Schedule: Wednesday to Saturday 11AM to 6PM
Sundays 11am to 5pm
Founded over thirty years ago, El Museo del Barrio, often known simply as El Museo (the museum) is the only place in New York City dedicated to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin American art. It is essential for anyone who wants to know the Latin culture from a different perspective.
It was founded by Raphael Montanez Ortiz artist in 1969 and was created with one goal: to end the marginalization of many Puerto Ricans citizens in New York. El Museo aims to publicize and celebrate Latin American culture, at the same time becomes a reference of this culture in the city of New York and the United States.
El Museo also has a shop where you can buy souvenirs of all Latin American countries, a coffee/bar and a lovely theater
Admission: free for children under 12, check out the cost of tickets by clicking here.
Exhibitions: It has a permanent collection of more than 6,500 pieces composed of pre-Columbian and traditional objects, sculptures, photographs, drawings, sculptures and others. This collection is divided into 4 main areas: Modern and Contemporary Art, Pre-Columbian objects, Graphic Arts and Popular Traditions. For more information about exhibitions clicking here.
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Hours: Thursday to Monday 11 AM - 5 PM
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of Jazz. Founded in 1997 by Leonard Garment, advisor to two US presidents, and an accomplished jazz saxophonist, Abraham D. Sofaer. It has played an important role in preserving legends like Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and John Coltrane.
Each year the museum produces and presents more than 80 programs in the city, with the participation of hundreds of Jazz artist, to which more than 20 thousand people from around the world come.
Collections and events: Check weekly events by clicking here. It is also home to the widely recognized Savory collection, which includes more than 100 hours of live recordings of jazz legends of the City of New York, issued on the radio between 1935 and 1941. You can listen to some of these recordings by clicking here.
Tickets: The price of admission is by donation although it is advisable to ask how much is the suggested amount, children under 12 and Members Free.
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Harlem, is totally different from the picture we see in the movies Yankees, is a neighborhood with its own culture, restaurants with affordable meals, jazz bars, musicians play in the street, these spacious, beautiful reddish; It is a good place for shopping, nothing is ever too expensive, quiet, no shows to see and hear, as do the tour of jazz, Jewish hiking, excluding the tour of Mass gospel on Sunday in one of the many churches, exciting is to say little, intense cozy, choirs are something dreamed. With regard to meals there is a restaurant called Dinasaur BARBEQUE, the food is scrumptious, at the corner of 120th Street to 8th Avenue sold a creamy chocolate and red velvet cakes, toast, chicken wings are French delight visitors. On the street carts selling mangoes and churros, all so simple. Harlem has places that are to visit like the Museo del Barrio, the Schomburg Center, Harlem Walk of Fame, the Apollo Theater, Marcon X Bvld, the Clinton Foundation, the Museum of jazz tribute to great artists of the genre, his tour lasts about two hours, the spirit of Michael Jackson is charged at each corner, one of the places to visited is the Studio Museum. There is a park named Marcus Garvey Park between Calle 119 and 122 Madison and Park Avenues, where every Saturday people meet with their congas and drums, tambourines, maracas and a drum, it's a nice experience to watch people all races making music and dancing together, this has been happening for over 40 years. Harlem offers much more, especially the opportunity to learn and enjoy the African American culture.
This is an average Price; it changes according to each event. The Theater Apollo is an essential visit for everything the one that comes to New York, to enjoy the Jazz, Pop, Soul, concerts, stage plays, its programming includes educational programs for the community, being constituted in the heart of the culture of Harlem. The building(edifice) is a neoclassical style and it is interesting to do the tour of holding a permit visits. With the transformation in Apollo Club Harlem returns to the cabaré of the 30s and 40s and during its three functions, the public can recall the ambience of the bands, the singers of jazz and you will dance them of the claque that they spent(passed) at the beginning of the XXth century and they will be able to drink alcohol, as in the night clubs of the epoch less to smoke, because Michael Jackson continues(follows) prohibited … On June 25, 2009 after the death of the king of pop the theater he(she) wrote its name in the canopy and its lights were lit and thousands of fans went to commemorate its death.
In New York, the neighborhood of Harlem has the largest black population that meets every Sunday for a religious service may take up to three hours, in which the entire community participates with religious chants of Gospel Music. Attend a Gospel church has become a tourist activity, where they are well received, even let you take pictures and shoot video. The ideal is to attend the Sunday at eleven in the morning, that yes, it is desirable to reach the church at least half an hour before the start of the mass, because in some churches become queues of tourists, and in any case, we should accommodate with sufficient time to attend, the parishioners put on their finest clothes, go to the area reserved for tourists, the entrance is free but is generous and give a donation. Attend small churches, you are more likely to be next to the choir, if you are early in the morning there are less tourists, sing, clap and abraces with all those who can, the women are friendly and do not hesitate to go to toward the tourist and hug him during the celebration. Choirs, music and dance are the ingredients of a good gospel church or, more correctly said, worship gospel, is a magnificent experience. Without the tour of the gospel church in one of the many churches on a Sunday, exciting to say the least, intense cozy, the chorus are dreamed something and see how the people live the religion with so much joy; account with medieval churches, as nice as the European.
Departure Time: Sunday, 9am or 9:30 a.m. according to the preferred tour
Duration: 4 hours
Harlem is a district of New York full of cultural diversity, unace a religious congregation to appreciate the spiritual power of gospel music, in this great journey to one of the liveliest of the city of New York neighborhoods.
In Harlem you will find amazing stories at every step. In the tour of the neighborhood, you will see famous landmarks like mansion Morris Jume, City College, Sylvan Terrace, Strivers Row Baptist Church Abyssinian, house Duke Ellington on St. Nicholas Avenue, the famous 125 Street, Harlem USA, Morningside Heights, the Apollo Theater and the Cotton Club.
More than 400 churches are in Harlem, and one you can dance and sing along to gospel music. Participate in a gospel ceremony is indescribable. In some churches the choir is dressed in typical togas, and sometimes not.
After góspel you can have lunch at a restaurant in Harlem (must make reservation in advance). It is a good option as you can sample the local cuisine: "soul food". And eat in restaurant not usually have the opportunity to visit were it not for this tour. The premises are many stories and live music.
Tickets: Clicking here you can see prices and availability. both print and electronic bond bonds are accepted. If you travel with a mobile device, simply show your photo identification and present your electronic voucher on your smartphone or digital tablet.
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Check Out: Wednesday 9am
Duration: 4 hours
In his tour of one of the liveliest neighborhoods of New York City, will tell fascinating stories of Harlem and contemplate its famous sights.
Harlem was once the most popular neighborhood in New York and is home to the elegant enclave Sugar Hill, an area once famous musicians like Duke Ellington. You will visit places like Strivers Row and Sylvan Terrace, you will see the legendary Apollo Theater and will stop at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
You will then have the opportunity to hear the beautiful voices of the choir gospel of addicts Rehabilitation Center (ARC acronym), prayers and share their experiences. The ARC choir was formed with the purpose of financing the rehabilitation treatment of drug addiction in the community.
If desired the end of the visit you can taste an exquisite lunch authentic "black food".
Tickets: Clicking here you can see prices and availability. both print and electronic bond bonds are accepted. If you travel with a mobile device, simply show your photo identification and present your electronic voucher on your smartphone or digital tablet.
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