If there is one city in the world that has it all, it has to be New York City. You will never run out of things to do in New York, as a local or as a tourist.
History, art, culture, and economics are just a few subjects that can be your basis while planning educational group trips to New York. Children will have fun while they learn on a well-planned educational trip..
3 things to do on a New York educational tour
Visit museums
Spanning subjects from art to history, there are at least 100 museums in New York City.
For exploring art, you can visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art (or the Met), The Museum of Modern Art (or the MoMA), Whitney Museum of American Art (or “The Whitney”), and more.
For exploring history, you can visit the American Museum of Natural History.
Some museums offer a message, like the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum. This museum and memorial serves as a reminder of the attack on the twin towers in 2001. It honors those who lost their lives during the attack.
Image credits: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Visit Broadway
For love of theater, you should not miss Broadway! It gives visitors great exposure to the world-famous theater culture in New York.
Broadway includes a whopping 41 theaters, each with a minimum of 500 seats! Some of the popular theaters here include the Apollo Theater, the Circle in the Square Theatre, the Longacre Theatre, the Winter Garden Theatre, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, the Booth Theatre, and more. Popular shows include Winter, The Lion King, The Visit, The Notebook, The Great Gatsby, Cult of Love, and many more.
Tickets to Broadway shows can easily be purchased online, or a reliable tour operator will do it for your group!
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Visit parks
New York City is home to many parks, including the world-famous Central Park. Spread across 843 acres, the urban park offers visitors over a hundred attractions, including the Central Park Zoo, the 87-foot-long Bow Bridge (the second-largest cast-iron bridge in the U.S.) over the Central Park Lake, Strawberry Fields, Ancient Playground (for children), and many more.
Other popular parks to visit in New York City include City Hall Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Madison Square Park, and more.
Image credits: Central Park
Arrange well-planned educational New York group tours for schools. An experienced tour operator in New York City will give you the best itineraries and offer customization to suit your needs. From planning places to visit to eateries and stays, a reliable tour operator will take care of it all for you.