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Save/ShareThe Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will reopen this weekend in New York City after nearly two years of renovations.
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In 1982, the museum opened aboard the ship. In 2006, the Intrepid departed its home on Pier 86 to go to Staten Island and New Jersey for renovations (after getting stuck in the mud). The entire project, which included rebuilding the city-owned pier, has cost about $115 million.
After all that, it's time to celebrate. The grand reopening begins on Saturday; the first 1,000 visitors will get a commemorative coin. You can see the new interactive and multimedia displays at the museum, which is devoted to period aircraft, artifacts, and the life stories of the soldiers who fought in the wars. Plus, there are fireworks scheduled for Saturday night. The fun continues through Tuesday, which is Veteran's Day.
Fun trivia: it took 7,000 gallons of paint to cover the 27,000-ton carrier.
Pier 86, 12th Ave. and 46th Street, 877/957-7447, intrepidmuseum.org. Get detailed directions here. General admission $20. Open Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday and Monday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Tuesday 2 to 6 p.m. (last ticket sold at 5 p.m.).
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Congratulations to all those involved in this. After all the hardship with the ship getting stuck and the various issues in logistics, it is truly an inspirational story for all museums to see this come to a successful new beginning.
Posted By Transponder Admin on November 5, 2008, 7:11 PM
$20! Give me a break. In this economy? They would have twice as many visitors if they charged $15. But then all the museums in NYC charge way too much and we know that in NYC greed is good.
It only costs 9 Euro (~ $12) to get in the Louvre in Paris.
Posted By Rich on November 6, 2008, 7:22 PM
IS THERE PARKING AVAILABLE?
Posted By matt on November 6, 2008, 8:54 PM
I agree with Rich... $20 in this economy, no way!
Posted By Rosebud on November 7, 2008, 9:41 AM
Hi Matt,
Unfortunately, the Intrepid doesn't have visitor parking. There is metered street parking and garage parking in the neighborhood. Both will probably be limited (and could get expensive), so if you can, I'd suggest getting to the museum by bus or Subway -- the Intrepid website offers detailed directions here (http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Getting-Here.aspx).
Thanks for your question!
JD
Posted By JD Rinne on November 7, 2008, 10:27 AM
enjoyed the article. I served aboard the Intrepid CVA-11 from 1961 to 1967 would like to get in touch with some crew members in B division
Posted By gmcorbell on November 8, 2008, 11:05 PM