New York City: Capital of the Arts

Take a walking tour through the humming streets of New York’s Midtown which is the home of famous sights such as Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Garden and some of the city’s most revered museums and institutions.

Soar 70 stories into the air and step out onto the observation deck of 30 Rockefeller Plaza for a truly breathtaking view of the city below.

The Metropolitan Museum, known to New Yorkers as the MET, houses a vast permanent collection of over two-million works of art, as well as cutting-edge feature exhibitions from the world’s most prominent artists. Tour the museum’s grand halls, drawing inspiration from the masters. Highlights include European Paintings, Modern Art & Photography, and The Costume Institute, as well as the stunning traditional works of Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

If it sings and dances, laughs or cries, you'll find it here. The range of Broadway's theatrical productions, from Shakespearean tragedies to sequins-and-feathers musicals, is immense, and the glitter, hype, and talent draw audiences from around the world. See some of the biggest theater America has to offer on one of its most famous streets.

You can’t help but feel inspired as you walk amongst the extraordinary exhibitions of The Museum of Modern Art. Often recognized as the most influential modern art museum in the world, MOMA boasts more than 150,000 individual pieces, including works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Dalí, Monet, Warhol and so many others.

Experience New York’s cultural diversity at its finest on this tour of Manhattan’s Uptown loop. From famous museums and churches to the varied and vibrant neighborhoods, you’ll have an up close look at the area’s signature landmarks. Central Park, Lincoln Center, The Guggenheim and Fifth Avenue are but a few of the alluring destinations on this must-see adventure.

Join a session at an actor’s workshop in one of the most drama-filled cities in the world. Learn about the techniques actors use to cry on cue, see what it takes to deliver a line and discover your own star potential.

See the essentials of New York City on a tour with an experienced local guide. Stroll past the chic shops and art galleries of Greenwich Village and SoHo, and soak up the Bohemian style of the East Village. Then score authentic New York City pizza and knock-off designer sunglasses in Little Italy and Chinatown, respectively. The combination of each neighborhood’s ethnic enclaves creates the complex culture so characteristic of New York City.

Tour Lower Manhattan, where industry, immigration, and colonial history converge. As the symbol of Western capitalism, Wall Street's modern traders bristle with cell phones, PDAs, and other modern tech accessories. This area's original traders, however, were Dutch colonialists, who gave the street its name by building a wall here to protect themselves from British settlers. Nearby Trinity Church, once the tallest building in the city, holds the grave of Alexander Hamilton and other Revolutionary luminaries who helped shape the emerging United States, and thousands of immigrants, who shaped the modern country, came in through Battery Park, the immigration entry point for the city until the operation moved to Ellis Island.

As Daniel Libeskind's design for the World Trade Center site slowly materializes, new hope and peace are infusing lower Manhattan. See the site where the original towers stood and where countless family members, friends, and sympathetic strangers paid their respects to those killed in the September 11th attacks, and witness the new plans for the future businesses, public space, and memorials that will soon stand here.