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Alexander Hamilton US Custom House/ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Usual visiting times:
Federal building: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.; Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian: 10 am – 5 pm daily, 10 am – 8 pm Thursday
Admission: All events held at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House are free. One Bowling Green/ Broadway
neighborhood: Financial District
Visitors will gain access Tiffany Studio-designed Collector’s Room, which is rarely open to the public.
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 10am-5pm
building date: 1907
subway: 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall St/South Ferry.
bus: M6
other transportation: Staten Island Ferry US Custom House
American Folk Art Museum
Usual visiting times:
Tuesday – Sunday 10:30am – 5:30pm; Friday 10:30am – 7:30pm; Monday Closed
Admission: Adults $9.00, Students $7.00, Seniors $7.00, Children under 12 FREE, Members FREE, Friday after 5:30 FREE 45 W 53rd St/ Fifth Ave
neighborhood: Midtown
Sat: 11am-12pm
Sun: 11am-12pm
building date: 2001
subway: B, D, F to 47-50 St-Rockefeller Center, E, V to 53rd St/ 5th Ave.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7.
American Folk Art Museum
The Arsenal
Usual visiting times:
Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Admission is free. 830 Fifth Ave/ E 64th St
neighborhood: Upper East Side
As part of Open House New York, the Arsenal opens its doors during the OHNY weekend.
Sat: 10am-3pm
Sun: Closed
building date: 1847-1851
subway: N, R, W to Fifth Ave.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M4.
The Building of Battery Park City
Winter Garden betw World Financial Center building 2 and 3, West St betw Vesey and Liberty Sts
neighborhood: Battery Park City
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: Closed
building date: 1979-Ongoing
subway: A, C, E, 2, 3, to World Trade Center.
bus: M20.
other transportation: PATH to World Trade Center.
New York Battery Park
The Calhoun School Green Roof
433 West End Ave/ W 81st St
neighborhood: Upper West Side
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: Closed
building date: 1975
subway: 1 to 79th St or 86th St.
bus: M5, M7, M10, M11, M104.
Castle Clinton National Monument
State St/ Battery Pl
neighborhood: Bowling Green
Saturday 10am & 2pm Costumed interpretation, “Soldier of the War of 1812” 11am & 3pm Musket marching and drilling program. 1pm General site tour of Castle Clinton. Sunday 10 am & 1pm Musket marching and drilling program. 11am & 2pm General site tour of Castle Clinton.
Sat: 8:30am-5pm
Sun: 8:30am-5pm
building date: 1807
subway: R, W to Whitehall St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green.
bus: M1, M6, M15, M20.
other transportation: Staten Island Ferry
Castle Clinton National Monument
Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Ave/ 15th St
neighborhood: Chelsea
Sat: 10am-8pm
Sun: 10am-7pm
building date: interior, 1997
subway: A, C, E to 14th St, L to 8th Ave, 1 to 14th St.
bus: M11, M14.
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave/ 42nd St
neighborhood: Midtown
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 10am-4pm
building date: 1930/1998 (redevelopment)
subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central.
bus: M42, M98, M101, M102, M103 .
other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central
Chrysler Building
Common Ground/ The Prince George Ballroom and World Monuments Fund Gallery
15 E 27th St/ Fifth Ave
neighborhood: Murray Hill
Sat: Closed
Sun: 12pm-5pm
building date: 1904-1911; restoration Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners LLP
subway: R, W to 28 St, 6 to 28 St.
bus: M2, M3, M5, M6, M7.
Control Group Offices/ Woolworth Building
233 Broadway, 21st Fl/ Barclay
neighborhood: Financial District
Sat: 11am-12pm
Sun: Closed
Tours on the half hour. Reservations required: openhouse@controlgroup.com.
subway: A, C, E, 2, 3 to Park Pl, R, W, 4, 5, 6, to City Hall, J, M, Z, 4, 5, 6 to Chambers St.
bus: M1, M6.
Woolworth Building
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution
UPDATE: TOURS FULLY BOOKED!
2 E 91st St/ Fifth Ave
neighborhood: Carnegie Hill
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 12pm-6pm Tours Sat at 11 am, 3:30 pm, Sun at 1 pm. Reservations required: chtours@si.edu (limit 2 reservations per person).
