Soarin’ through the city
Big Apple’s latest attraction RiseNY opens to the public
BY ESTHER WICKHAM
The grand opening of
Rise NY’s newest attraction
takes visitors on a
tour of New York City while
Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to
New York” plays in the back.
Combined with this bird’seye
view ride, a museum gallery
will feature some iconic aspects
of the city with an immersive
experience that pays tribute to
this historically rich city.
“We are excited to offi cially
open RiseNY and welcome
New Yorkers and tourists alike
to experience the Big Apple in a
new way,” James Sanna, President
and CEO of Running Subway,
said. “RiseNY will help
remind New Yorkers why they
love NYC and will, hopefully,
delight and inspire all visitors
as they journey through some
of the city’s most iconic sites
and moments. We are proud
to partner with world-class
museums, award-winning fi lmmakers
and respected artists to
celebrate our culturally rich, vibrant
and resilient city.”
Once onboard, the attraction
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RiseNY off ers a high-fl ying experience of New York City.
will lift you 30 feet in the
air, feet dangling and brought
through a journey of New
York’s skyline and world-famous
landmarks. While inside
this 40-foot projection, there
PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL
will be the sensation of fl ight
through wind, mist and scents
to enhance your experience.
RiseNY was created and
produced by Running Subway,
a New York-based entertainment
production company, and
is in partnership with various
co-curators, including the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame, Museum
of American Finance, the Paley
Center and more.
“We are thrilled to be a curatorial
partner of the RiseNY Finance
Gallery and to bring some
of our favorite objects to a wider
audience in Times Square,” David
Cowen, President and CEO,
Museum of American Finance,
said. “Finance is a critical component
of New York City’s development,
and it is exciting to
showcase its role in the city’s
history in this fun way.”
“Music connects us. It has
had a massive infl uence on
the culture and energy of New
York City,” Greg Harris, President
and CEO of Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, said. “As a curatorial
partner on the RiseNY
Music Gallery, we are excited
to share some of our inductee
stories and iconic artifacts with
the people of NYC and visitors
from around the world.”
Tickets start at $24. Prices
will vary for children (under
12), seniors (65+), students
(with school ID), veterans and
active military. RiseNY is located
at 160 West 45th Street.
For tickets and venue hours,
go to https://tickets.riseny.co/
event/rise-ny.
Seaport Museum
unveils online galleries
BY MYRIAN GARCIA
The Collections Online
Portal is South Street
Seaport Museum’s new
platform featuring nearly
3,000 pieces on virtual display
highlighting four distinct sets.
Digital visitors will explore
New York City’s past through
the archives, artifacts and photographs
of the museum. The
online portal will include over
900 digitized works of art and
objects covering a variety of mediums,
historical subjects and
themes relating to the growth
and changing city.
This gallery will highlight the
history of NYC as a port city and
world capital witnessing global
cultures and forms of art from
the 17th century to the mid-20th
century. This online database is
free and accessible for all viewers.
They hope to allow digital
visitors to “explore the collection
from the comforts of home.”
The four highlighted sets of
the new digital gallery include
ceramics, drawings and watercolor
paintings, lithographs and
prints and the Wendell Lorang
Maritime Postcard collection.
The pieces may be from other
countries brought to the seaports
of New York or artistic documentations
of sailors’ experiences
at sea. Many photographs
depict NYC’s harbor landscapes
and buildings throughout the
ages. The postcard collection
contains 20th-century postcards
donated by Wendell Lorang and
depicts ocean liners, lake steamers,
coastal steamers and fairies,
An image in the South Street Seaport Museum’s Collections Online Portal.
United States Navy ships and
Navy ports.
The Seaport Museum’s collection
consists of more than
28,500 works of art and artifacts
and over 55,000 historic
records documenting the rise of
New York as a port city and its
role in the economy and business
of the U.S. through social
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and architectural landscapes.
Located in the heart of the
South Street Seaport Historic
District in NYC, the South
Street Seaport Museum works
to preserve and interpret the
history of this port city. Including
their collection, the museum
also houses a maritime reference
library, exhibition galleries and
education spaces, functional
nineteenth-century print shops
and a fl eet of historic vessels.
Through accessible material,
the museum focuses on telling
the story of where New York
begins.
For more information, visit
southstreetseaportmuseum.
org.
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