15 Fun Things to Do With Kids in NYC | Condé Nast Traveler
"The Statue of Liberty is a familiar figure to kids from an early age, so getting to see the real thing up close will thrill even the tweens and teens in your life. Climbing up to the crown of Lady Liberty is an adventure for the whole family, but you do have to be at least 48 inches tall (and the park rangers check) to ascend the 146 steps of the narrow spiral staircase from the pedestal. Be sure to book tickets at least three or four months in advance though, because they do sell out. If that climb isn't in your future, the 16-foot high original torch with its amber glass panes is now on display in the new Statue of Liberty Museum that opened in 2019. Besides the torch, the museum has floor to ceiling views of the Stature herself and the rest of Liberty Island and the accessible roof deck has panoramic views across the harbor and of the city skyline." - Sunshine Flint
