I am going on my first trip to New York City in a few weeks and of course I want to get out and see as many Ghostbusters sights as I can! I have a few obvious choices in mind, and will do some research on others.
Hook & Ladder #8
Public Library
History Museum (VG)
Where did they film the Art Museum in Pt 2?
Basically if anyone has any other locations, or any protocols for any of the locations I would REALLY like to hear them. I understand that H&L 8 is a functioning fire house and that I can’t just walk in and start snapping pictures, etc. I am very excited about this trip and look forward to New York during the Holiday season! I look forward to hearing from you guys about your experiences and any advice you have on visiting the filming locations.
The Manhattan Museum of Art is on the Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan, if you end up catching the ferry to Staten Island, Liberty Island or one of the tours around the bay, it isn’t to far if you walk.
The museum in the videogame doesn’t exist, the exterior is a modified 3D model of the New York Public Library.
Whilst in lower Manhattan, why not visit City Hall Park, you won’t be able to get too close to it, but you can view City Hall from there. Additionally if you ride the 6 Train downtown and stay on after it leaves Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall Station, you’ll see the disused City Hall station, which inspired the design of Van Horne station in Ghostbusters II.
As for the Firehouse, whether the shutter’s down or not will make a lot of difference. If there are some firefighters present they’ve been pretty good with Ghostbusters fans visiting and taking photos. You can even buy a T-shirt featuring their own varient of the Ghostbusters logo.
In addition to the locations already mentioned, there’s obviously the Statue of Liberty itself, as well as Times Square and 55 Central Park West, which served as Dana’s apartment building.
Other than going to all of the GB movie spots, there are tons of other places you can go to! Check out Central Park, FAO Schwartz and Time Square too! NYC is a beautiful place to visit with tons too see!
It sure was! I managed to make it to 4 locations. Of course my Mom wasn’t too keen on making this a Ghostbusters only trip, so I am happy to have gotten my 4 locations in.
I am wandering the web looking up details on the various NYC architecture seen in GB and I discovered something about this statue of ‘Alma Mater’, or Minerva… she has a hidden owl in the folds of her robe.
It’s supposed to be good luck if you find it. Legends surround it on campus, like the first freshman to find it each year will be that class’ valedictorian, etc.
The websites where I found pics of it won’t give out details to help find it, they want you to enjoy searching on your own, but I think that’s more fun.
Hope to make a GB-filming pilgrimage like yours someday and search for it myself.
Ah, very nice. I visited for the first time back in November last year. Your pics have brought back the memories even if it was only a short time since.
I managed to make it to 4 locations. Of course my Mom wasn’t too keen on making this a Ghostbusters only trip, so I am happy to have gotten my 4 locations in.
