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The Buckingham Hotel invites you and your family to an urban safari at the Bronx Zoo.

Starting at $299, this package includes a one night stay at the hotel in a one bedroom suite for four, four tickets (two adult; two children) to the Bronx Zoo, and a snack pack including animal crackers, Hint Water and a Mary Meyer plush elephant zoo animal collectible to take with you on your fun filled day.

The Bronx Zoo is an easy escape for Buckingham Hotel patrons as the subway stop is just outside the hotel, allows access to the 265-acre park, which is home to more than 4,000 animals.

From grizzly bears to lions to anacondas, the Bronx Zoo is action-packed with tons of activities and surprises around every corner.

The Bronx Zoo is located at 2300 Southern Boulevard in Bronx, NY. The Bronx Zoo package is available through October 31, 2010. Minimum stay of two nights is required.

Disney on Broadway with Mary Poppins

Add the magic of London’s practically perfect nanny to your NYC stay with the Buckingham Hotel’s SupercalifragilisticexpealaSavings package.

An incredible family package starting at $798 includes a two night stay for four in a spacious deluxe one-bedroom suite, four tickets to Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway show, and a CD of the show. The stunning musical that is Mary Poppins works its whimsy on both old and young audiences, and will make any trip to NYC a “jolly holiday.”

The SupercalifragilisticexpealaSavings package is available through November 21, 2010. Booking this package saves you up to 25% on theater tickets.

The New York City Opera

The New York City Opera has been recognized as one of America’s preeminent cultural institutions, celebrated for its adventurous programming and innovative, risk-taking production style. From October 30, 2010 through November 21, 2010, the Buckingham Hotel, invites guest to experience the art of music, movement, theater and costuming found on stage with its New York City Opera package.

Starting at $479, this deal includes a one night stay in a deluxe suite, and 2 admission tickets to upcoming fall performances which reflect a 20% savings on tickets and accommodations. Fall performances include but are not limited to, A Quiet Place and Intermezzo.

The New York City Opera is located at 20 Lincoln Center. . This package is available through November 21, 2010. Minimum stay of two nights is required.

American Museum of Natural History & its Race to the End of the Earth Exhibit

Over 100 years ago, Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott set out on one of the most stirring tales in the history of Antarctic exploration, a contest to reach the South Pole. Families, who stay at the Buckingham Hotel, can now experience this thrill and adventure by visiting the Race to the End of the Earth exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History.

Starting at $299, the hotel’s Race to the End of the Earth package includes four admission tickets into the exhibit (two adult; two children) and a one night stay at the hotel, visitors of all ages can glimpse what it would have been like to travel to the coldest place on earth.

The American Museum of Natural History is located on 79th Street at Central Park West. This Race to the End of the Earth package is available through January 3, 2011. Booking this package saves you up to 25% on museum tickets.

The Museum of Modern Art & its Underground Gallery Exhibit

After World War I, striking modern posters began to transform the stations of London’s underground railway system and into public art galleries.

The posters, designed by significant artists such as László Moholy-Nagy, Zero (Hans Schleger) and Abram Games will be on display at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art now through January 11, 2011. Experience this promotion of culture with the Buckingham Hotel’s Underground MoMA package. Starting at $279, this package includes a one night stay (two night minimum) and two VIP tickets to the exhibition where patrons can skip admission lines.

The Museum of Modern Art is located on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, a mere seven-minute from the property. This Underground MoMA package is available through January 11, 2011. Minimum stay of two nights is required.

About the Buckingham Hotel

The Buckingham Hotel is an intimate, 100-suite boutique property that provides guests with the unique experience of New York living combined with modern hotel style. Comfortable and chic with eat-in kitchens, spacious rooms, and public areas designed to echo the red velvet and dark wood of the hotel’s neighbor, Carnegie Hall, the Buckingham is city lodging at its finest.

Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, the property is just seconds from Central Park and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as shopping destinations like Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Bergdorf Goodman and Barney’s — only a few of the lifestyle experiences that make New York City exceptional.