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front entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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10 Exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Kids Will Love

ByJennRecord

One of the most famous museums in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is located on Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, part of the famed “Museum Mile”. Founded in 1870, the museum’s collection includes over one and half million pieces of art in forms ranging from paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings to costumes, decorative arts, and musical instruments that span over 5,000 years. There are 17 different departments and hundreds of galleries on display throughout the over two million square feet of space.

Exploring Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City
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Exploring Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City

ByJennRecord

Our family is fortunate to live a short drive from New York City and we frequently enjoy driving into Manhattan to explore historical sites and museums. On a recent visit, we enjoyed the morning exploring the grounds of the famous Trinity Church and near by St. Paul’s Chapel in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.

African Burial Ground National Historic Site in New York City
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10 Things to Do at theAfrican Burial Ground National Monument in New York City

ByJennRecord

The African Burial Ground National Monument, located in Lower Manhattan (New York City) honors the millions of enslaved men, women, and children who made up more than a quarter of New York’s labor force in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the early 17th century, Dutch settlers, who founded “New Amsterdam”, brought slave laborers to (what would become) Lower Manhattan, where they were forced to work clearing farmland and building the city, and fulfilling domestic jobs in the homes; even children, as soon as they could walk, were forced to work. 

side entrance to the New York Historical Society in NYC
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10 Ways to Explore the New-York Historical Society and Museum in New York City

ByJennRecord

The oldest museum in New York City (it predates even the Met by 50 years!), the New -York Historical Society opened in 1804 on New York’s Upper West Side, across the street from (what is now) the American Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Founded by eleven local merchants and politicians who wanted to preserve historical documents and artifacts post American Revolution and British occupation in New York, the museum now boasts a library of millions of archives, three floors of permanent and rotating exhibits, a devoted children’s museum, and a robust calendar of engaging programs and activities throughout the year to celebrate New York’s (and America’s) rich history.  

9 Kid Friendly Activities in the Financial District in New York City
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9 Kid Friendly Activities in the Financial District in New York City

ByJennRecord

The island of Manhattan, the most populated borough of New York City, is filled with dozens of neighborhoods from Harlem on the far upper east side all the way down to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. The Financial District, also known as Wall Street, run the entire southern most part of the island and is the economic capitol of America with the New York Stock Exchange located in the heart of the District. The area was founded by the Dutch in the 17th century and became a bustling area for trade, with the East River on one side and the Hudson River on the other. Today, the Financial District is filled not only with financial businesses, but with plenty of preserved historical sites, museums, and family friendly attractions.