Maximum people: 18 per tour
building date: 1899-1902
subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86, M96.
El Museo Del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave/ 104th St
neighborhood: East Harlem
Sat: 11am-5pm
Sun: 11am-5pm
Continuous open access, first come basis, lining up if necessary
building date: 1923
subway: 2, 3 to 110th St; 6 to 103rd St.
bus: M1, M3, M4.
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall St/ Nassau St
neighborhood: Financial District
Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: Closed
Tours at 10 am, 12, 2 pm, special programs at 10:30 am, 1, 2:30, 3:30 pm.
building date: 1842
subway: 2, 3 to Wall & William Sts, 4, 5 to Wall St. & Broadway.
bus: M15.
Federal Hall
Ferry Building
Ellis Island
neighborhood: Ellis Island
Sat: 10am-2:30pm
Sun: Closed
Sat tours at 10, 11:30 am, 1, 2:30 pm. Reservations required: cocello@saveellisisland.org.
Maximum people: 25 per tour
building date: 1936
subway: R to Whitehall, 1 to South Ferry, 4 to Bowling Green. Walk through Battery Park to Castle Clinton, where Circle Line Ferry tickets can be purchased.
bus: M1, M6, M15.
The Forbes Galleries
62 Fifth Ave/ 12th St
neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: Closed
Tours at 1, 2 pm. Reservations required: 212-620-1828.
Maximum people: 20 per tour
building date: 1925
subway: A, C, E, 1 to 14th St , L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M14.
The Gatehouse
150 Convent Ave/ W 135th St
neighborhood: Harlem
Sat: 11am-1pm
Sun: Closed
Tours at 11, 11:30 am, 12, 12:30, 1 pm. Reservations required: info@harlemstage.org.
Maximum people: 15 per tour
building date: 2006
subway: A, B, C, D to 125th St, 1 to 137th St.
bus: M4, M5, M11, M100, M101.
General Grant National Memorial
Riverside Dr/ 122nd St
neighborhood: Morningside Heights
Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: 9am-5pm
tours at 11 am, 1, 3 pm. Reservations required: (212) 666-1668.
Maximum people: 20 per tour
building date: 1897
subway: 1 to 125th St.
bus: M5.
Grace Church in New York
802 Broadway/ E 11th St
neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Sat: 12pm-5pm
Sun: 12pm-5pm
Continuous open access, first come basis, lining up if necessary
building date: 1846
subway: L, N, R, Q, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq, N, R to 8th St.
bus: M1, M3.
Grand Lodge of Masons
71 W 23rd St/ Sixth Ave
neighborhood: Chelsea
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 10am-4pm
Tours throughout the day.
building date: 1910
subway: F, V to 23rd St.
bus: M5.
other transportation: PATH train to 23rd St.
International Center of Photography
1133 Ave of the Americas/ 43rd St
neighborhood: Midtown
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 10am-6pm
Continuous open access, first come basis, lining up if necessary
building date: 2000
subway: F to 42nd St/ Ave of the Americas.
bus: M5, M6, M7.
Japan Society
333 E 47th St/ First Ave
neighborhood: Turtle Bay
Sat: 11am-5pm
Sun: 11am-5pm
Sat & Sun 11 am: family building/ gallery tours. Sat & Sun at 12:30, 2, 3:30 pm: adult building/ gallery tours. Reservations required: jseducation@japansociety.org.
Maximum people: 20 per tour
building date: 1971
subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central, E, V to Lexington Ave
bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M101, M102
Little Red Lighthouse
Fort Washington Park, 178th St & Hudson River
neighborhood: Washington Heights
Sat: 10am-1pm
Sun: 10am-1pm
Last entry at 12:45 pm.
Maximum people: 15 people at one time
building date: 1880
subway: A to 181st St, walk toward the Hudson River, over the W Side Hwy on the footbridge at 181st St & Cabrini Blvd, follow the walkway under the GW Bridge.
bus: M4.
The Little Red Lighthouse
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave/ 103rd St
neighborhood: East Harlem
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 10am-5pm
Tours Sat 1 – 4 pm. Reservations required: program@mcny.org.
Maximum people: 10 per tour
building date: 1932
subway: 2, 3 to 110th St, 6 to 103rd St.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M106.