Experience the serenity of an exclusive before-opening-hours tour of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Join your professional art historian guide on a relaxing stroll through the galleries. Connect on a deeper level with the works on display before it opens to the general public. Meet in the early morning at MoMA and benefit from 1 hour of exclusive access to the galleries via a private entrance. With your guide and a smaller group, take in the peace and tranquility to appreciate some of the works on display, including those that draw larger crowds of visitors. With a more intimate experience designed for art lovers, gain a deeper appreciation for some of the pieces on display. Learn some fascinating facts and anecdotes about the artists and their techniques. Afterward, explore the 6 floors of art galleries at your leisure. Discover an extensive range of modern and contemporary art, ranging from European painting and sculpture of the 1880s to contemporary film, design, and performance art. Admire famous works like Monet's Water Lilies, Van Gogh's The Starry Night, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Matisse's Dance (I), and Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans. See contemporary pieces by Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, Ai Weiwei, and many others. As part of this experience, you will also receive additional admission to MoMA PS1, the contemporary art center in Long Island City, Queens. Discover the exhibitions that champion contemporary art scene's latest innovative and experimental works.

Step into the shoes of a top artist or athlete during an exclusive tour—GetYourGuide is teaming up with Madison Square Garden to give you special access to backstage areas not normally accessible to the public. Every visitor has a tale to tell about the iconic venue, and now you will too. Meet your expert guide on a 'dark day' when no events are held at The World's Most Famous Arena. Immerse yourself in nearly 150 years of sports and concerts. See for yourself why the Garden was dubbed the "Coolest Arena" in the United States by Rolling Stone and "Venue of the Decade" by Billboard. Step out onto the famous arena floor, the heart of the Garden. Who knows what you'll find — the basketball court? An ice rink? A stage? Walk around the space, imagining crowds of fans cheering your name as your guide shares stories of the performers and athletes who have trod this hallowed ground. As for the select special access areas, they vary depending on the day of your tour. You could feel the spirit of legends like Elvis Presley, John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift beside you in the green room and artist dressing rooms. You could join the ranks of so many celebrity performers before you by getting your picture taken in the legendary freight elevator. Marvel at the kegs in the beer room. Or, perhaps, visit the premium hospitality center, the elite sanctuary known as the J.P. Morgan Club. You could get a close-up view of the iconic concave ceiling of the Garden's Bowl from the Chase Media Bridge, home to unique seats thanks to a bridged catwalk-style design that has you hanging over the seats below. Look inside the adjoining Expo Center, used for trade shows, car shows, stamp shows, and more. You could peek inside the organ booth, where music is played to pump up the crowd for Knicks and Rangers games. Imagine interviewing a coach or player after a big game in the press room. Picture psyching yourself up for a big game in the locker room beside NBA legends. And speaking of sporting legends, a Knicks or Rangers alumnus will make an appearance during your tour. Take a selfie with them. Ask about their career as a professional sports player and what it's like to play in the incredible atmosphere of Madison Square Garden with the crowd chanting your name.

Immerse yourself in a world of modern art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Learn about the Museum's art and impressive architecture on a before-hours guided tour. Explore the galleries of this 'temple of spirit' before it opens to the public on an exclusive early access experience. Arrive at a separate entrance to the Museum, where you will meet your guide, an official Guggenheim gallery educator. Experience surreal calm as you roam the UNESCO-listed site and ascend the distinctive spiral walkway without the usual crowds. Go beneath the Museum to admire its underground theater. See behind the scenes with access to areas usually reserved only for Museum staff. Come face to face with innovative pieces brought to life through a variety of mediums and view notable works of the modern art movement. Enhance your understanding of the pieces and their place in art history with detailed commentary from your guide, Shinsuke Aso. Based in New York City, Aso is a talented artist and experienced art gallery educator originally from Japan. On June 10 and July 29, discover the Young Picasso in Paris exhibition with gallery educator and art historian Lewis Kachur, who specializes in Picasso's cubism. The exhibition coincides with the Picasso Celebration 1973–2023: Fifty Exhibitions and Events to Celebrate Picasso. After the guided portion, stay as long as you like to explore the museum at your own pace. Enjoy access to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions as you work your way up the six spiral ramps and through the adjacent galleries. Connect to the museum's Wi-Fi to download the digital guide with audio guides and texts for each exhibition. You will also find information about the permanent collection and the Frank Lloyd Wright building. GetYourGuide is partnering with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to bring you a once-in-a-lifetime experience in New York City. Founded on a collection of early modern masterpieces, the Guggenheim Museum today is an ever-evolving institution devoted to the art of the 20th century and beyond.

Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert at 4 locations in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan that offer delicious animal-free options. With Nzinga, current vegans will discover some of the area's hidden gems, and non-vegans can enjoy the surprising variety and tastiness of animal-free dishes! Meet Nzinga near the entry to The High Line in the heart of Lower Manhattan's Meatpacking District. Learn a bit about the latest trends in the vegan food scene of the area, then, make your way to your first stop at a popular local bakery to taste a selection of vegan breakfast items. Next, it's time for brunch, an essential for locals in the borough. Savor a variety of lunch and dinner menu dishes at a popular and modern bistro. As you approach lunchtime, head to a "fish" restaurant to enjoy a variety of creative entrées and a decadent vegan dessert. Finish up your meatless journey with delicious vegan ice cream at a specialist ice cream store in the heart of the district. Having been raised vegetarian, Nzinga Young switched to full vegan in 2015 and has since blogged on the subject for HuffPost, and spoken at vegan conferences worldwide. Nzinga is a local expert on the latest vegan trends in Manhattan, keeping her loyal community updated via her Insta @veganzinga

Visit SUMMIT, situated at the top of the iconic modern landmark One Vanderbilt. Discover a place which changes our relationship with cities, environment, and ourselves through immersive, multi-sensory experiences. Head off the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, to learn the story behind its creation. Learn all about an attraction designed with the intention of transcending everyday existence, and engage with space in a fascinating new way. Begin with a sensory stimulating elevator ride to the 91st floor. Be transported into SUMMIT AIR, a new way to see and interact with space designed by Kenzo Digital. Layered with two floors of floor to ceiling mirrors, AIR offers a new perspective as the Manhattan skyline reflects all around you. Next, test your limits at SUMMIT LEVITATION and enjoy the rush of stepping out over the city on two glass ledges suspended 1,063 feet above Madison Avenue. Watch your image float in the clouds across a multi-media screen and get in touch with your playful side in the silver balloon AFFINITY room. Once you reach the 93rd floor, take in the sights and sounds of NYC from another vantage point on the outdoor observation deck. For a more intimate, adult-friendly evening experience, choose to visit SUMMIT during Air at Night. Guests can enjoy access to all areas of the attraction, an LED light show with accompanying vivacious music, and cocktails for purchase at the 93rd floor bar.

Take in a 360-degree panorama of New York from 850 feet (260 m) in the air at the Top of the Rock. Explore 9,500 square feet of unobstructed outdoor viewing space, the most of any New York observatory. Take in the daytime scenery, see the sunset, or admire the city sparkle by night from new heights.  Upon arriving at 30 Rockefeller Center, take time to admire the stunning, shimmering Swarovski chandelier on your way to the mezzanine level. Here is an exhibit where you can see historic artifacts and a short film about Rockefeller Center’s construction during the Great Depression. Head up to the Top in less than 1 minute with a ride up 850 feet (260 m) on the Sky Shuttle. Explore 2 floors with expansive indoor and outdoor viewing areas. Finally top off your visit with breathtaking views of Central Park, Empire State Building, downtown Manhattan, One World Trade Center, and multiple bridges from the completely open-air deck on the 70th-floor.

