Location: Atrium at street level 120 Park Ave.
Located on the southwest corner of East 42nd St and Park Ave
In front of Grand Central Terminal
Schedule: Every Friday at 12:30 p.m. including
Christmas and New Year's Day
The Grand Central Partnership offers a free tour every week, no reservation required. This tour provides information about the architecture and history of interest places, such as The Chrysler Building, Grand Central Station, and Pershing Plaza.
Participants in these 90-minute guided tour will learn the secrets of the Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; Contemplate the hubcaps and roadsters on the side of the Chrysler building; Discover Midtown Manhattan's favorite gathering place for Mercury, Hercules and Minerva; Learn that Pershing Square is not really square; go around the world in a matter of seconds like Superman; And visit the original Lincoln Memorial of Daniel Chester French. Everything is fine here in the heart of Midtown Manhattan!
Our Advice:
If you want to do the Grand Central Terminal tour, there are a number of options available through the Grand Central Terminal website, including an audio tour and a daily guided tour by the Municipal Society of Arts.
Duration of the visit varies depending on the different contents of the guides every week, but tours usually run from 90 minutes to two hours.
All tours are free and open to the public. No reservation required. If you would like to join a group of six or more, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information visit http://www.grandcentralpartnership.org/things-to-do/tours
