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6: Some Interesting Places
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8: Name Description Practical Information
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10: T{
11: American Museum of Natural History
12: T} T{
13: The collections fill 11.5 acres (Michelin) or 25 acres (MTA)
14: of exhibition halls on four floors. For the non-specialist,
15: the most interesting parts of the Museum are the life-size dioramas
16: where animals are shown in their natural habitat.
17: There is a full-sized replica of a blue whale
18: and the world's largest star sapphire (stolen in 1964, but recovered).
19: T} Hours 10-5, ex. Sun 11-5
20: \^ \^ Location T{
21: Central Park West & 79th St.
22: T}
23: \^ \^ Admission Donation: $1.00 asked
24: \^ \^ Subway AA to 81st st.
25: _
26: Bronx Zoo T{
27: About a mile long and .6 mile wide,
28: this is the largest zoo in America.
29: Lions, bison, penguins, birds, and apes
30: are favorites. A lion eats 18 pounds
31: of meat a day while a sea lion eats 15 pounds of fish.
32: T} Hours T{
33: 10-4:30 winter, to 5:00 summer
34: T}
35: \^ \^ Location T{
36: 185th St. & Southern Blvd, the Bronx.
37: T}
38: \^ \^ Admission $1.00, but Tu,We,Th free
39: \^ \^ Subway 2, 5 to East Tremont Ave.
40: _
41: Brooklyn Museum T{
42: Five floors of galleries contain
43: notable collections from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, Oceania,
44: Asia and America.
45: The fourth floor contains 18th and 19th century American
46: period rooms.
47: In the Sculpture Garden is a collection of architectural
48: ornaments saved from the wrecking ball,
49: such as the classical figure from
50: Pennsylvania Station.
51: T} Hours Wed-Sat, 10-5, Sun 12-15
52: \^ \^ Location T{
53: Eastern Parkway & Washington Ave.,
54: Brooklyn.
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56: \^ \^ Admission Free
57: \^ \^ Subway 2,3 to Eastern Parkway.
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59: T{
60: New-York Historical Society
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62: The Society combines a reference library
63: for scholars and a museum for the public.
64: There are many historical portraits, plus
65: a collection of the Hudson River school.
66: All the original paintings for
67: Audubon's
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69: Birds of America
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71: are here, as are exhibits of American
72: and decorative arts, New York history,
73: glass paperweights.
74: T} Hours T{
75: Tues-Fri & Sun, 1-5;
76: Sat 10-5
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78: \^ \^ Location T{
79: Central Park West & 77th St.
80: T}
81: \^ \^ Admission Free
82: \^ \^ Subway AA to 81st St.
83: .TE
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