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01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com 1 Contents

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Intro Drama

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Quick facts Art

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History Recreation

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Science

2 01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com An introduction to New York Intro The five boroughs of the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and combine to form one of the largest city in the USA and one of the most exciting cities in the world! Sights recognised the world over are in no short supply in the city that never sleeps, from the Empire State Building to the . With a history rooted in art and performance, finance and business, fashion and culture it’s no wonder it’s one of our most popular school trip destinations.

Besides the standard sights you’ll want to see, guided walks of the financial district give an insight into the history and present-day activities of this financial mecca. Or why not “Five boroughs dabble in drama by trying out your acting chops in a workshop. There are plenty of subject focussed excursions to combine to form one of perfectly suit your time in the Big Apple.

the most exciting cities All visits are covered by our externally verified Safety in the world!” Management System and are pre-paid when applicable. Prices and opening times are accurate as of May 2018 and are subject to change and availability. Booking fees may apply to services provided by Voyager School Travel when paid on site.

For the most accurate prices bespoke to your group size and travel date, please contact a Voyager School Travel tour coordinator at [email protected]

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Quick facts New Yorkers drink 7 times more coffee than people living anywhere else in the USA

8,538,000 Population

USA New York

5560 km London to New York

GMT -4 7 hours Time difference Flight time from London

4 01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com Empire State Building Opening Memorial times Daily: 07:30 - 21:00 After its completion in 1931, mid great depression Museum era America, the 102 storey building remained the Sun - Thurs: 09:00 - 20:00 tallest in the world for just short of 40 years. Today, Fri - Sat: 09:00 - 21:00 you can travel to the viewing deck for incredible views of and beyond. esbnyc.com New York Public Library

The New York Public library is an impressive feat Price Under 13s £19pp

History for reasons besides the wealth of information it Adults £22.50pp holds. The magnificent building is constructed out Opening Daily: 08:00 - 02:00 of 530,000 cubic feet of marble and guarded by the times “Library Lions”, named Patience and Fortitude. nypl.org National September 11 Memorial & Museum Federal Reserve Bank of New York The New York Fed is home to the world’s largest collection of gold and is a prime destination in the education of financial stability and economic growth. newyorkfed.org/index.html

Price Free Opening Mon - Fri: 10:00 / 11:00 times

Statue of Liberty and

Board the Staten Island Ferry to see the landmark recognised the world over. The symbol of strength and solidarity was gifted by France and became an American icon of freedom. Lady Liberty stands next Built in the footprint of the Twin Towers, the to nearby Ellis Island, the immigration point which reflecting pools feature the largest manmade saw some 17 million immigrants pass through New waterfalls in North America and serve as a poignant York from 1892-1954. Visit the Ellis Island National tribute to the 2,977 lives taken in the terror attacks Museum of Immigration to learn of its significance. of 2011 and 1993. The museum is a deeply moving look at the lives behind the names and demonstrates a concise timeline of the events Price Contact your Voyager salesperson which changed the United States forever. Opening Contact your Voyager salesperson 911memorial.org times

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01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com 5 Wall Street Zoo

The financial district of is a mecca The Central Park Zoo is open all year round but of wealth and trade. Here you will find the world’s opening times vary. It is located near the southeast largest stock exchange, the NYSE. corner of Central Park. centralparkzoo.com Price Students £4pp Adults £8pp

History Opening Mar 30 - Nov 3 times Daily: 10:00 - 17:00 Nov 4 - Apr 5 Daily: 10:00 - 16:30

Sony Wonder Technology Lab

This exciting and engaging museum in midtown Manhattan invites visitors of all ages to experience its dynamic facility which brings technology and creativity together. sonywondertechlab.com

Price Free Commonly, and incorrectly, referred to as Grand Opening Tues - Sat: 09:30 - 17:30 Central Station, New York’s Grand Central Terminal times is the largest train station in the world by train tracks and platforms. No wonder when more than 750,000 people pass through each day! Broadway While only 4 theatres are actually on Broadway, American Museum of Natural History it has become the ubiquitous name to the

theatre district famed for stage productions and Drama Sometimes hailed as the most influential museum performance, surely a bucket list destination for of Modern Art in the world, MoMA’s collection offers any drama enthusiast or aspiring actor. Broadway its visitors an unparalleled overview of Modern and is the heart and soul of artistic expression and Contemporary art, from drawings, paintings and discipline and with a selection of world-class shows sculpture, to architecture, design, film and electronic old and new, you are spoilt for choice as to which to media. It has recently been redesigned, and is the experience. permanent home to works by Warhol, Picasso and broadway.com Matisse.

