The weather in New York City is as varied as its people, and sometimes rain just can't be avoided. But after centuries of dealing with spring rain, fall drizzle, and summer showers, the city has adapted a plethora of options for rainy days. Here are our favorite places to take shelter from the storm!
The Frederick Phineas & Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space is one of the most talked about additions to the NYC cultural scene in the last decade. Clad in almost an acre of glass, the Hayden Sphere can look like a strange visitor from outerspace, rather than a window i...
15 West 81st StreetThis world-famous museum is comprised of several different Halls, each dedicated to a particular theme. The museum's exhibition-halls house a stunning array of artifacts and specimens from all corners of the world and all historical periods. These illuminate the natural history o...
Central Park West at 79th StreetFrom an initial gift of eight prints and one drawing, The Museum of Modern Art’s collection has grown to include more than 150,000 individual paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural renderings, and design objects and is now considered by many to have t...
11 West 53rd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)The Metropolitan Museum is extraordinary in scope and size, and a visitor to this world-famous museum should plan on staying the entire day. In formation since 1870, the Metropolitan Museum's collection now contains more than three million works of art from all points of the comp...
1000 Fifth Avenue (82nd Street)The beloved and infamous Strand underwent a radical transformation, quantum-leaping into the 21st century with a beautiful new second floor chock full of art and photography books. Now with new lighting thoughout the store and impressive air conditioning on the main level, search...
828 Broadway (East 12th Street)This incredible block-long marketplace was the former home of the National Biscuit Company, birthplace of the Oreo Cookie. More recently, the Food Network, Oxygen Network, and NY1 News have firmly placed it on the map with their live broadcasts. But you visit for the retailers, w...
75 Ninth Avenue (West 16th and West 17th Streets)Of all the things for a bowling alley to be—and Brooklyn Bowl is many things: live music venue, eatery, bar—the first LEED-certified "green" bowling alley is one of the most unique. As with most things in Williamsburg, the Bowl is housed in a renovated factory and offers cuisine ...
61 Wythe StreetThe Plaza Food Hall by Todd English is a European-inspired specialty food hall offering the finest fresh, prepared and gourmet foods set in a stylish and convenient atmosphere. The 5,400 square-foot, 80-seat space is the vision of Miki Naftali, President and CEO of Elad Group and...
10 Central Park SouthFounded in October 1988 by Kathleen Schneider, the Children's Museum of the Arts is one of the oldest children's art museums in the world.The Museum employs an artist-in-residence format whereby teaching artists work directly with children and their families. At CMA, children and...
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