March 11, 2010

NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Women's History Month

When women received the right to vote in 1920, artist Georgia O'Keefe was 33; writer Edith Wharton was 58; and actress Sarah Bernhardt was 76. Women past and present are honored at cultural groups in March.

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Zoos

New York Aquarium

Brooklyn

The New York Aquarium, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, spans 14 beachfront acres in Coney Island. It houses more than 8,000 specimens including freshwater and marine fishes, marine invertebrates, seals, sea otters, walruses, sea lions, sharks and penguins.

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Bronx Zoo

Bronx

The Bronx Zoo, headquarters for the Wildlife Conservation Society, is the largest urban zoo in the United States. Its woods, streams and parklands cover 265 acres and house more than 4,000 animals.
Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn

A menagerie of resident animals and a permanent collection of more than 20,000 natural science objects and cultural artifacts enliven exhibits and presentations at the Brooklyn Children's Museum.
Central Park Zoo

Manhattan

Since 1864, animals have lived at Fifth Avenue and East 64th Street in Central Park. Today's zoo features gentle creatures in the Tisch Children's Zoo, plus polar bears and penguins as witty as anyone in town.
New York Aquarium

Brooklyn

The New York Aquarium, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, spans 14 beachfront acres in Coney Island. It houses more than 8,000 specimens including freshwater and marine fishes, marine invertebrates, seals, sea otters, walruses, sea lions, sharks and penguins.
Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn

The Prospect Park Zoo houses nearly 100 species and many interactive exhibits.