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New York City for Families guide

Top 35 locations in New York City

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Live update: Updated March 31, 2021

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1. Alexander Hamilton Grange National Memorial

414 W 141st St, New York, NY 10031, USA

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2. National Museum of Mathematics

11 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010, USA

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Small, but amazing museum for kids 4-14

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3. Vessel

Backyard at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA

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4. Brooklyn Children's Museum

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5. The Hayden Planetarium

79 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA

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6. Children's Museum Of Manhattan

212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024, USA

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7. Children's Museum of the Arts

201 Varick St, New York, NY 10014, USA

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8. New York Hall Of Science

47-1 111th St, Corona, NY 11368, USA

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9. American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA

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If you have kids who love dinosaurs, you will not want to miss this!

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10. American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA

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If you have kids who love dinosaurs, you will not want to miss this!

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11. Museum of the Moving Image

36-01 35th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA

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12. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

1 Intrepid Plaza, New York, NY 10019, USA

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13. Central Park Zoo

830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA

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14. Empire State Building

6 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

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15. Grand central station

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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16. 1 Battery Pl

1 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10004, USA

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This is where you will get the boat to the Statue of Liberty

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17. 9/11 Memorial & Museum

195 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007, USA

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18. Economy Candy

108 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, USA

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19. Katz's Delicatessen

205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA

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Yummiest sandwiches in NYC

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20. Tenement Museum

81 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002, USA

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