Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour
Overview
Discover the New York story behind one of the 20th century’s most complex figures. This guided walking tour explores how J. Robert Oppenheimer’s years on the Upper West Side shaped his ideas, ambitions, and the world-changing science that followed. Walk through the neighborhoods, institutions, and meeting places where intellectual debate, politics, and innovation converged during the New Deal and wartime eras. Learn how the city’s energy, ideals, and contradictions influenced the man often called the “father of the atomic bomb.”
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Location
The Lyric Building
2525 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
116th and Broadway
New York, NY 10027, USA
Main campus by Columbia University Plaza
What To Expect
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Upper West Side
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Upper West Side
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Upper West Side
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Upper West Side
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Riverside Drive
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Soldiers' and Sailors Monument New York
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Riverside Drive
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
New York Buddhist Church
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Riverside Drive
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- All Fees and Taxes.
The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New York City. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
