Disney has brought this, one of 42nd Street's jewels, back from the dead. Their restoration is stunning, both from the outside, where Times Square now bursts with a scrubbed-up neon glow, and on the inside, where the overdone baroque decor from the days of the Ziegfeld Follies has been lovingly returned to its former glory.

Radio City Stage Door Tour: On this insiders’ tour, groups will be guided behind the scenes of one of New York’s largest stages. Your group will get a chance to learn about the hydraulic stage, the private suite, home to “Roxy” Rothafel, inside the music hall. The tour concludes with the opportunity to meet a member of the world famous Rockettes.

Broadway Costume Shop Tour: Explore the inner workings of a Broadway Costume shop on this exclusive program from Pro Musica Tours. Your group will be led through a fascinating journey through the initial costume design process to the completed product. You will get to observe costume makers as they work on various projects for a number of different shows for The Great White Way!

New World Stages: This tour explores the venue that houses five different off Broadway productions which currently include Avenue Q and The 39 Steps. Constructed on (and under) the site of the former Madison Square Garden, the newly renovated underground facility is centered on a large common lobby and public art gallery, serviced by two bars, a coat check, generous bathroom facilities and a separate public lounge. Five distinct stages ranging in size from 199 to 499 seats completes this great venue for smaller theater productions.

The Apollo Theater: Apollo historic tours connect the past, the present and the future of this legendary venue, revealing the significant contributions of African-Americans and Latinos to the birth of global popular culture. The tours are educational, informative, entertaining and inspiring, as your tour guide discloses little known facts about the theater and the legendary people who performed here. The tours tell the dramatic story of a proud people, an aspiring community and the rapid growth of a small idea, with something meaningful for everyone.

Madison Square Garden: Take the one-hour behind-the-scenes guided walking tour of the World's Most Famous Arena, and explore the 130-year history of the Garden where legends have been made. The journey starts with a visit to the team locker rooms to experience the world of pro athletes and sports journalists. Also included will be a tour the WaMu Theater at MSG, and a special visit to the floor level of the arena. Your tour will conclude with the opportunity to meet a Knicks City Dancer.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: This exploration of Lincoln Center begins at Avery Fisher Hall and offers an inside look at what happens on and off the stages of our prestigious venues, which include the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall, David H. Koch Theater (previously New York State Theater), Vivian Beaumont Theater, and the dramatically transformed Alice Tully Hall. During the tour, your group will hear fascinating stories about our history and perhaps even catch a rehearsal in progress!

Metropolitan Opera: This tour explores the process of producing opera at The Met, one of the world’s greatest opera houses. Groups are guided through the shops where artisans create and work on the elaborate sets, costumes, and wigs, in addition to rehearsal facilities, dressing rooms, the vast stage complex itself, and the auditorium.

NBC Studios: Experience the inner workings of one of America’s most watched networks, home to Saturday Night Live and The Today Show. Your group will be guided through the working schedules to learn what it takes to produce a television show. Depending on studio schedule, your group may even have to opportunity to see some of their favorite stars in action!

Based on rehearsal and performance schedules, there are a number of other fascinating backstage tour opportunities available throughout the city. Some television shows also can accommodate groups for tapings. Please consult your tour coordinator for further details.