New York Day 3

DAY THREE

Well I'm sad..my time in New York City is coming to a close..last day and there is still so much more to see! I did want to go to the American Museum of Natural History because I wanted to see the Venus Of Wellingdorf

I wrote a paper on her during my college days and I wanted to see her in person, but sadly, she is no longer there she is back home in the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

They did have a copy of her! Better than nothing.

Now the subway will take you right to the Museum, there is an underground passage that takes you to the side door..I was so impressed, and it is free! That's right free, this museum contains over 33 million specimens of animals, plants, rocks, fossils, minerals, meteorites, human remains and human cultural artifacts, they have so much that only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time. The building, which houses all these wonderful exhibits occupies most of a Manhattan Square, this Victorian Gothic design building first cornerstone was placed in 1874 and was opened in 1877! Of course my favorite was the dinosaur exhibits, they have lots of dinosaurs! 

The one mission statement of the American Museum of Natural History is: "To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.  This museum averages about five million visits annually. The Museum was excellent but before we knew it it was getting later and I still hadn't got to see Central Park. Central Park is one of the world’s most renowned green spaces, the spacious and magnificent Central Park spreads across 843 acres of rolling meadows, boulder-studded outcroppings, elm-lined walkways, manicured gardens, a lake and a reservoir Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States and it is also one of the most filmed locations in the world. Created in the 1860s and ’70s by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux on the marshy northern fringe of the city, the immense park was designed as a leisure space for all New Yorkers.

We decided to walk back to Penn Station so I could soak in some more New York City cultural and we walked back through Times Square so we could see the Naked Cowboy again...he is a New York Legend. Robert John Burck is an street performer who performs in Times Square, he wears only white briefs, a cowboy hat and boots. His wife is also one of the naked cowgirls! 

I was so sad to let this go...I will be back!