Oppenheimer in New York Walking Tour

Overview

Step into the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb," on this exclusive walking tour of New York City. Explore pivotal locations on the Upper West Side that shaped Oppenheimer’s upbringing, education, and radical thinking. Learn how New York’s intellectual and political movements, including the New Deal, influenced his rise and groundbreaking work on the Manhattan Project. Visit key atomic bomb history sites and trace the Oppenheimer family’s immigrant journey, and reflect on how Oppenheimer’s controversial legacy continues to shape global science and politics today.

City: New York City

Thu 05 Jun

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Starting at $42.00

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Thu 05 Jun

Starting at $42.00

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What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Upper West Side

We will visit the premarital home of Ella Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer's mother, to discuss J. Robert Oppenheimer's immigrant ancestry.

Upper West Side

We will visit the site of Oppenheimer's birth to discuss his parents' life in New York.

Upper West Side

We will visit the former home of Edwin R. A. Seligman to discuss Oppenheimer's education at the Ethical Culture School.

Upper West Side

We will visit the Clarendon, the former home of William Randolph Hearst, who was the talk of Oppenheimer's childhood neighborhood and had ties with the world leaders who would be forever connected by WWII and Oppenheimer.

Riverside Drive

We will visit the childhood home of J. Robert Oppenheimer to discuss his childhood and adolescence.

Soldiers' and Sailors Monument New York

Visitors will learn about the history of Riverside Drive that coincided with Oppenheimer's formative years.

Riverside Drive

We will visit the Master Apartments to discuss FDR's New Deal and the various ideologies of that era that prospered and informed Oppenheimer as a young man.

New York Buddhist Church

We will look at the Shinran Statue to discuss the cause and the effect of the atomic bomb.

Riverside Drive

We will visit the home of Isidor Rabi, a pioneer in 20th-century physics, a Nobel Prize winner, and a close friend of Oppenheimer.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (11)

S5308AFkarim

Jan 2025

This tour is amazing. The connections made between different contemporaneous people made the story make so much sense.

Adventure733183

Jan 2025

On this Oppenheimer tour, you don’t just learn about the relevant people and places. K. Krombie colorfully weaves into the history all of the ideas of the time, the philosophical and political movements, so you begin to understand the how’s and the why’s of Oppenheimer’s life and legacy. We got both the big picture and the finest detail - macro and micro, all in one experience.

melissafM2872LF

Feb 2024

I think I’m addicted to walking tours now thanks to this experience. I’ve done all the Purefinder tours and emphatically recommend each! Perfectly paced, entertaining as they are informative. You get to explore one of the most exciting cities in the country with a vibrant, witty, and engaging host. Worth every penny, do them all!!!