If you are in New York on a family vacation, your children will definitely love it here. There are so many attractions for children that it is difficult not to be charmed.

Bronx Zoo
Fordham Road
The Bronx
(718) 367-1010
With 4,000 animals, the Bronx Zoo is the biggest in the United States. We invite you to visit the Children’s Zoo, the monorail and the new Congo Gorilla Forest.
April through October, the Bronx Zoo is open from 10 am to 5 pm and November through March from 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
(718) 735-4400
We have decided to offer children all over the world a wonderful gift. The amazing Brooklyn Children’s Museum was founded in 1899. Hundreds of other children museums followed it. A paradise for children of all ages, our museum reveals to you secrets about the world around you.
The museum offers young visitors a large collection containing about 27,000 items such as masks, dolls, mounted animals, skeletons and fossils. At Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the small ones will also learn to love and protect nature and make the world a better place to live in.

Children's Museum of the Arts
182 Lafayette Street
NY, NY
(212)272-0986 Thurs.-Sun. noon-5; Wed. noon-7
Children's Museum of the Arts invites you to live an unforgettable experience at the Wonder Theater, the Architects’ Valley and the Monet Ballpond. The Children's Museum of the Arts is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm and on Wednesday from noon to 7 pm.

Children's Museum of Manhattan
21 W. 83rd Street
NY, NY
(212) 721-1223
Your children can now produce their own TV shows at Children's Museum of Manhattan.
The museum is open June through August, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm and September through May on Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 pm and Friday through Sunday from 10 to 5 pm.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave
New York NY
(212) 535-7710
A city within a city, the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates art in all its forms of expression. Charming and original structures such as the Temple of Dendur, the Astor Court, an American wing with over 20 rooms and courtyards or the replica of a Ming dynasty scholar's courtyard will definitely impress you.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Thursday and on Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:15 pm and Friday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 9 pm. You’ll need to pay for admission.

American Museum of Natural History
79th St. and Central Park West
New York NY
(212) 769-5100
The American Museum of Natural History presents you the world as you’ve never seen it before, from its birth to the present. The museum offers you several temporary exhibits and 42 permanent exhibits covering astronomy, anthropology, zoology, ecology and geology. The South American, Asian and African exhibits or the dinosaurs’ replicas will surely impress you.
The Rose Center for Earth and Space seems to have been created in the future. A glass cube presenting the history of our planet from the Big Bang to nowadays.
Many exhibits were created especially for children, so if you are in New York on a family vacation, the American Museum of Natural History is a must see.

Brooklyn Bridge
Opened in May 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, also called the "Great East River Bridge", offers both residents and visitors a splendid view of New York. On the opening day, 150,300 people and 1800 vehicles crossed the bridge. To cross the Brooklyn Bridge, people paid 1 cent and vehicles 5 cents. In September 1983, the first passenger train crossed the bridge. The last train crossed it in 1948.
Nowadays, approximately 150,000 vehicles cross the bridge on a usual weekday. The bridge’s 273-foot towers represent real works of art we invite you to admire. Four enormous cables support the bridge.

Broadway
(212) 239-6200 or (800) 432-7250 / group # (212) 239-6262
For tickets: (212) 307-4100 / group # (212) 889-4300
If you love going to the theater, we invite you Broadway. For residents and visitors, adults, teens and young children, Broadway offers a wide range of choice. You may buy the tickets in advance.

Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave.
Midtown West, NY
(212) 736-3100
Located on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building, the Observatory offers you breathtaking views of New York. About 320 meters above the crowded streets, almost 110 million people have already visited the Observatory ever since it was opened in 1931. Walk on the open-air promenade and open your heart to the beauty of this amazing city. You may visit the Observatory 365 days a year.

Staten Island Ferry
Whitehall and South Sts.
Lower Manhattan
If you wish to enjoy breathtaking views of Manhattan for free, the Staten Island Ferry is definitely the place to come.

The Statue of Liberty
212-269-5755
A precious gift from France, the Statue of Liberty symbolizes democracy and political freedom. You may visit the Statue of Liberty every day from 9:30 am to 5 pm, on the 12-acre Liberty Island.