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New York’s “Secret” Indoor Play Space: MoMA Art Lab
If you’re planning to take the kids to the Museum of Modern Art, ask them before you go what kinds of art they think they might see there. So suggests the museum’s website. This weekend, my wife and I (along with another couple) put that question to five kids ages 13 and under (our three children plus their two). The collective response was, “we don’t care, we want to go ice skating.”
No, we’re going to the museum, the grown-ups retorted. Actual stomping and screaming ensued on both sides (real parenting happens at this blog, folks) and the debate continued until we reached the museum lobby. We almost caved and abandoned the plan – especially in view of the museum’s $25 per adult admission fee.
But then we threw caution to the wind, dragged everyone in, and made a beeline for the first floor MoMA Art Lab. And as soon as we saw the lab, it hit us: We had been selling this outing all wrong, to the kids and ourselves.
Mad Hatter Tea
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, which comes out in theaters tomorrow, promises to be as weird and wonderful as only a Burton-Carroll combo could muster. In honor of the film’s premier, Mandarin Oriental, New York is offering a tasty-sounding Mad Hatter Tea daily in the Lobby Lounge until April 30.
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Hotel and Museum Package in New York City
A boutique-style hotel in midtown Manhattan has a package tailor-made for art lovers. Located in the center of Manhattan’s premier cultural district, the Buckingham sits just steps away from renowned performing arts institutions like Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the big apple’s top-rated galleries and museums. Don’t skip a visit to the Museum of Modern Art, currently running “a shimmer of possibility” by celebrated photographer Paul Graham. (On view through May 18, the show chronicles Graham’s travels across the country, capturing hidden moments in the lives of strangers he encounters along the way.) Available through August 31, the museum’s MoMA Package covers your stay in a spacious suite with full kitchen, plus two VIP museum tickets allowing you to bypass long lines. Rates start at just $249/night and a minimum 2-night stay is required.
