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[VIDEO] Learn All About Why Leaves Change Colors in Fall from the New York Botanical Garden

2025-10-24T12:00:00-04:00

So you know why leaves change color in the Fall? Spoiler alert, it's not because of the cooler temperatures. Learn why in this short video from our friends at the New York Botanical Garden.

Do you know why leaves change colors in fall? Take a deeper look into the most vivid parts of the tree—and so many other plants—in this edition of NYBG Facts.

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[VIDEO] Virtual Tour Through New York Botanical Garden's Thain Forest

2025-05-02T12:00:00-04:00

Explore the Thain Forest, including the gentle rush of the Bronx River and its waterfall, this summer. NYBG's 50-acre, old-growth Forest is a haven of quiet and beauty year-round, and in the warmer months it fills out with rich greenery both above and below. Stop by this week and take some time to appreciate this urban wilderness, including the swaying canopy and winding trails that make it the perfect escape to connect with nature.

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[WATCH] Peek Inside: A Medieval Tour At The Met Cloisters

2025-03-29T12:00:00-04:00

The Cloisters is a special museum in Washington Heights operated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art that houses their collection of medieval Eurpoean art, architecture, and gardens. Built in the 1930s by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., The Cloisters building is one of the most unique in the City, incorporating pieces of medieval European ruins directly into the structure.

The museum is home an amazing collection of artistic works, architecture, and gardens from medieval Europe, and is split between Romanesque and Gothic styles. Visitors can expect to see approximately Two thousand works on display, with everything from metalwork and enamels to tapestries and stained glass. While the Cloisters are beautiful at any time of year, they are especially breathtaking during the summer.

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[VIDEO] Take a Peek at Morgan Library & Museum's External Restoration and the new Morgan Garden

2022-08-25T12:00:00-04:00

The Morgan Library & Museum, formerly the Pierpont Morgan Library, is a museum and research library in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

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Monday, April 11th, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-04-11T10:00:00-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Monday, April 11th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Monday, March 28th, 2022, Good Afternoon!

2022-03-28T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Monday, March 28th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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The Cherry Blossom Trees at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Are Entering First Bloom for Spring 2022

2022-03-23T12:00:00-04:00

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has an entire section dedicated to blooming Japanese Cherry trees called the Cherry Walk, and they have just started their first bloom for the Spring. It is the most highly anticipated event of the year at the Gardens, so the BBG has even setup a special webpage where you can track the blooming progress on their CherryWatch Blossom Status Map.

We're not yet in full bloom and there are plenty of bare trees, but some of the Japanese Cherry Trees have started blooming! Time to plan your visit in the coming weeks!

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[WATCH] This Spring, Check Out the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

2022-03-17T12:00:00-04:00

Spring is almost here in New York City, and thus is time to start getting excited about the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's annual Cherry Blossom festival, Sakura Matsuri! Learn more about the festival in this short video from our friends at Time Out.

Sakura Matsuri (also known as New York’s Cherry Blossom Festival), is one of the city’s prettiest spring festivals highlighting the best of Japanese culture. At the Cherry Blossom Festival, NYC-folk and tourists enjoy a bunch of activities while being surrounded by gorgeous, pink-petal trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, Good Afternoon!

2022-02-09T14:00:00-05:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[VIDEO] Walk Through the New York Botanical Garden's 2021 Holiday Train Show

2021-12-25T16:00:00-05:00

One of New York’s favorite seasonal traditions since 1992 is the Holiday Train Show, featuring a living landscape under twinkling lights of large-scale model trains winding past replicas of well-known New York landmarks.

See more at the New York Botanical Garden.

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