Art & Design
High Line walk
The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated 30 feet above the…
Art & Design Trip to New York
Key Highlights
Location
New York
Subject
Art & Design
Duration
6 days, 4 nights
Transport
Air
About this trip
An art and design school trip to New York offers a rich variety of learning opportunities. From the wonderful architecture to the great number of galleries, whether a photography, fine art, or design bias, this tour will be a trip of a lifetime, sure to inspire young artists. Please note ‘prices from’ is for a basic package only, contact us to tailor-make your tour.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1 Find out more
- Fly from the UK to New York
- Arrive in New York
- (Depending on flight time)
- 42nd Street walk – Art Deco and architectural features walking tour viewing some of the following: Grand Central, Chrysler, Chanin, McGraw Hill; Ford
- Foundation, New York Public Library; Post Modern 42d Street Hotel check in
Day 2 Find out more
- Walk to MOMA Museum of Modern Art – programme and time at museum
- ICP (International Center of Photography) program or similar
- Museum of Art and Design at Columbus Circle – workshop and tour
- Group dinner
- Broadway show
Day 3 Find out more
- Day with coach or coach/subway
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) – photography/fine artsuggenheim Museum – tour
- Cathedral St. John the Divine (other possibilities may be Harlem African Market, Riverside Church)
- Uptown pizza
- Coach tour/Brooklyn
Day 4 Find out more
- Lincoln Center, Central Park
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- High Line walk
- SoHo or Chelsea gallery visit Lower Manhattan sights – possibilities include 911 Memorial, Wall Street, Battery Park, Winter Garden, St Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church
- Little Italy dinner
- Chinatown, SoHo or Greenwich Village shops/sights
- Empire State Building
Day 5 Find out more
- Additional sights and features may be added on this day subject to flight departure time – see day 1 possibilities
- Fly back to UK
Day 6 Find out more
- Arrive back in the UK
Day 7 Find out more
Day 8 Find out more
Excursion Ideas
Art & Design
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is an iconic skyscraper and a symbol of New York City's architectural prowess. Standing at…
Art & Design
Chinatown, SoHo or Greenwich Village shops/sights
Choose from one of these dynamic areas of Lower Manhattan and take time out to shop whilst viewing the…
Art & Design
Lower Manhattan Sights
This is an opportunity to visit your choice of sights within Lower Manhattan. Possibilities include the 911 Memorial, Wall…
Art & Design
SoHo or Chelsea gallery visit
An opportunity to take a trip to the cosmopolitan neighbourhoods of Lower Manhattan and visit a specific SoHo or…
Art & Design
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney is an art museum with a focus on 20th and 21st century American art. Through the careful…
Art & Design
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Central Park
The Lincoln Center was built as part of Lincoln Square Renewal Project during Robert Moses's program of urban renewal…
Art & Design
Coach tour Brooklyn
A coach tour around the sights of Brooklyn is a great way to spend an evening, giving your students…
Art & Design
Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as 'The Guggenheim', is an art museum and permanent home of…
Art & Design
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) – photography/fine arts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the ten…
Art & Design
Museum of Art and Design (MAD) at Columbus Circle
MAD offers a 90-minute programme for students, including a museum tour and hands-on workshop designed to engage students through…
Art & Design
ICP International Center of Photography
The ICP photography collection contains more than 135,000 prints and related materials that range from the earliest forms of…
Art & Design
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Located in Midtown Manhattan on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, this museum houses an extensive collection of…
Art & Design
42nd Street Walk
A 42nd street walk is an opportunity to view some of the iconic sights and architecture of New York,…
Accommodation Options
Accommodation
Fairfield Inn & Suites New York
Times Square
This prime location puts you right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and walking distance to the Javits Center,…
Accommodation
Gallivant New York Times Square
Times Square
The hotel is 200 metres from Restaurant Row, 650 metres from Rockefeller Center and 1.4 km from Central Park.…
Accommodation
HI New York City
New York
This uptown New York hostel is 1 block from Broadway Street and a 10-minute walk to Central Park. HI…
Accommodation
MOXY Hotel NYC
Midtown - Times Square
Situated in the heart of Midtown, under the shimmering lights of Times Square, offering guests close access to Manhattan…
Accommodation
West Side YMCA
Manahttan - Upper West Side
Located 50 metres away from Central Park, this hostel is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, just 5 minutes'…
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