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spawned Yoko Ono, among others) and artists (Mark Rothko, Keith
Haring, Duane Hanson, Bob Thompson). Free gallery tours are
offered daily, and music, screenings, and lectures fill the calendar.
945 Madison Ave. (at 75th St.). & 800/WHITNEY or 212/570-3676. www.whitney.
org. Admission $15 adults, $10 seniors students free with valid IDs, free for children
under 12, pay what you wish Fri 6-9pm. Wed-Thurs and Sat-Sun 11am-6pm; Fri
1-9pm. Subway: 6 to 77th St.
2 More Manhattan Museums & Galleries
ART GALLERIES SoHo remains colorful, if less edgy than it used
to be, with the action centered on West Broadway and encroaching
onto the edge of Chinatown. Start with the Peter Blum Gallery, 99
Wooster St. ( & 212/343-0441 ), who showcased Kim Sooja, a Korean
artist who uses traditional Korean bedcovers to comment on the
promise of wedded bliss; O. K. Harris, 383 W. Broadway ( & 212/
431-3600; www.okharris.com), which shows a fascinating variety of
contemporary painting, sculpture, and photography; and Louis K.
Meisel, 141 Prince St. ( & 212/677-1340; www.meiselgallery.com),
specializing in photorealism and American pinup art (yep, Petty and
Vargas girls). In TriBeCa, try Cheryl Hazan Arts Gallery, 35 N.
Moore St. ( & 212/343-8964; www.cherylhazanarts.com), or DFN
Gallery, 210 11th Ave. 6th Fl. ( & 212/334-3400; www.dfngallery.
com), which focus on fresh, distinctive contemporary art.
Children's Museum of Manhattan Here's a great place
to take the kids when they're tired of being told not to touch.
Designed for ages 2 to 12, this museum is strictly hands-on. Inter-
active exhibits and activity centers encourage self-discovery. The
Time Warner Media Center takes children through the world of ani-
mation and helps them produce their own videos. The Body
Odyssey is a zany, scientific journey through the human body. This
isn't just a museum for the 5-and-up set—there are exhibits designed
for babies and toddlers, too. The schedule also includes art classes
and storytellers, and a full slate of entertainment on weekends.
212 W. 83rd St. (btwn Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.). & 212/721-1234. www.
cmom.org. Admission $9 children and adults, $6 seniors. School season Wed-Sun and
school holidays 10am-5pm; summer Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Subway: 1 to 86th St.
Kids
The Cloisters If it weren't for this branch of the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art, many New Yorkers would never get to this
northernmost point in Manhattan. This remote yet lovely spot is
devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Atop a cliff
overlooking the Hudson River, you'll find a 12th-century chapter
 
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