Free tour

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

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New York

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Scott

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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 Plaza Hotel

We will meet at the front door of the Apple Store on 5th Avenue. Just inside the door if it is cold. I will normallly carry a colorful umbrella.

Outside visit

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf has some of the best holiday store displays in the city!

Free entry

Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

This newly renovated flagship store has a great new art collection.

Outside visit

St Thomas Church Fifth Avenue

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).