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New York World's Fair Site: Explore its utopian future on an audio tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Price is CA $8 per adult
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Overview

This self-guided audio tour will take you through the fairgrounds for the historic New York City World’s Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65. We’ll visit iconic sites of both fairs, hearing about the architecture, design and history of the famous Unisphere, The New York State Pavilion and the temporary headquarters of the United Nations, now the Queens Museum.

You’ll hear about the origins of the park, which inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald when it was an eyesore ash heap, and how that was transformed into beautiful fairgrounds and then into a major city park. You’ll hear about the colourful history of the fairs’ exhibits and pavilions, which includes the infamous feud between artist Andy Warhol and controversial mega-developer Robert Moses.

It’s best to take this tour during the day, when the Queens Museum is open, so that you can pop in and see the New York City Panorama, which is an enormous scale model of all of New York City. Please check the museum’s hours beforehand.

Activity location

  • Mets-Willets Point
    • 11368, Queens, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mets-Willets Point
    • 11368, Queens, New York, United States

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New York World's Fair Site: Explore its utopian future on an audio tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $7.56 x 1 AdultCA $7.56
Total
Price is CA $7.56

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

David Dinkins Circle (Pass by)
The tour goes around the David Dinkins Circle.
Unisphere (Pass by)
The tour goes around the Unisphere.
Queens Theatre (Pass by)
The tour passes by the Queens Theatre.
New York State Pavilion (Pass by)
The tour goes around the New York State Pavilion.
Westinghouse Time Capsules (Pass by)
The tour passes by the Westinghouse Time Capsules.
Queens Museum (Pass by)
The tour ends outside the Queens Museum.

Location

Activity location

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    Mets-Willets Point
    • 11368, Queens, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Mets-Willets Point
    • 11368, Queens, New York, United States

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