COOPER HEWITT BKYARD

While not as ‘intimate’ (read: small) as the bklyn bkyard, the Cooper Hewitt’s garden is still amazing (read: largest private garden in Manhattan). And you can take advantage of it too - for free on Fridays this summer.
Explains Budget travel:
Sophistication is the name of the game at Cocktails@Cooper-Hewitt, a weekly party in the museum’s garden, the largest private green space in Manhattan. Jazz is the preferred soundtrack, views are of Central Park, and this summer’s parties are themed to the museum’s ongoing National Design Triennial—”Why Design Now?”—open during the event. Expect up to 800 visitors over the course of each night, ranging from Upper East Siders to downtown designers. 2 E. 91st St., cooperhewitt.org, Fridays, July 9–Aug. 13, hours are typically 6 p.m.-9 p.m.,admission $15 (for museum entry).
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