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Free tour

NYC Midtown Art and Architecture

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English
Guru: Scott
Quality Verified Registered on April 26, 2024

Practicing artist, student of tech and computer art. Have lived in New York for going on 8 years. I love how I keep finding cool treasures in the city. I’m from Texas. I have been giving tours of art and architecture for 10 years, working at modern art museums as well as New York City guided tours.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
    This tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card

Tour description


New York City is a world center for art and culture.  We will explore art and architecture in the midtown area of Manhattan ranging from some of New York’s most iconic buildings like Saint Patricks Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal and the Chrysler Building, while learning about the history and growth of the city.  We will also be looking at the city as art museum, examining the blue chip art (read million dollar price tags) found on display in the stores of Fifth Avenue and the Hedge Fund Buildings on Park Avenue.   We will also see one of the last standing gilded age mansions on 5th Avenue, once the neighborhood to New York’s wealthy elite like the Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts.   


Sights on our tour : Bergdorf Goodman Department Store, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, KAWS sculpture “BFF’, Cartier, Tiffany’s, including highlights from its  impressive in store art collection including “Equals Pi” by Jean Michelle Basquiat, the Seagrams Building and Grand Central Terminal.  Our tour will end at the Chrysler Building with a peak into its amazing art deco lobby.

We  will have a lot of fun learning about the history of New York  City as well as contemporary art history analyzing the art on display in its public buildings as it shapes the city and reflects its people.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    767 5th Ave, New York, NY 10153, USA
    767 5th Ave, New York, NY 10153, USA
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    Look for multi colored strawberry umbrella, meet outside the Apple Store across the street from the Plaza Hotel.

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    Free admission
    Bergdorf Goodman

    The site of Cornelius Vanderbilts gilded age Chateau is now the home to one of New Yorks luxury department stores.

  • 2
    Free admission
    Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

    Tiffany’s newly finished flagship store has an impressive art collection.

  • 3
    Free admission
    Morton F. Plant Mansion

    The last gilded age era mansion remaining on 5th avenue, once a center for New York’s mega rich.

  • 4
    Free admission
    Saint Patrick's Cathedral
  • 5
    Free admission
    Rockefeller Center
  • 6
    Free admission
    Seagram Building

    The grandfather of the Modern American skyscraper.

  • 7
    Free admission
    grand central terminal

    The Vanderbilts transportation hub shines , saved from demolition in the 1970s.

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Chrysler Building

    We will ‘peak into this grand art deco lobby.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 20 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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