5th & Park - Film & Fiction Walking Tour of Carnegie Hill Along Museum Mile
My breezy two-hour walking tour takes you on a film & fiction adventure in Manhattan's historic Carnegie Hill neighborhood along "Museum Mile." The walking tour meets on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum (82nd and 5th Avenue, and ends at the Guggenheim Museum (88th & 5th Avenue). We'll visit Manhattan’s Central Park, see the impressive Andrew Carnegie Mansion (a.k.a. The Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design), see the 5th Avenue mansion where Lady Gaga attended high school, and dig the French Gothic Chateau style of The Jewish Museum while checking out tons of filming locations and celebrity homes.
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Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- We will stop in front of attractions for three to ten minutes to discuss its cultural and historical importance.
Includes
- Photo opportunities!
- Guide Featured In New York Post Page Six
- License Certified New York City Sightseeing Guide
Itinerary
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) : The walking tour meets on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Free Admission
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I'll describe the scenes filmed at each spot we come across while strolling through Carnegie Hill along 5th Avenue, Madison Avenue, and Park Avenue. "84 Charing Cross Road," "Six Degrees of Separation," "The House on 92nd Street," "Ransom," and "When Harry Met Sally" are just a few movie locations we'll visit.
Free Admission
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We'll see the homes of such celebrities and literary figures as Ralph Lauren, Faye Dunaway, Anthony Bordain, Katie Couric, Stockard Channing, Madeline Kahn, J.D. Salinger, Truman Capote, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Redford, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Mike Nichols.
Free Admission
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You'll be knocked out by the beautiful stained glass murals in The Church of Heavenly Rest where Keanu Reeves meets Charlize Theron in "The Devil's Advocate."
Free Admission
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir : We'll catch a glimpse of a variety of waterbirds inhabiting the enormous Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park!
Free Admission
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Andrew Carnegie's former mansion is now the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, with a lovely public garden.
Free Admission
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We get a peak at St. Thomas More church where Andy Warhol and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were parishioners during the same era.
Free Admission
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The Jewish Museum : This museum's Châteauesque design contains over 30,000 pieces of Jewish art!
Free Admission
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : I'll point out the filming locations of movies such as "The International," "Cactus Flower," "Mr. Poppers Penguins," "Men In Black," and more! We'll also admire Frank Lloyd Wright's fantastic architecture.
Free Admission