Free/Discounted NYC Museums

As many of you have noticed, winter is finally upon us. This means walks in the park suck, Starbucks will be overcrowded, and staying home seems like your only option.

Well… why don’t you try some museums? Museums are a perfect winter day activity. It’s warm inside, you can spend all day there, perfect date place… and it’s cheap. For CUNY students especially.

Check out this list of free/cheap/discounted museums you can go to (taken from http://gonyc.about.com/cs/museums/a/museumdeals.htm)

Everyday Deals

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Admission is always free to this interesting museum featuring collectibles such as toy soldiers, Monopoly games and more.
62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street)
212-206-5548
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Google Maps Street Views

Google Maps Street View of Times Square, NYC

All I can say is “Simply Amazing.” Google Maps is already a great tool and now Google has even made it better for New Yorkers and those planning to visit New York. There is a new feature called “Street View,” where you can drag an orange figure along the major streets of Manhattan and take a virtual walk in which you can pan, rotate, and zoom onto street photos. Here is screenshot of Times Square:

Go here to take a test run of the new Google feature. All the major streets of Manhattan are covered, while only some of the …continue reading

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