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New York City is an extension of the Barnard College experience, offering a wealth of internship and research opportunities, cultural and educational institutions, financial and international headquarters, and historic landmarks. These are just a few of the many resources Barnard students explore through coursework, fieldwork, internships--or just for fun. THE BIG ATTRACTIONS American Museum of Natural History Central Park West (79th Street) Not only one of the world's largest natural-history museums, but also a major research institution. Its president, Ellen Futter, is a former President of Barnard College, BC '71 Central Park 59th to 110th Street, Fifth Avenue to Central Park West Probably the most well-known urban park in the nation, this oasis in the city has lakes, meadows, nature trails, and roads for runners, bicyclists, walkers, and rollerskaters. Guggenheim Museum Fifth Avenue at 89th Street Modern art in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts This sprawling plaza, between 62nd and 66th Streets on the West Side, includes Avery Fisher Hall, Metropolitan Opera House, New York State Theater, Vivian Beaumont Theater, and Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street Two million works of art spanning 5,000 years. Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street Contemporary visual arts in all its forms--from sculpture to film to industrial design. New York Public Library Fifth Avenue (between West 40th and West 42nd Streets) One of the largest research collections in the world, housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building. South Street Seaport Lower Manhattan This revitalized fish market is now an indoor-outdoor museum offering an assortment of free concerts and street entertainment, along with plenty of places to eat. Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island South Ferry at Battery Park A ferry takes you to Liberty Island, home of the statue, and Ellis Island, home of the American Museum of Immigration. United Nations 1st Avenue at 45th Street The UN includes the General Assembly, the Secretariat, the Council Buildings, and the Dag Hammerskjold Library. NEIGHBORHOODS TO EXPLORE Chinatown These 40 square blocks on the Lower East Side are home to the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Take your pick of restaurants featuring Thai, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Szechuan, and dim sum. Greenwich Village "Eclectic and eccentric" says it all about the Village. Shop at the city's largest used clothing store (Antique Boutique) and a bevy of other stores, including McNulty's (250 varieties of tea) and Aphrodisia (800 herbs and spices). Go to Washington Square Park for great people watching. Soho and TriBeCa Soho (short for "south of Houston Street") and TriBeCa (short for "triangle below Canal Street") are artsy, funky areas featuring lots of art galleries, shops, and restaurants. OFF THE BEATEN PATH The Cloisters Margaret Corbin Road (within Fort Tryon Park) A lovely ensemble of medieval architectural fragments and charming gardens. Harlem Renaissance Tours 212/722-9534 Bus tour takes you to historic sites, gospel-church services, soul-food restaurants, and jazz clubs in Harlem, covering six square miles on the Upper West Side. Lower East Side Tenement Museum 90 Orchard Street Guided tours through recreated tenement apartments show how 19th and 20th century immigrants lived. Dia Center for the Arts 548 West 22nd Street For more than two decades, the center has sponsored a wide array of events, from massive contemporary art installations to poetry readings to performing arts.