Winner of Best Toy Store in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Check the comtemporary design pieces from toy and graffiti artists.
Head to this wonderful museum and see the history of Television and Radio. Then, watch an episode of I Love Lucy and other classics in the theater. Finally, pick a tape to watch in your own booth!
Try the cape blower machine to make sure you get the right look w your new superhero cape
At the great Hall of science! I hadn't visited here since I was a kid! Read more.
Get a notebook here! Pricey but at least you feel good that it is all made from something that could have been trash.
Before it housed transportation artifacts, this institution was a functioning IND stop. Built in 1936, it was part of a three-block shuttle to Hoyt-Schermerhorn, but was decommissioned in 1946. Read more.
Before One Wall Street, this was the HQ of The Bank of New York. MoAF took over, opening on the ground-floor space in 2008 and becoming the second tenant in that spot in the building’s history. Read more.
Check out the John Mossman collection of bank vault & time locks
Soak in some quiet time in this pretty, isolated, outdoor museum and visit the statues of some famous Americans that came before.
The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.
One Louis Vuitton Friend of the House lets all LV Amblers in on a secret: when in New York, she doesn’t miss a chance to take the trip out to visit this museum. Find out who at the LV Amble site. Read more.
With an amazingly extensive collection of fashion-, and art-inspired books for the intellectually curious, this spot offers a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of Soho’s busy shopping streets
The Comme de Garcons building on West 22nd Street is set amidst a heavily art-ed area, with Beuy’s 7,000 Oaks„ a slew of galleries and the Chelsea Art Museum on the same street. The building itself Read more.
Everyone knows The Met is the city’s most epic museum, with a vast collection from ancient to modern. I don’t have to tell you that it is a must see. I love to twirl around the period rooms alone... Read more.
Many lobbies of corporations in New York feature art collections that are accessible to the public. The New York Times building commissioned a site specific piece for their Times Square lobby. Read more.
A member of the Johnson & Johnson health and beauty empire family, J. Seward Johnson is known for his life-size bronze casts of actual people doing ordinary things. A philanthropic over achiever... Read more.
Fans of the incredible illustrator, artist, teacher and rock-n-roll mama Tara McPherson will be in eye-candy heaven at her aptly named Williamsburg outpost, Cotton Candy Machine. Stocked full of the Read more.
If you’re in a low-key mood and want to check it out but not buy a ticket, then just come listen to free live music performances inside at the BAM café on Friday and Saturday nights. Read more.
They host a fantastic series of public programs (some that cost a small fee) that include walking tours, lectures, and discussion by historians and authors Read more.
