Non-profit for lifelong learners
$188.00
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks, tips and donations to the Hispanic Society.
Join us to explore two unique gems in Upper Manhattan. We’ll start the day with a guided tour of a new exhibit at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library about the strange splendor of Spanish fashion during the time that its empire reached across the world. Titled Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550- 1700, the exhibit shows the “luxurious excesses” Spanish style was known for in everything from clothing to illuminated manuscripts and ceramics. Many of these items from Spain’s Golden Age have never before or rarely been on display. After a 3-course lunch in Pisticci Trattoria’s wine cellar, we’ll take a 10-minute walk to the magnificent Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, which was co-founded by John D. Rockefeller and designed after Gothic churches in France and Spain, including the famed 13th century cathedral in Chartres, France. This interdenominational church has been active in social justice issues throughout its history. It has welcomed many famous speakers, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, the 14th Dali Lama and Bill Clinton. It is the tallest church in the U.S. and is on the National Register of Historic Places. On our Art and History Tour, we will learn about its 51 stained glass windows, carvings and statues, and paintings by Heinrich Hoffman.
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| Class Code | 2507 |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 11/12 |
| Time | 7:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. |
| Location | Bus leaves Cheltenham High School promptly at 7:45 a.m. Return time is approximate. |
| Cost Includes | Transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks, tips and donations to the Hispanic Society. |
| Amount of Walking | Moderate Walking |
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks, tips and donations to the Hispanic Society.
Join us to explore two unique gems in Upper Manhattan. We’ll start the day with a guided tour of a new exhibit at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library about the strange splendor of Spanish fashion during the time that its empire reached across the world. Titled Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550- 1700, the exhibit shows the “luxurious excesses” Spanish style was known for in everything from clothing to illuminated manuscripts and ceramics. Many of these items from Spain’s Golden Age have never before or rarely been on display. After a 3-course lunch in Pisticci Trattoria’s wine cellar, we’ll take a 10-minute walk to the magnificent Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, which was co-founded by John D. Rockefeller and designed after Gothic churches in France and Spain, including the famed 13th century cathedral in Chartres, France. This interdenominational church has been active in social justice issues throughout its history. It has welcomed many famous speakers, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, the 14th Dali Lama and Bill Clinton. It is the tallest church in the U.S. and is on the National Register of Historic Places. On our Art and History Tour, we will learn about its 51 stained glass windows, carvings and statues, and paintings by Heinrich Hoffman.
