Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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New York Aquarium
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Staten Island Ferry
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Staten Island Children's Museum
Family Adventures
New York Aquarium
Walk through a swamp and
stay dry beneath a waterfall
(see
p67)
.
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Surf Ave and West 8th St,
Brooklyn
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Subway W 8th St
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Open Apr-
May, Sep-Oct: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri (5:30pm
Sat, Sun & hols); Jun-Aug: 10am-6pm
Mon-Fri (7pm Sat, Sun & hols); Nov-Mar:
10am-4:30pm daily
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Admission charge
Puppetworks
Hand-carved marionettes are
used to present children's classics.
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338 6th Avenue at 4th St, Brooklyn
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Subway 7th Avenue (Brooklyn)
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Perfor-
mances 12:30pm, 2:30pm Sat & Sun
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Admission charge, reservations required.
Sheepshead Bay Fishing
Boats
A fishing fleet takes passengers
for day and evening excursions.
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Eamons Avenue, Brooklyn
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Subway to
Sheepshead Bay
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Boats leave 6:30-9am,
1pm, & 7pm, or can be chartered
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Charge
Brooklyn Children's
Museum
Permanent collections and changing
exhibits.
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145 Brooklyn Av at St. Marks
Pl, Brooklyn
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Subway Kingston
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Open 1-6pm Wed-Fri (Jul-Aug: Tue-Fri),
11am-6pm Sat & Sun
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Admission charge
Staten Island Children's
Museum
A 6-ft (2-m) kinetic porpoise
welcomes you to this interactive
playground exploring water,
insects, and visual and perform-
ing arts.
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1000 Richmond Terrace,
Staten Island
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Bus S40 from ferry
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Open
summer: 11am-5pm Tue-Sun; winter:
noon-5pm Tue-Sun
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Admission charge
Prospect Park Zoo
Tunnel through a prairie dog
town, master baboon language,
leapfrog across lily pads.
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450 Flat-bush Avenue, Brooklyn
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Subway
Prospect Park
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Open 10am-4:30pm
daily; Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri,
10am-5:30pm Sat, Sun & hols
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Admission charge
Staten Island Zoo
The African Savannah at
Twilight is a highlight. Other top
sights include the Tropical Forest
and Serpentarium.
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614 Broadway,
Staten Island
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Bus S48 from ferry
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Open
10am-4:45pm daily
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Admission charge
Prospect Park Carousel
This 1912 carousel with
hand-carved animals was moved
here from Coney Island in 1950.
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Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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Subway
Prospect Park
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Open Apr-Oct: noon-5pm
Sat, Sun & hols (6pm Jul-Aug)
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Rides $1
Staten Island Ferry
A free ride with fabulous
views of Manhattan. St. George
Terminal buses go to Staten
Island's sights
(see p59)
.
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Bus to
St. George Terminal, Staten Island
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Boats
every 15 mins-1 hr, 24 hours daily from
Whitehall and South sts
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Free
Lefferts Homestead
Children's House Museum
A rare 18th-century Dutch Colonial
farmhouse shows early farm life.
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Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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Subway
Prospect Park
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Open Apr-Nov: noon-
5pm Thu-Sun & hols
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Free
For more family days out in New York
See pp66-7
155