Science amnh.org Price Contact your Voyager salesperson Price See website Opening Contact your Voyager salesperson times Opening Daily: 10:00 - 17:45 times Tour at NBC Studios

The United Nations The Tour at NBC Studios invites visitors behind the scenes to explore the “most famous studio Visit the United Nations headquarters in New tour in history”. Take a look at the production of US York City to discover the inner workings of the favourites like Saturday Night Live and organization. Learn how the United Nations The Tonight Show. addresses human and environmental issues such as thetouratnbcstudios.com human rights, peace and sustainable development for the future of our planet. visit.un.org Price Contact your Voyager salesperson Opening Mon - Thurs: 08:20 - 14:20 Price Contact your Voyager salesperson times Fri: 08:20 - 17:00 Select Sat/Sun: 08:20 - 18:00 Opening Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 16:45 times

6 01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com 19th century optical toys to the latest in digital art. MSG All Access Tour Inspire learners of all ages through engaging and interactive exhibits. Recognised as the “World’s most famous arena”, movingimage.us Madison Square Garden is home to the Knicks Basketball team and the Rangers Ice Hockey team. Price Contact your Voyager salesperson The garden is also New York’s premier venue for Opening Wed - Thurs: 10:30 - 17:00 globally renowned music acts. On this behind- times Fri: 10:30 - 20:00 the-scenes tour of Madison Square Garden, you’ll Sat - Sun: 10:30 - 18:00 learn about moments that have made sports and Drama entertainment history. msg.com/venue-tours/madison-square-garden The (MoMA)

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Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and , leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. paleycenter.org

Sometimes hailed as the most influential museum Price Free of Modern Art in the world, MoMA’s collection offers Opening Wed: 12:00 - 18:00 its visitors an unparalleled overview of Modern and times Thurs: 12:00 - 20:00 Contemporary art, from drawings, paintings and Fri - Sun: 12:00 - 18:00 sculpture, to architecture, design, film and electronic media. It has recently been redesigned, and is the Apollo Theatre Historic Tour permanent home to works by Warhol, Picasso and Matisse. The Apollo Theater in Harlem is a music hall and the moma.org most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers and was the Price Under 16s free home of ‘Showtime at the Apollo’, a nationally Students £11pp syndicated television variety show consisting of Adults £22pp new talent. Your Historic Tour connects the past, Opening Daily: 10:30 - 17:30 present and future through the entertaining and times Friday: 10:30 - 20:00 inspiring storytelling of Billy “Mr. Apollo” Mitchell. Your tour ends onstage where you can touch the Tree of Hope. Guggenheim Museum apollotheater.org Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guggenheim is one of the 20th century’s most unique landmarks. Price Weekdays £15pp Its permanent collections feature impressionist, Weekends £17pp post-impressionist, modern and contemporary work Opening Subject to availability and there are also several exhibitions that take pace times throughout the year. The building’s construction adds to the whole experience of the museum and Museum of the Moving Image the excursion is not to be missed for those art lovers among you. Museum of the Moving Image is dedicated to the guggenheim.org/new-york art, history and technology of the moving image in all its forms. The Museum is a one-of-a-kind Price £4pp destination for audiences of all ages and interests, + £27 guided tour group fee from fans of classic cinema to avid gamers! Encompassing the old and new, the museum explores the past and projects the future, from

01273 827327 | voyagerschooltravel.com 7 Opening Daily: 10:00 - 17:45 beautiful gothic St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the famous times Saturday: 10:00 - 19:45 Flat Iron Building and of course the Empire State Thursday closed Building in your path. Recreation Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) Art

Rockefeller Center is a large Art Deco style complex It is impossible to see everything within the 2 million in Midtown Manhattan. It is home to one of the city’s square feet of exhibition space here. Even if you are most celebrated attractions in the winter, when not an art aficionado, the museum with its grandeur ice skating at “The Rink” opens for the season. and Grecian beauty makes a visit worthwhile. However it is a great destination all year round. metmuseum.org rockefellercenter.com

Price Students £8pp Central Park Adults £16pp Opening Sun - Thurs: 10:00 - 17:30 Central Park has been a National Historic Landmark times Fri - Sat: 10:00 - 21:00 since 1962 and is contained within over 843 acres of city owned public land. The park receives a The Whitney Museum of American Art whopping 35 million visitors annually, and as such is the most visited park in the United States. Explore The museum emphasises the importance of the many gems hidden within from sculptures, bringing lesser known contemporary artists to the bridges, the lake and boathouse. forefront in their annual and biennial exhibitions, but centralpark.com in its main collection you will see many important pieces from the first half of the last century. Top Of The Rock whitney.org Visit the observation deck at the top of Rockefeller Price Contact your Voyager salesperson Center and admire New York City from above. The 70 storey tower boasts 3 floors of indoor and Opening Daily: 10:30 - 18:00 outdoor decks with panoramic views of the city, and times Fri - Sat: 10:30 - 22:00 maybe the preferred option over the Empire State Tuesday closed Building because you can get a photo of it amongst the skyline! topoftherocknyc.com

Times Square, one of the most visited tourist spots Price Contact your Voyager salesperson in the world, is a hive of activity famed for its bright lights and towering illuminated screens. You’ll find an Opening Daily: 08:00 - 00:00 abundance of chain restaurants and clothing stores times in close proximity as well as street performers and other attractions.

Fifth Avenue

Known as the most expensive shopping street in the world, from Cartier to Tiffany & Co., you’re more likely to be window shopping when walking down this street! Head onwards and you’ll also find the

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