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ENERGY MUSEUM
145 East 14th Street (west of Third Avenue) 212-460-6244 FREE may be
closed
MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO
25 West 52nd Street Phone No. 212-621-6800 They show the greatest TV shows of the past 50 years on three large screens. Open from noon to 6 PM Tuesday to Sunday; on Thursdays until 8 PM. The $10 admission ($8 for seniors and students) includes access to their library, where you can view any past show in their collection on your private monitor.
Web site: http://www.mtr.org/welcome.htm
MERCHANT'S HOUSE MUSEUM
9 East 4th Street (between Lafayette Street and the Bowery) 212-777-1089 The museum is open 1 to 5 PM Thursday to Monday. There are guided tours only on weekends. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors. It is a Greek Revival townhouse from 1832, preserved intact with its original furniture.
Web site: http://www.merchantshouse.com/a_calendar.htm
MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM AND GARDEN
421 East 61st Street 212-838-6878 The museum is open from 11 AM to 4 PM Tuesday to Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors. It is a 1799 carriage house that was converted to a country hotel. Federal and Empire Furniture, nine period rooms, garden. The last guided tour starts at 3:15 PM.
Web site: http://www.mountvernonhotelmuseum.org/pages/visit/visit-us.htm
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATER
214 West 42nd Street This theater, former home of the Ziegfeld Follies, is now home to the musical "The Lion King." A one-hour introduction to the theater is offered on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM. The cost is $12 per person. Call
212-282-2907
and ask for Amy.
FORBES MAGAZINE GALLERIES
62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street) 212-206-5548 Free admission 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Toy boats and soldiers, presidential papers, paintings, Faberge Imperial Easter eggs, objets d'art and other memorabilia are displayed.
NICHOLAS ROERICH MUSEUM
319 West 107th Street 212-864-7752 Admission by contribution The museum, which displays paintings of the Russian-born artist (1874-1947), who promoted art and culture as a way to world peace, is housed in the former townhouse of a member of the Schubert Theater family.
Open 2 PM to 5 PM Tuesday to Sunday. Musicales are held frequently on Sundays at 5 PM.
Web site: http://www.roerich.org/
NEUE GALERIE
1048 Fifth Avenue @East 86 212-628-6200 Web site: http://www.neuegalerie.org
German and Austrian
paintings and object d'art. The Viennese café serves European dishes.
Web site: http://www.wallserestaurant.com/cafe.htm
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