Museums and Gardens in NYC After a Queens Diner Breakfast

5.0 (5)

Mon – Tue, 07:00 – 16:00; Wed – Sun, 07:00 – 18:00

49-09 Northern Blvd

Doors open at 7:00 AM daily at this Queens diner on Northern Boulevard, run by the former crew of Manhattan's Star on 18. Breakfast egg specials cost under 10 dollars, classic diner staples come in generous portions, and free parking helps drivers.

4.3 (6)

Mon – Fri, 13:00 – 20:00; Sat – Sun, 10:00 – 19:30

327 Greene Avenue

Senior gardeners and local residents grow eggplants and late-season collard greens at this Brooklyn community garden between Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy. Butterfly bushes, verbena and Echinacea fill the pollinator garden by the entrance, and shaded seating suits a picnic.

4.7 (22)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 10:30 – 16:30

5901 Palisade Ave

Old Judaica from around the world, global ceremonial artifacts and rotating modern art fill a small gallery inside a Riverdale nursing home in the Bronx. A sculpture garden overlooks the Hudson. Hours run 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed Friday and Saturday.

4.5 (235)

Thu – Sun, 12:00 – 17:00

3741 Broadway (Audubon Terrace, at 155th St)

Sorolla's room-spanning murals hold the peaceful, high-ceilinged main gallery at this free Manhattan museum on W 155th St. Goya paintings, historic pottery and Spanish fashion from 1550 to 1700 extend the collection, open Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.