Tour
Inside the Members-Only New York Society Library, NYC’s Oldest Library
The New York Society Library 53 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United StatesStep inside a members-only library dating back to 1754 that has been through it all, from getting looted by British soldiers during the American Revolution to George Washington forgetting to return two books (c'mon, George!). Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive trip through the members-only New York Society Library (NYSL), the oldest cultural institution in New York City, which […]
Altmans, Bergdorfs, Saks! A History of Elite Shopping on Fifth Avenue
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin ProwlerNYC to delight in holiday window displays on this colorful tour of historic (and increasingly rare) 5th Avenue department stores. These iconic retail emporiums endeared themselves to the Ladies of Fashion while displacing them from what was initially New York’s most exclusive and expensive residential real estate. We will enjoy the architectural details of notable Fifth […]
Christmastime on Arthur Avenue: The Little Italy of the Bronx
The Municipal Art Society of NY 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900, New York, NY, United StatesResidents of the Italian-American neighborhoods along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are the guardians of what some would call New York’s “real Little Italy”. Home to Doo-Wop music and authentic Italian restaurants and shops, many of the area’s businesses have been family owned and operated for generations. The neighborhood is especially charming and festively decorated […]
Inside Final Frontier Design, NASA Space Suit Developer Workshop & Lab
Brooklyn Roasting Company 63 Flushing Avenue (Building 92), Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGet up close and personal with a private spacesuit maker and its cutting-edge technologies & materials being developed for commercial spaceflight. Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive visit to Final Frontier Design, a private design studio designing flight-ready space suits for space access providers, EVA suits future deep space exploration, as well as garments for use […]
Inside the Holographer’s Laboratory
Holographic Studios 240 E 26th St, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Holographic Studios for a very special guided tour of the method behind the hologram magic. Starting with a walk through the collection, you'll have the opportunity to engage with eerily lifelike holographic sculptures, motion image and cylindrical holograms, computer-generated holographic images, and multi-channel holograms that change when you pass by. Your visit will culminate […]