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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

New York City, New York

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Imagine hearing the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd at a Subway Series baseball game between the rival New York Mets and New York Yankees. Unless...

Art Museum
Special Collection

Museum of the Moving Image

New York City, New York

Good for School-Age Kids

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Overheard at this museum devoted to the art, science, and history of film: "I didn't know movies didn't always have sound!" It's worth the subway hop to Queens to explore...

Special Collection

New York City Fire Museum

New York City, New York

Good for School-Age Kids

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Ever visit a museum with the kids and get asked questions that you can't answer? And all the tours seem geared to adults? The New York City Fire Museum is...

History Museum

This is totally cool: An archeology exhibit right out in the open and under your feet. A must-see in lower Manhattan. The exhibit is outside on the plaza of 85 Broad Street, which sits smack dab in the middle of the original route of Stone Street....

History Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood

Aji Ichiban

New York City, New York

As soon as they see the bins of gummy candies at Aji Ichiban they will quickly change their mind. There are at least 10 bins filled to the top with gummies of every sort....

Ethnic Store
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Neighborhood

Battery Park

New York City, New York

As NYC's front lawn, the 25-acre park is packed with things to do, and the many paths make it the perfect place for kids to run their energy out. The views are extraordinary, unobstructed of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn and New Jersey. ...

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History Museum
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood
Bicycling

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company

New York City, New York

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company is a favorite local haunt for superheroes and civilians alike. The mini-department store sells everything needed for maintaining a secret identity and living the crime-fighting, cape-wearing, bad-guy-getting life. ...

Souvenir & Gift Store
Variety Store

Children's Museum of Manhattan

New York City, New York

Preschoolers bustle right into the Little West Side, a pint-sized city environment that sparks the imagination of city dwellers and visitors alike. We haven't seen a bored or passive...

Children's Museum

Diana Ross Playground

New York City, New York

Named after its benefactor and neighbor, the Diana Ross Playground in New York City's Central Park is a fun place for kids to run, jump, slide and swing....

Park
Playground

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum

New York City, New York

Most historic homes show you how "the other half lives" but not this one. Learn about just a few of the 7,000 immigrants from 20 different backgrounds that shared the five-story apartment building at 97 Orchard Street....