Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Finish the Symposium and take the Long Island Rail Road from Stony Brook Station to NY Penn Station (That train is going WEST) Get off Take a taxi to the Met. The subways and busses go up there , but unless you know where you are going, it is worth the extra money for the taxi.
ONE THING: I took students up there once and they did not one allow her to bring in her rolling suitcase into the building. (Post 9/11 security) If you have a hotel room, or can send it ahead, you will be much better off. I carry shopping bags and open totes in all the time . There is a coat and bag check that is free. There are unbelievable amounts of stuff to see. There is also a new exhibition about English fashion. Of course there is the Arms and Armor exhibit. and the Western European paintings, and the Medieval section that goes on for days.... If I was not in Pennsylvania for Grad school that week, I'd volunteer to play guide, since I live on Long Island. You do yourself a dis-service if you don't see the Met, but then there is the JP Morgan Library on Madison Ave, with its huge collection of illuminated manuscripts (look, do not touch, The Frick collection with its FAB paintings.... well you know. Probably way too much to see. There is also a new exhibit on tailoring at the museum at FIT on 7th Ave and 28th St. Free. And you can walk from Penn Station. One thing... if you DO make it to the Met, watch the prices on books. I have gotten huge discounts through Amazon on the same books. (I am sure there is a built-in "donation" for the museum in their prices.) Have a great time, Susan!!! Monica -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Susan B. Farmer Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:17 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] OT: meeting at SUNY Stony Brook And for another subject .... If I can pull it off (and it will probably take an act of God), I want to go to the Evolution Meeting at the end of the month (June 23-27) at SUNY Stony Brook. Apologies to those of you who may see this more than once ... I've *never* been to New York. If there was only *one* thing that you would do while in NY -- fiber/garb/SCA general related (and the symposium that I need to attend is Saturday Morning), what would you do? Susan ----- Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
