Polar Rink at American Museum of Natural History
Neighborhood: West 70s
Type of Place: Ice Skating
Description:
The Museum’s new Polar Rink, made from synthetic ice, is located on the Arthur Ross Terrace, with magnificent views of the glowing Rose Center for Earth and Space and the surrounding Theodore Roosevelt Park.
Skaters will glide around a 17-foot-tall polar bear made of openwork stainless steel festooned with pine boughs and twinkling lights. Engaging facts about polar bears and the Earth’s polar regions, as well as “green” tips and suggestions, will surround the rink, extending the Museum experience beyond its halls.
Non-skaters will enjoy the splendor of The Polar Rink from surrounding benches on the Terrace under trees adorned with lights, or from the glassed-in North Galleria adjacent to the rink where hot cocoa and snacks will be served. Following an afternoon on the rink, and for a suggested admission, visitors can easily explore the Museum and have ready access to the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
The skating rink is open from mid-November through February. The rink is 150 by 80 feet and can accommodate up to 200 people during a 45-minute skating period.
The Polar Rink will be open from 12–8 pm Sunday–Thursday, and 11 am–10 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and on holidays. Tickets will be $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, and $8 for children 3-12 years old, and include skate rental and a 45-minute skating session. Members’ tickets will be $8 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and $6 for children 3-12 years old. All children under 10 must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or older. For more information visitors should go to www.amnh.org or call 212-769-5200. Tickets can be purchased at any of the Museum’s entrances or enter directly through the Weston Entrance on Columbus Avenue and 79th Street or via the Terrace stairs. - American Museum of Natural History
Polar Rink at American Museum of Natural History
79th Street at Columbus Avenue
New York, NY
212-769-5200
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