Art lovers and those who appreciate African American heritage will enjoy the works at Studio Museum Harlem. This museum boasts a collection of contemporary art by talented African American artists throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum's permanent collection has over 1,600 works of art in the forms of drawings, pastels, prints, photographs, mixed-media works and installations.
Fans of music, jazz in particular, will enjoy an excursion with Big Apple Jazz Tours. New York City's historic roots have a hold in the jazz industry as well, with famous musicians like Billie Holiday linked to the city. This tour will take you to NYC's modern-day jazz hangouts where you'll see the genre's best talents performing.
The Park Avenue Armory was built in 1880 and served as the headquarters for the 7th New York Militia Regiment, or the Silk Stocking Regiment. Over a century later, the Armory is now an arts institution that features work that compliments the building and its period rooms; rooms include a reception room, veterans room, staff offices, and a library designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Arts featured at the Armory span the realms of live performances, installations and paintings.
The Queens Botanical Garden refers to itself as "a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants." Explore this 39-acre botanical oasis of rose, bee, herb and perennial gardens. Among the floral attractions, you'll also see the Visitor & Administration Center, New York City's greenest building.