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Museum of Illusions
📍 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014
Tilted rooms, infinity tunnels and photo illusions. Kids 4 and under free.
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SPYSCAPE
📍 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
A spy museum with laser-maze and lie-detector challenges that profile your spy role.
● Closed now
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RiseNY
📍 160 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
A NYC history museum that ends in a "flying" ride over the skyline.
● Closed now
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Madame Tussauds New York
📍 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Wax celebrities, Marvel and pop-culture photo sets on 42nd St.
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MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics)
📍 635 Sixth Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY 10011
Hands-on math exhibits, including a square-wheeled tricycle. Under 2 free.
● Closed now
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Intrepid Museum
📍 Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036
An aircraft carrier with planes on deck, the space shuttle Enterprise and a submarine.
● Closed now
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Empire State Building Observatory
📍 20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
The 86th-floor open-air deck and museum floors. 102nd floor costs more.
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One World Observatory
📍 117 West St, New York, NY 10007
The top of One World Trade Center, with a fast elevator ride and views of the whole harbor.
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Color Factory NYC
📍 251 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
Rooms of color: a confetti park, a giant ball pit and treats along the way. Haunted Hues runs through Nov 1.
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Central Park Zoo
📍 64th St & Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10065
Sea lions, penguins and snow leopards in the middle of Central Park. Sea lion and penguin feedings run through the day. Kids 2 and under free.
● Closed now
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American Museum of Natural History: pay what you wish (NY State residents)
📍 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
General admission is pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents with ID. Special exhibits cost extra.
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