The High Line Park in New York City

High Line Sculpture

The High Line in New York City is a park built on an old elevated train track on the west side of Manhattan. Here are views from an August evening…

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The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City

Whitney Museum Outdoors

The Whitney Museum of American Art moved downtown near High Line Park and Chelsea Market.

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The Astolat Castle Dollhouse on Display in New York City

Dollhouse view

The Astolat Castle Dollhouse is on display in New York City through December 8th, 2015 at the Time Warner Center on the 2nd floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle. The dollhouse, designed by Elaine Diehl and many international craftspeople, is valued at 8.5 million dollars and took 13 years to build. The dollhouse is 9 feet tall with 29 rooms and 10,000 handcrafted miniature pieces.

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Rizzoli’s New Flagship Bookstore in New York

Rizzoli entrance sign

Rizzoli Bookstore opened a new flagship location this past spring at 1133 Broadway between 25th and 26th Streets in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City. As a child I loved going to Rizzoli, and I still remember the

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Jeppe Hein Please Touch The Art Exhibit at the Brooklyn Bridge Park

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The Brooklyn Bridge Park now features an interactive art exhibit by Danish artist Jeppe Hein called

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DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society

Madeline

The New-York Historical Society Museum which recently hosted the exhibit Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans is home to the DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Activities there include

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Vojtech Kubasta: Czech Children’s Pop-Up Book Engineer

Pop-Ups from Prague sign

The Grolier Club in New York City hosted the exhibit “Pop-Ups From Prague: A Centennial Celebration of the Graphic Artistry of Vojtech Kubasta” covering his work from the 1920s to the 1980s.

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“Why Children’s Books Matter”

Why Children's Books Matter sign

The New York Public Library‘s exhibit “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter” curated by Leonard S. Marcus has been extended to September 7, 2014.

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Brooklyn’s New Squibb Park Bridge

The Squibb Park Bridge in Brooklyn connects Squibb Park to Pier One of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, passing over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Furman Street. Views of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge

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Brooklynscapes

Manhattan view and Brooklyn Bridge

Views from the Brooklyn Bridge Park…

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