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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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Standalone NYC experiences. Most are open every day; the badge shows if a place is open today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARTECHOUSE NYC
📍 439 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011
Room-sized digital art in an old boiler room under Chelsea Market. Now showing: Twilight Zone, an ocean show.
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Flagship and one-of-a-kind stores worth a visit even if you buy nothing.
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Books of Wonder
📍 42 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
NYC's classic kids' bookstore, with original illustration art and Oz rarities.
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Pocket parks, viewpoints, public atriums and free museum hours.
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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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