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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
212-769-5100 https://www.amnh.org/
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Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history museum in the world. The museum complex, located in New York City, contains 45 permanent exhibition halls, a planetarium, and a library. Its collections contain over 100 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data. There is a museum shop on the premises, as well as many opportunities for food and drink.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Benefits
Pass is good for four general admissions. YOU MUST ALSO MAKE A TIMED RESERVATION ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum
4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
845-486-7770 https://www.fdrlibrary.org/
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This institution was the model—and the first—of the Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives. The Library contains over 17 million pages of documents, including the personal papers of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and those of various individuals and organizations associated with the Roosevelts. In addition, the collection contains over 130,000 photographs, as well as audio recordings and motion pictures, including those relating the New Deal, World War II, and the famous Fireside Chats. The museum contains artifacts related to lives and careers of the Roosevelts and items that reflect the political, social, military, diplomatic, and cultural life in America during the 1930s and 1940s. There is a gift store on the premises.
Categories: Family, Governance, History
Pass Benefits
Free admission for up to five people.
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
West 46th Street, Pier 86, New York, NY 10036
877-957-7447 http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/
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The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located on the Hudson River in Manhattan, features the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, some of the world's fastest jets, and a guided missile submarine. The ship is now a National Historic Landmark, having served tours of duty in World War II and the Vietnam War, and acted as a recovery vessel for the Gemini and Mercury space missions. In addition to more than two dozen authentically restored aircraft, the museum includes the Exploreum Interactive Hall, an interactive exhibit space; an 18,000 sq. ft. education center; “Growler,” the only American diesel-powered strategic missile submarine open to the public; and Pier 86.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Military, Technology, Ocean, Sky
Pass Benefits
Pass for free admission for two adults and two children.
Mohonk Preserve
3197 State Route 55, Visitor Center, Gardiner, NY 12525
845-255-0919 https://www.mohonkpreserve.org/
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Mohonk Preserve is a nature preserve in Ulster County, New York. It has over 8,000 acres of cliffs, forests, fields, ponds and streams, including miles of carriage roads and trails for hiking, cycling, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. It is also a major destination for rock climbers, with more than 1,000 climbing routes. There are four trailheads, one of which originates at the Visitor Center in Gardner.
Categories: Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Pass free admission for one adult. Children under 15 years of age are free with a parent.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Road, Red Hook, NY 12571
845-752-3200 https://www.oldrhinebeck.org/
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The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, the country's first flying museum of antique aircraft, was founded in 1958. The collection contains over 60 vintage aircraft from the U.S. and Europe, a number of antique automobiles and motorcycles, and related memorabilia in a classic small-town airport setting. The Museum is typically open from May through October, with two different airshows each Saturday and Sunday, mid-June through mid-October—please check their website to be certain of the schedule.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Military, Technology
Pass Benefits
Free admission for two adults and two children in the same family. The Museum is typically open from May through October, with two different airshows each Saturday and Sunday, mid-June through mid-October—please check their website to be certain of the schedule.
Opus 40
356 George Sickle Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
845-246-3400 https://www.opus40.org/
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Opus 40 is a sculpture park and museum located in the Catskill Mountains created over the course of 37 years by the sculptor Harvey Fite. This Natural Historic Register site is anchored by 6.5 acres of earthwork sculpture, hand-sculpted entirely from bluestone harvested on site. The admissions area, gift store, gallery, portable toilets, and meadow in front of the sculpture are all accessible, though wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed on the earthwork sculpture. The site is typically closed a portion of the year—please check their website for the schedule.
Categories: Art, Family, Nature
Pass Benefits
Pass for free admission for up to five family members and up to five discounted tickets to any special events at Opus 40. The site is typically closed a portion of the year—please check their website for the schedule.
Trevor Zoo
282 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, NY 12545
845-677-3704 https://www.millbrook.org/trevor-zoo-home
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Founded in 1936 by Frank Trevor, Millbrook Schools first biology teacher, this institution is the only zoo in the country located at a high school. The 6-acre zoo is home to more than 180 exotic and indigenous animals, representing 70 different species—11 of which are endangered—and a veterinary clinic. A map listing animals and their locations is available on their website. At the time of this writing, reservations were required to visit.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Benefits
Free admission for parents and all children in their family. YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION WITH THE ZOO TO VISIT.