Destination Guide Refined by Monument + Museum Rating 5 stars (1) Attraction Arts (35) Camps + Parks (2) Gardens (2) Science (5) Sightseeing + Tours (10) Sports (1)
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African-American Wax Museum of Harlem 316 W. 115th Street, New York, NY 10026 212.678.7818 |
This unique museum, the first one of wax in Baltimore Maryland and the first wax museum of African-American history in the nation, is the brainchild of Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin. They established the museum in 1983 wi... more
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American Museum of the Moving Image 3601 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11204 718.784.4520 |
Head here if you truly love movies. Unlike Manhattans Museum of Television & Radio , which is more of a library, this is a thought-provoking museum examining how moving images -- film, video, and digital -- are made, mar... more
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Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls 303 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14092 716.282.4046 |
First of all - this place is located in a convenience store. We passed it several times while looking for it because the outside appearance is underwhelming to say the least. And once yoiu get inside,...
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Genesee Country Village & Museum 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Rochester, NY 585.538.6822 |
About 20 miles southwest of Rochester, this assembly of 58 historic buildings gathered from around upstate New York re-creates a working 19th-century village. Interpreters in period costume bring the 1800s to life with d... more
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Herschell Carousel Factory Museum 180 Thompson St, Buffalo, NY 14304 716.693.1885 |
Lovers of old carousels, bygone ages, or just exquisite woodworking shouldnt miss this museum. The worlds only museum housed in an original carousel factory building, this one opened in 1915 to carve wood into fanciful c... more
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Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum Lake Placid, NY 12946 518.523.1655 |
Yes, it really is here. Plus lots of other stuff about Miss Henne and other Winter Olympic greats. Well worth a visit. Buy a combo ticket and see the other Lake Placid attractions as well --...
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Museum of American Financial History 28 Broadway, New York, NY 10005 212.908.4110 |
This Smithsonian Institution affiliate has made it big on Wall Street: in early 2006 it moved from a room in the Standard Oil Building on Broadway to the grandiose former banking hall of the Bank of New York. On view are... more
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New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 Broadway, New York, NY 10002 212.219.1222 |
This contemporary arts museum has moved closer to the mainstream in recent years, but its only a safety margin in from the edge as far as most of us are concerned. Expect adventurous and well-curated exhibitions. The 200... more
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Schoellkopf Geological Museum Niagara Reservation State Park, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 716.278.1780 |
, this geological museum offers visitors a multi-screen show on the 12,000-year history of the Niagara Gorge and Falls. Built in 1971 on the site of the Schoellkopf Hydro Electric Generating Station #3, destroyed by a ro... more
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Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden 421 East 61st St, New York, NY 10019 212.838.6878 |
“Well, I’d passed it a hundred times it seems before I ever went in. A small little stone house with a cute front porch and flowers lining the walk; I always figured it was a private home. Luckily for New York, it isn’t.... more
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