Choose between a General Admission ticket to the 86th floor outdoor observation deck or a Combination Ticket with access to the newly renovated 102nd floor, showcasing floor to ceiling windows. You can also upgrade your experience with an Express Ticket. The New Empire State Building Experience not only gives you access to the legendary New York City landmark, allowing you to soar 1,054 foot (320 meters) high and enjoy magnificent 360-degree open-air views of New York City and beyond. You'll also see Grand Staircase with a two-story architectural model of the building and newly renovated interactive galleries that take you on an incredible journey from the building’s construction to its current place in pop culture. Explore the site in the 1920s, Construction, Opening Day, Modern Marvel, Otis Elevators, World’s Most Famous Building, King Kong, and Celebrity exhibits. The 80th Floor also features a range of exciting art exhibits. Be sure to see the building's iconic Art Deco Fifth Avenue lobby. The Empire State Building's 86th Floor Observation Deck is the highest 360-degree open-air observatory in New York, outfitted with heaters to keep the cold at bay. The Empire State Building is more than a spectacular view - it is the most Instagrammed landmark in the USA. Your entrance also includes a downloadable multimedia experience, available in 9 languages. This app also includes videos, image galleries, quizzes, and maps showing nearby points of interest. Be sure to see the building's iconic Art Deco Fifth Avenue lobby as you exit this remarkable building.

Benefit from contactless entry to the National September 11 Memorial Museum with your pre-purchased timed-entry ticket. Enjoy complimentary access to the 9/11 Memorial, the Survival Tree, and the Memorial Glades The 9/11 Museum The museum displays over 10,000 monumental artifacts linked to the events of 9/11 and is made up of three permanent exhibition sections: • The Historical Exhibition has three parts: the Day of 9/11, Before 9/11 and After 9/11. It tells the story of what happened on 9/11, including the events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the story of Flight 93.  • The Memorial Exhibition "In Memoriam", commemorates the lives of those who perished on September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 and provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about the men, women and children who died. • The Foundation Hall is a room of massive scale, which houses both the last column and the slurry wall.  The 9/11 Memorial (Free Entry) The “National September 11 Memorial” is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in February 1993.  The memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into bronze panels edging the memorial pools.

Pre-book your timed admission and skip the ticket lines to New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), one of the world's most celebrated art museums. The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, challenges minds, and inspires. With extraordinary exhibitions and the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental. MoMA offers a panoramic overview of modern and contemporary art, from the innovative European painting and sculpture of the 1880s to today's film, design, and performance art. Six floors of art galleries in midtown Manhattan include highlights such as Monet's Water Lilies, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Matisse's Dance (I), and Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, as well as contemporary work by Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, Ai Weiwei, and many others. Current Exhibitions: Ming Smith: Projects now through May 29 Ellsworth Kelly: A Centennial Celebration now through June 11 Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Walled Unwalled and Other Monologues now through June 11 Georgia O'Keefe: To See Takes Time now through August 12 Upcoming Exhibitions: The Encounter: Barbara Chase-Riboud/Alberto Giacommeti - May 5 to October 9 New Photography 2023 - May 28 through September 16 ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN - September 10, through January 13, 2024 Picasso in Fontainebleau - October 1 through February 10, 2023. New Ground: Jacob Samuel and Contemporary Etching - October 29 to March 16, 2024 Alexandre Estrela: Flat Bells - November 4 through January 7, 2024 To help you enjoy the collection better, use the free MoMA app or mobile site to listen to free audio guides available for download to your mobile device. Free WiFi is available throughout the museum. The MoMA Stores offer a wide selection of books, design objects, jewelry, furniture, clothing, and more.

Hop on board the ferry and enjoy a self-guided tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from New Jersey. Visit Liberty Island, explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and learn fascinating facts as you go. Begin your experience by departing from Liberty State Park, located in Jersey City, NJ, and easily accessible by car. Once you arrive at the meeting point, bypass the ticket line with your pre-purchased ticket. Board the ferry and see the impressive views of Lady Liberty and the NYC skyline. Take note of the ferry's return times to plan your day. Your ticket gives you access to explore two attractions: Ellis Island and Liberty Island (with the Statue of Liberty). On arrival to Ellis Island, pick up your multilingual audio guide at the Immigration Museum. Then, explore what was America’s busiest immigration station for over 62 years. Walk in the footsteps of millions of people from all around the globe who passed through here looking for a new beginning and a new life for their families in America. With access to the American Family Immigration History Center's records, you can search all ship manifests that came through Ellis Island. Use this unique experience to research your family history. Once you're ready to discover Liberty Island, drop off your audio guide and return to the ferry. Upon arrival on Liberty Island, pick up your multilingual audio guide to start exploring the history of the Statue of Liberty. Children also have the opportunity to enjoy a special narration of this self-guided tour. When you are finished, return to the ferry and make your way back to your original departure point.