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The kids will love exploring the interactive exhibits and attractions at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. There are over 30,000 artifacts housed in the museum, including interesting natural science items such as minerals, fossils, and preserved creatures like mammals and birds. There's much to learn at this fascinating and engaging museum.

Get a look at some of nature's most wild creatures in the middle of the Concrete Jungle and explore the attractions at the Central Park Zoo. The zoo provides habitats for animals like lemurs, snow leopards, peacocks, and polar bears. While visiting with the kids, be sure to explore the special area of the zoo made just for them, the Tisch Children's Zoo.

The Winter Garden Theater is located on Broadway in Manhattan. The theater and entertainment venue opened in 1811, hosting the musical La Belle Paree. Stories like Sinbad, Peter Pan, West Side Story, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Funny Girl, Much Ado About Nothing, Beatlemania, Othello, Cats and Mamma Mia! were all brought to life on the Winter Garden stage. The longest running production at the theater was Cats. The show opened in 1982 and was performed at the theater 7,485 times over 19 years.

Gracie Mansion is the home of the New York City mayor. The home was built in 1799 and is one of the oldest wooden structures in Manhattan. The Gracie house is used for important city business and is open for tours on certain days of the week.