Free tour

Midtown Manhattan Art and Architecture : from Gilded Age to Pop Art

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Excellent(38)

New York

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Scott

PRO

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Registered on 26 April 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.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to the Midtown Art and Architecture Tour! Where we will explore the history of the neighborhood and visit some of its most iconic buildings as well as some art hidden along the way.

We will meet at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue. There are public restrooms inside the building. We will meet at the front door, just inside. The tour will take about 2 hours. We will be going inside of several buildings. The tour will be tailored to indiividual tastes.

Some places we will visit on the tour:

The Plaza Hotel

Billionaires Row

Bergdorf Goodman Department Store

Tiffanys Jewlery Store

The Regis Hotel

The Cartier Store

Saint Patricks Cathedreal

Rockefeller Center

The Villard Townhouses (Gilded Age Apartments!)

The evolution of the modern Skyscraper: The Seagrams Building and Lever House

This tour can be catered to private groups and to specific interests! The tour is pay what you wish!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

The Apple Store

We will meet inside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue. Go downstairs to the short wall that has a long bench. There’s a waiting room there with couches. This bench is near the restrooms and the back stair exit.

Outside visit

432 Park Ave

We will learn about this skyscraper from afar and the new area referred to as +billionaires row+

Free entry

The Plaza

This Old fancy hotel has a celebrity history including Jackie O, F Scott Fitzgerald and Eloise!

Free entry

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorfs is an old school NYC Department store!

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.