Museums
IconicThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
$25–$505,000 years of art, Egyptian temples, European masters and rooftop skyline views, on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile.
Sport & OutdoorIconicOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
Central Park
Central Park is an outdoor activity in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.
59th St to 110th St, Manhattan · New York, NY
Why you should go…
New York's backyard is a masterpiece in its own right: rent a rowboat on the Lake, stroll the elm-lined Mall, or picnic on Sheep Meadow with skyscrapers peeking over the trees. Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge are movie-famous for good reason. Every season repaints it, fall foliage and snowy winters are pure magic.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Central Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- MuseumsFamily Favorite
American Museum of Natural History
$25–$50Dinosaurs, the great blue whale and a planetarium under one roof, one of the world's great museums, beloved by kids.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- MuseumsArchitecture icon
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
$25–$50Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling white rotunda on Fifth Avenue, a UNESCO-listed building as famous as the art inside it.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Sport & OutdoorIconic
Bryant Park
FreeRelax on the lawn behind the New York Public Library, play games, ride the carousel or skate in winter.
2.1 mi awayMore like this
- Sport & OutdoorLocal Gem
The High Line
FreeAn elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.
3.0 mi awayMore like this
- Sport & OutdoorIconic
The Battery
FreeWalk a 25-acre harborfront park at Manhattan's southern tip, with gardens, memorials and Statue of Liberty ferries.
6.0 mi awayMore like this
