Statue of Liberty
Monument in New York.
The ferry from Battery Park is part of the visit; give the morning sailing a comfortable margin before boarding.
Morning · 45 minDay 1
Harbor, memory and the two East River bridges
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Morning · 2 hr
Brooklyn Bridge
Bridge in New York City, crossing the East River.
Cross on foot from Brooklyn toward Manhattan if the day allows; the towers rise ahead for the whole walk.
Afternoon · 45 min
Manhattan Bridge
Bridge in New York City.
Use the south-side pedestrian path; it faces the Brooklyn Bridge, so the evening view takes in both spans.
Evening · 45 minGive the ferry a comfortable morning margin and let the memorial sit with you before the long walk to the bridges.
Day 2
The park, two museums, and the Hudson at dusk
Central Park
Public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art museum in New York City, United States.
Two hours covers one or two wings well; agree on which wing before going in.
Morning · 2 hr
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Art museum in New York, New York.
Take the ramp from the top down; the rotunda reads clearly that way and deserves its own pause at the end.
Afternoon · 2 hr
George Washington Bridge
Bridge in New York City.
The upper-level walkway gives a long look up the Hudson; time the crossing for dusk, when the cliffs go dark.
Evening · 45 minThe Met and the Guggenheim sit along the park's eastern edge, so the morning slips from the trees into the galleries without a subway ride.
Day 3
Midtown art, a cathedral and Queens by evening
Museum of Modern Art
Art museum in Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.
Start at the top floor and work down; the galleries are arranged so the route tells the story in order.
Morning · 2 hr
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Morning · 45 min
Brooklyn Museum
Art museum in Brooklyn, New York.
Afternoon · 2 hr
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Large public park in Queens, New York.
Keep the last hour of the day for here; the Unisphere lights up as the grounds empty.
Evening · 1 hr 15 minMoMA and the cathedral are an easy walk apart in midtown; the longer subway ride to Brooklyn comes after lunch.
Good to know
Are all three bridges walkable on this trip?
Yes. Brooklyn, Manhattan and George Washington all have pedestrian walkways, and the three days cross each one on foot.
How are the four museums divided across three days?
Two hours each: the Met and the Guggenheim share day two along Central Park, MoMA and St. Patrick's Cathedral make up day three's morning, and the Brooklyn Museum fills its afternoon.
Why do the evenings end outside?
October light is low, and the evening stops - the bridges, Central Park and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park - are at their easiest to take in as the day winds down.
Where does day one begin?
With the ferry to the Statue of Liberty. The water approach and the harbor view are part of the monument's visit, so plan around the morning sailing.
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