Robyne- I like everyone so far will of course suggest my museum- The Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. We are a "new" museum in the city, only open 5 years and are located in Battery Park City. We are located close to the WTC site, ferries to Ellis and Liberty Island (although you can not go into the Statue right now), not to mention the Smithsonian's Native American museum, Museum of Financial History, Wall Street, the list goes on. I would also suggest the New-York Historical Society located at 77th and Central Park West. The subway nearby is the C train at 81st street (this is the station someone said was really cool). It also located across from the American Museum of Natural History. I have always felt that N-YHS is the biggest secret in NYC. They have been open for almost 200 years and have an amazing collection including a chair from Marie Antoinette, a chair from Napoleon, and a chair that was used for Washington's inauguration. (just to mention a few)(check them out on the web at nyhistory.org) Food wise, I always find that food is cheaper below 42nd Street. My favorite restaurant is the Creme Cafe an italian restaurant located on 2nd avenue between 3&4 streets. You will find that the people here are friendly and willing to give directions and advice if approached (ok, 90% of the time). My last piece of advice would be to try and organize your days by areas of the city, try to do all of the downtown stuff one day, mid-town another, etc. Otherwise you will run your self ragged. And lastly, it will be cold on New Year's so bring a hat and a scarf and everything else you need to be warm. I hope you have a great visit to New York!! Kimberly Terbush Associate Registrar Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust New York, NY [log in to unmask] 212-968-1800 ex 159 212-968-1368 fax _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).