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Follow your live guide to experience the rich history and breathtaking artistry of New York’s most famous landmark with the Rockefeller Center Tour. The tour runs daily and lasts 75 minutes.

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  • Audio guide
    English (depends on selected option)
  • Duration
    75 minutes
  • Includes
    • 75-minute walking tour
    • English-speaking guide
    • Headsets for a clear, uninterrupted listening experience
    • Admission to other attractions in Rockefeller Center - including the Top of the Rock Observatory
    • Gratuities for the guide (optional)
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Explore this Art Deco masterpiece on a guided walking tour
  • Hear compelling stories from your fun, expert guide
  • Learn the rich history of the Center's iconic art, architecture, and gardens
  • Tour (seasonal) views of the world-famous ice skating rink and Christmas Tree

Description

Take a journey through Rockefeller Center and explore the iconic New York landmark. With Rockefeller Center Tour, you’ll be able to discover the rich history and breathtaking artistry of this famous site. Follow your live guide with a headset and learn about the Center’s most significant buildings, gardens, and spaces. An expert historian will take you back in time to when John D. Rockefeller Jr. had the unwavering vision for a cultural center and view all the great works of art and architecture that comprise it today. Admire impressive murals by Jose Maria Sert and Sir Frank Brangwyn, as well as historic works by Lee Lawrie, Gaston Lachaise, Attilio Piccirilli, and Leo Lentelli. View famous sculptures by Isamu Noguchi, Michio Ihara and more. Enjoy an uninterrupted tour with a live guide and headset and explore the iconic Rockefeller Center.

The 75-minute walking tour explores the art & architecture of the Center. See sculptures of Isamu Noguchi, Michio Ihara and Paul Manship’s iconic bronze Prometheus, the most photographed sculpture in NYC. Heroic statue of Atlas just steps from St Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue. Learn the history of the exquisite, controversial murals painted by Jose Maria Sert & Frank Brangwyn.

Every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30am, you can experience the Rockefeller Center Tour Jr., a kid-friendly version of the Rockefeller Center Tour. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Tour Highlights:

- World-famous skating rink at the heart of Rockefeller Center
- Sculptures of Isamu Noguchi, Michio Ihara and Paul Manship including his iconic Prometheus statue
- The heroic statue of Atlas, just steps from St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- The Channel Gardens, offering cool fountains in summer and dramatic views from 5th Avenue of the majestic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in winter
- The Eastern Airlines Building, current home of the Today Show Studio
- The International Building with relief sculptures by Lee Lawrie, Gaston Lachaise, Attillio Piccirilli and Leo Lentelli
- The exquisite mural paintings of Jose Maria Sert and Sir Frank Brangwyn in 30 Rockefeller Plaza (“30 Rock”) - also known as the Comcast Building

Good to know before you go
  • Tours run daily starting at 10am
  • The Rockefeller Center Tour Jr. only runs on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30am and is suggested for children ages 6-12 plus their chaperones
  • Maximum capacity per tour is 21 persons
  • This is a walking tour. No seating available
  • A Bluetooth speaker will enable you to clearly hear the guide, no headphones or headsets are required
Meeting point

NYC: Rockefeller Center Art & Architecture Guided Tour

Rockefeller Center Jr. Tour

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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