New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden is one of the nations oldest and largest collection of plants, the region's leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center of plant science. The Botanical Garden is a living museum of plants featuring 50 gardens and plant collections across 250 beautiful acres. A National Historic Landmark, the Botanical Garden is also home to the nation's largest Victorian-style glasshouse, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, itself a New York City Landmark.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Central Park

Statue of Liberty

Empire State Building

American Museum of Natural History

Chrysler Building

The Cloisters

Fifth Avenue

The Conservatory's permanent exhibition, A World of Plants, includes tropical rain forests, deserts, and the world's most comprehensive collection of New World palm trees under glass. At the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, children explore nature and plant science. The Botanical Garden also includes a 50-acre tract of the uncut forest that once covered New York City.

Hours:

10am-6pm; Closed: Mon

Always opened on: Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October ), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )

Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Tips: Grounds admission is free to everyone all day on Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.

Parking: Pay

Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities: Wheelchair loan or rental