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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

86 West 46th Street, New York, New York

Description

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum consists of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid and several other military and civil aircraft and ships, many of which are displayed on the carrier's deck. Highlights include the submarine USS Growler, a Concorde, the Space Shuttle Enterprise and a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane.

Access & Transport

The museum is at Pier 86, along the Hudson River, north of the Hudson Yards and west of the Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood. The M12 and M50 buses stop on 12th Ave. next to it and the Midtown / W. 39th St. ferry pier is less than 5mins away. The closest metro stations are 50 St (A, C, E) and '42 St - Port Authority Bus Terminal' (A ,C, E), both 1km / 15mins away.

Instructions & Recommendations

Avanced online bookings (timed entry) are recommended All guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for entry into the Museum.

Meta review

Most of the online reviews are very good with the Concorde and submarine visits being the highlight but they do come with extra fees. Visitors who have already seen other aircraft carriers turned museum (such as on the US West Coast, in LA or San Diego) are comparatively less thrilled, noting that the space shuttle exhibit is breaking the line of sight and information is overall scarce or too succinct. Recurring mentions of the attraction being on the expensive side.

Environmental & Social

Repurposing of a ship so quite neutral from an environmental perspective (as long as it does not move and aircraft don't fly). Helps preserve a "technical heritage".

Conclusion

If you are a fan of military ships and aircraft, then we strongly recommend a visit there. Otherwise, we think value is debatable and that the 'curation' and experience could be much improved with more info and less focus on the commercial aspects.

Key positive

Several visually extremely impressive aircraft + the carrier

Quite easy to get to from midtown

Key negative

Expensive with top ups required for the highlights

No decent-led tour

Suitability

Suitable for all ages. Most, but not all, of the Museum is fully accessible by wheelchair.

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Opens until 18h00 on Sat & Sun from June through Sept. Closed on Thanksgiving and 25 Dec.

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:2h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 17:00

Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 17:00

Friday10:00 - 17:00

Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Sunday10:00 - 17:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$34
Adult
13 - 64
US$36
Child
5 - 12
US$26
Infant
0 - 4
US$0
Price for students is $34

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