Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Walking Tour

Overview

Visit sights in Harlem pertaining to the culturally explosive days of 1920's Harlem, when art and culture was used as a tool for African-Americans and Blacks to define ones own self image, therefore redefining how the world viewed people of color in America. Walk in the footsteps of legendary figures such Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughs, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Harry Wills, Eubie Blake and many more.

City: New York City

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $26.67

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Wed 06 Nov

Starting at $26.67

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What's Included

Portable video and sound

Born and raised Harlem tour guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Groups limited to 20 people.

What To Expect

Apollo Theater

We end the tour at the Apollo Theater known worldwide for its legendary Amateur Night showcase every Wednesday early evening. At this this we do go inside to see the gift shop area, but the theater for tours is currently off limits due to COVID 19.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is the preeminent institution for research and preservation of history across the Black diaspora. The institution archives more than ten million items pertaining the Black experience. There is usually an exhibit within the facility for public viewing. This is where we meet for the tour before 2 hour Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Walkng Tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (39)

jimhD4118EC

Apr 2019

Not the tour you're looking for if you want a whole string of dry facts about the Harlem Renaissance and it's academic importance. Instead, the tour leader brings it all to life in a magical way, all the way down to the black music of the first half of the century which he plays out his backpack as we all walk, or maybe I should say saunter and dance, down the streets on our way from one stop to the next on the tour. He has done a lot of primary research and he reveals it quietly as background as he paints what it was like to be there when the Cotton Club was at it's prime. He even changed our route on the fly to cover the monument to the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI when he learned that a boy in our group was writing a paper on them!

jipinyc

Dec 2018

A ten star review for this tour. Neal is knowledgeable, energetic and a fun guide. The two hour tour was full of facts and anecdotes. You can't find a better time spent for a Harlem tour. We had friends visiting us from out of town and they loved it as well. Neal is the best. A must activity!

Fred M

Oct 2018

Overall a good tour; the difficulty with a tour like this is in the ratio of how much historical background about Harlem in general versus the Harlem Renaissance specifically. The background was good however I already knew much of it however I can see where persons not familiar with the background would benefit from the current structure. Personally I would have liked more information on persons such as Hurston, Baldwin, etc and the influences and intellectual zeitgeist. Even though it was not exactly what I had desired I still recommend it; particularly if you are not aware of this area of history.