Additionally both The Julliard School and Fordham University grace the area. There is the Metropolitan Opera House -one of the world’s leading opera companies since its opening in 1883-as well asAvery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and the renowned New York City Opera. The Upper West Side also contains some of the greatest venues to hear classical music. Other nearby cultural institutions worth checking out include the New York Historical Society, and the new Rose Center for Earth and Space which houses the Hayden Planetarium the most technologically advanced Space Theater in existence. The museum's exhibition-halls house a stunning array of artifacts and specimens from all corners of the world and all historical periods including some magnificent dinosaur fossils. This world-famous museum is comprised of several different Halls, each dedicated to a particular theme. The American Museum of Natural History is among the most notable museum in the neighborhood.
In addition to being the most densely populated area of the United States, the Upper West Side is the home of several academic institutions and a litany of famous people too numerous to list here. It’s quite easy to spend an entire day there too, as the park has several restaurants on its perimeter, a Boathouse, a Carousel, ball fields, a running track, reservoir, sculptures of Alice in Wonderland and Shakespeare, and a nearly endless list of events and other attractions.
With over 843 acres of land, it is home to 275 species of birds. Central Park is especially notable, as it is New York’s "flagship" park.
Both parks are excellent leisurely green spaces to spend a day. The home of diverse cultural attractions, the Upper West side is sandwiched between Riverside Park to the west and Central Park to the east. Metropolitan Opera is located in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Use the arrow buttons to navigate down the street and around the neighborhood! Drag the street view to look around 360°.
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