New York is home to the Statue of Liberty and as such is symbolic of everything that America is supposed to stand for. The city is a melting pot of cultures and ideologies which blend together to form a unique collection of people that, in turn, produce a vibrant atmosphere. History groups will find numerous museums, exhibitions and buildings that will help to piece together New York's significance to the world today.
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History & Battlefields Student Tours to New York
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History & Battlefields Student Tours to New York
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Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is America's most spectacular showplace; it has been established for over sixty-five years and has just undergone an impressive restoration process. A tour round the building will explain the history of the building and show the impressive new technological features.
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Lower East Side Tenement Musuem
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum's mission is to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a gateway to America.
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Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is housed in the 1908 Warburg Mansion, which was renovated in 1993. It contains a fascinating collection of art, artefacts and media installations. The permanent exhibition explains the Jewish cultural experience through exhibits of many objects and artefacts.
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Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Ellis Island was the gateway through which more than 12 million people passed between 1892 and 1954 in search of freedom of speech and religion and for economic opportunity in America. The museum has three floors of self-guided exhibits and audio-visual displays detailing the immigration process during this time.
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Museum of Jewish Heritage
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust opened to the public in September 1997. Its mission is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the 20th century Jewish experience before, during, and after the Holocaust. The museum has more than 2,000 photographs, 800 artifacts and 24 documentary films.
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United Nations Headquarters
Guided Tours of United Nations Headquarters include an explanation of the aims, structure and activities of the Organisation, as well as a description of the works of art and architecture featured in and around the building. The guided tour covers the General Assembly Hall, the Security Council Chamber, the Trusteeship Council Chamber and the Economic and Social Council Chamber.
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Eldridge Street Museum
The Museum at Eldridge Street, based in the 1887 National Historic Landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue, presents the culture, history and traditions of the great wave of Jewish immigrants to the Lower East Side that have settled in America. Tours, exhibits and public and educational programmes tell the story of the generations that carried religious and communal customs to a new country and celebrate America's broad cultural traditions.
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The Museum of Bronx History
This fascinating fieldstone building was originally built by a blacksmith in 1758 and is said to be one of the oldest in the borough. Inside you'll find exhibits depicting life in 18th century Bronx and details about how the area grew from countryside to a thriving urban community. Guided tours of the area and the museum are available through the Historical Society who look after the museum.
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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
This museum is one of the most beautifully located historic houses in the city and welcomes several thousand visitors each year for group tours, educational programme, strolls in the gardens and other special events. Built between 1836 and 1842, the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum exemplifies the type of country living that existed in the Pelham Bay Park area in the early 19th Century and gives pupils a chance to see how people used to live.
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Ground Zero
Students can see the affect of the traumatising terrorist attack of 9/11, seeing the devastation it caused and efforts made by fellow citizens to remember the dead and rebuild their lives.
Suggested Accommodation
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The Wolcott Hotel
Location: New York City
Facilities: The Wolcott hotel is in the heart of the city with some rooms having a view of the Empire State Building! All rooms have TV with satellite TV channels and en-suite bathrooms. There are conference rooms should you require them and the attractions of New York are on your doorstep!
Capacity: 200 Rooms
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The Bedford Hotel
Location: New York City
Facilities: Centrally located on 40th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, the Bedford is in the heart of midtown Manhattan in the quiet Murray Hill area. Located within an easy walk are such attractions as The Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, the Theatre District, and all of Fifth Avenue shopping. Rooms for up to 4 students in comfortable suites with en suite bathrooms and TV's.
Capacity: 135 Rooms
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The Hotel Pennsylvania
Location: New York City
Facilities: One block from the famed Empire State Building and Macy's illustrious flagship store, "the largest store in the world"; the Hotel Pennsylvania is a New York landmark and provides exceptional value for a hotel in this location. Student rooms for up to 4, all with en suite bathrooms and TV's. 24-hour coffee shop and cafe on ground floor.
Capacity: 1,700 Rooms!
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The Comfort Inn Chelsea
Location: New York City
Facilities: The Comfort Inn® Chelsea is centrally located within walking distance of many popular New York City points of interest, including Penn Station, the Empire State Building, Broadway theatres, Madison Square Gardens and Times Square. There are rooms for between 3 and 5 students all with en suite facilities and TV's and complimentary continental breakfast.
Capacity: 101 Rooms
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Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights
Location: New Jersey, 25 minutes from the centre of NYC
Facilities: The newly renovated Holiday Inn of Hasbrouck Heights is the ideal hotel for Travelbound groups wanting to experience the excitement of Manhattan with the convenience of New Jersey. This fabulous hotel is located 20 minutes from Downtown Manhattan and near the Paramus shopping mall.
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The Westside YMCA
Location: Manhattan, New York
Facilities: Located just off Central Park West and steps from Lincoln Centre, the Westside Y offers simple, single and double rooms that welcome nearly 40,000 international and domestic budget travelers each year. Excellent leisure facilities include 2 swimming pools.
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Hostelling International NYC
Location: New York
Facilities: Situated near Central Park and Columbia University, the hostel is a historic Victorian Gothic-style building on Upper West Sid. The rooms are clean and modern, with separate male/female accommodation of 4-6 beds and shared bathrooms in the hallway. Facilities include a cafe/bar and games room
Capacity: 624 Beds
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